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Gillian Tett: Federal Reserve's swaps intervention will preserve dollar's reach
Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2020-05-22 11:25 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Gillian Tett
Financial Times, London
Thursday, May 21, 2020
When Jay Powell, U.S. Federal Reserve chair, was grilled in Congress this week, the focus was on how the central bank has helped American companies and consumers during the pandemic. Senators should have also asked -- but did not -- what the Fed has done recently to help dollar markets outside U.S. shores.
Countries went on a gold-buying spree before coronavirus took hold -- here's why
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2020-05-21 12:07 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Drew Woodhouse
Lecturer in Economics
Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, England, UK
TheConversation.com, London
Thursday, May 21, 2020
The global economy was flashing danger signs long before the pandemic.
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Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2020-05-20 21:22 Section: Daily Dispatches9:23p ET Wednesday, May 20, 2020
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Craig Hemke at Sprott Money: Spot / futures price disparity reappears, this time with silver
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2020-05-19 23:26 Section: Daily Dispatches11:25p ET Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
While the big disparity between spot gold and near-term gold futures prices seems to have closed, the TF Metals Report's Craig Hemke writes tonight at Sprott Money, a similar disparity has developed between spot silver and near-term silver futures prices.
Venezuela files claim to force Bank of England to hand over gold
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2020-05-19 21:12 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Mayela Arms and Corina Pons
Reuters
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
CARACAS -- Venezuela's central bank has made a legal claim to try to force the Bank of England to hand over E930 million ($1.02 billion) of gold so President Nicolas Maduro's government can fund its coronavirus response, according to the document submitted in a London court.
Pam and Russ Martens: Fed's chair and vice-chair got rich at Carlyle Group
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2020-05-18 13:10 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Pam and Russ Martens
Wall Street on Parade
Monday, May 18, 2020
Ted Butler: What matters most in gold and silver
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2020-05-18 11:08 Section: Daily Dispatches11a ET Monday, May 18, 2020
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
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Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2020-05-18 10:47 Section: Daily Dispatches10:47a Monday, May 18, 2020
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
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Billy Bambrough: The U.S. just destroyed a potential dollar rival -- Is bitcoin next?
Submitted by cpowell on Mon, 2020-05-18 00:40 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Billy Bambrough
Forbes.com, Jersey City, New Jersey
Sunday, May 17, 2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve and President Donald Trump are fearful of challengers to the almighty dollar.
Hedge fund luminaries are lining up behind gold again
Submitted by cpowell on Sun, 2020-05-17 10:57 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Jack Farchy, Nishant Kumar, and Ranjeetha Pakiam
Bloomberg News
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Forget plunging oil prices and a collapse in consumer spending. Some of the most-prominent investors are raising alarm bells over the looming threat of inflation, and turning to gold for protection.
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