Florida Goldbacks Include New Denominations
The designs of the Florida Goldbacks highlight the state’s rich history, natural beauty, and iconic landmarks.
The designs of the Florida Goldbacks highlight the state’s rich history, natural beauty, and iconic landmarks.
A new report from the World Gold Council indicates that private purchases of gold reached 329 tonnes from April to June, a nearly fivefold increase from the previous quarter.
Central banks across the Global South have been actively bolstering their gold reserves in anticipation of this transition. China, a major player in this shift, has been consistently purchasing gold for 18 consecutive months, with a staggering $53.3 billion worth of U.S. Treasuries being sold off since the beginning of the year.
Economist and a member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister of India, Sanjeev Sanyal, said on Friday that India will now hold most of its gold in its vaults. Citing the decline in confidence in dollar assets among central banks as one of the prime reasons
The problems from illegal mining in some parts of the world extend well beyond the local level. Illegally mined gold often needs to be smuggled long distances across many borders before it can be sold.
Earlier this year, the US Government hit a new milestone. The amount of government debt in the United States has grown to exceed $33.88 Trillion as a result of overspending by elected officials. The growing U.S. government debt is a complex issue with significant implications for American citizens and taxpayers.
When trade happens in many different currencies, you have high costs of arbitrage of exchange rates between countries. When approaching dedollarization, central banks and countries need to simultaneously consider the fluctuations of national currencies of different countries.
Collectively, BRICS countries encompass over 40% of the world’s population and account for roughly 26% of the world’s GDP, representing a substantial share of global trade.
More than $86 million in cash and millions of dollars worth of valuable personal items were seized, most of whom were innocent of any crimes or wrongdoing.
Legislators in Texas are leading the charge against the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on fiat money by offering an option for people to conduct business in sound money.
Physical gold and silver that would support the backing of the digital currency would be stored in a pooled account at the Texas State Bullion Depository.
Zimbabwe has had a long history of economic instability. From 2004 until 2009 the country experienced five years of hyperinflation.
More than ten years later, the economy is Zimbabwe is still in shambles. The Zimbabwe dollar was reintroduced in 2019. More periods of high inflation quickly followed.