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Arkansas Law Makes Gold and Silver Legal Tender in the State

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a bill into law making gold and silver legal tender in the state. The new law also effectively repeals the state capital gains tax on gold and silver. Enactment of this legislation will relieve some of the tax burden on investors, and take a step toward treating precious […]

Q1 Gold Demand in China Hit Highest Level Since 2019

After ending 2022 on an upward trend, China’s gold market continued to rebound during the first quarter of 2023. Wholesale gold demand in China during Q1 hit the highest first-quarter level since 2019. Meanwhile, gold imports charted the strongest start to a year since 2015.

Gold Was Up Over 9% in the First Quarter

Gold was up 9.2% to a quarterly average of $1,980 an ounce in the first quarter of 2023. This was just 1% off the record high charted in Q3 2020.

Gold ETFs Report Net Inflows of Gold for First Time in 10 Months

For the first time in 10 months, gold flowed into ETFs in March with global gold ETFs recording net inflows of 32 tons, representing an increase of about $1.9 billion.

Recession Warning? Consumer Debt Climbs Again But Pace Slowing

American consumers continued to pile on debt in February, but the pace of borrowing slowed significantly, another sign the economy could be heading toward a recession. Overall, consumer debt grew by $15.3 billion in February, a 3.8% annual increase, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve. That compares with an upwardly revised 19.5 […]

Texas Bill Would Create State-Issued Gold-Backed Digital Currency

Bills introduced in the Texas House and Senate would create a state-issued, gold-backed digital currency. Enactment of this legislation would create an option for people to transact business in sound money, set the stage to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money and create a viable alternative to a central bank digital currency (CBDC).

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Gold Heist

Yesterday (April 5) marked the anniversary 0f the signing of  Executive Order 6102 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It was touted as a measure to stop gold hoarding, but it was in reality, an attempt to remove gold from public hands. Many people refer to EO-6102 as a gold confiscation order. But confiscation is probably […]

BRICS Nations Developing “New Currency” as Quest for Global De-Dollarization Accelerates

China and Brazil recently finalized a trade deal in their own currencies completely bypassing the dollar, but that’s not the only bad news for the world’s reserve currency. Last week, a Russian official announced that the BRICS nations are working to develop a “new currency,” yet another sign that dollar dominance is waning.

JP Morgan Head: The Banking Crisis Is Not Over

Most people in the mainstream seem to think that the recent bank bailout plugged the crack in the dam and stabilized the banking sector. But one big bank boss disagrees. In an annual letter, JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said that the banking crisis isn’t over and that we will feel its repercussions for […]

Central Bank Gold Buying Shows No Sign of Slowing Down

There’s no sign of a slowdown in central bank gold buying. In February, central bank gold reserves rose by another 52 tons, according to the latest data compiled by the World Gold Council. It was the 11th straight month of central bank net gold purchases.