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Inauguration of Gold Coins in Zimbabwe as a Way to Boost Currency Zimbabwe has started selling gold coins to the general population in an effort to contain an inflationary surge that has weakened the nation’s volatile currency. The National Bank of Zimbabwe, the nation’s central bank, announced on Monday and sent 2,000 coins to private…
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Bank of Canada raises interest rate
Bank of Canada raises interest rate 100 bps, maintains quantitative tightening. The Bank of Canada raised its overnight rate goal to 2.5%, with the Bank Rate at 2.4% and the deposit rate at 2.5%. The Bank’s quantitative tightening continues (QT). Inflation in Canada is higher and more persistent than the Bank predicted in its…
Silver Premiums Sound Alarm in U.S.
Silver Premiums Sound Alarm in U.S. One of the larger stories swirling around the precious metals industry this past week came out of Miles Franklin Precious Metals as their CEO, Andy Schectman, reported that a billionaire client had put through a $50 million dollar order for American 1oz Silver Eagles; the largest of his 30-year…
On the Road to the Golden Age
On the Road to the Golden Age We have previously discussed the inflationary period that defined the U.S. economy of the 1970s after gold was removed as the U.S. dollar backing, as well as how then Federal Reserve chairman, Paul Volcker, was able to stomp out inflation with equally dramatic interest rate hikes and the…
Rogers Outage Provides Public Crash Course on Sound Money
Rogers Outage Provides Public Crash Course on Sound Money If you are a customer of Rogers or one of its subsidiary brands Fido, Cityfone, or Chatr – you found yourself waking up the morning of July 8th having been thrust back a couple of generations without access to cell service, an internet connection, TV services,…
