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No inflation? What planet do the government statisticians live on?
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2019-02-14 11:22 Section: Daily DispatchesHeadlines Say There's No Inflation, But Look at What's Getting More Expensive
By Yun Li
CNBC, New York
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in January on the headline level, but looking under the hood, some of the most basic consumption including rent, food and medical care are all getting more expensive.
Intercontinental Exchange admits metals market vulnerability to rigging
Submitted by cpowell on Thu, 2019-02-14 11:04 Section: Daily Dispatches'Flash Boys'-Style Speed Bump Planned for Futures Markets
By Nick Baker
Bloomberg News
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Intercontinental Exchange Inc.'s futures market wants to join the battle against the fastest traders.
USAGold's News & Views finds expectations of gold's breakout year
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2019-02-13 20:44 Section: Daily Dispatches8:44p ET Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
USAGold's "News & Views" newsletter for February asks whether 2019 will be gold's "breakout" year and finds a fair number of analysts who indeed expect that it will be. The newsletter is posted in the clear at USAGold here:
http://www.usagold.com/cpmforum/nv1002-feb19/
CHRIS POWELL, Secretary/Treasurer
Ted Butler is confident that Justice Dept. will stop JPM's silver rigging
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2019-02-13 20:39 Section: Daily Dispatches8:38p ET Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Italy won't sell even 'a gram' of gold reserves, leading legislator says
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2019-02-13 10:26 Section: Daily DispatchesBesides, first they'd have to find it.
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By Giselda Vagnoni
Reuters
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
ROME -- The Italian government has no intention of selling the Bank of Italy's gold reserves to plug budget holes, a prominent lawmaker of the ruling League party said today.
Indian brides still want gold, not rupees
Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2019-02-13 00:09 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Krishna N. Das
Reuters
Thursday, February 7, 2019
NEW DELHI, India -- An Indian state will give gold worth about $530 to every bride from a poor family, the latest budget giveaway ahead of a general election that must be held by May.
Ronan Manly: Italy's gold enters the political fray, but who really owns it?
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2019-02-12 21:17 Section: Daily Dispatches9:15p ET Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Venezuela hopes to create non-dollar trading bloc
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2019-02-12 19:44 Section: Daily DispatchesBy Nidhi Verma and Promit Mukherjee
Reuters
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
NEW DELHI, India -- Venezuela hopes to create a trade bloc consisting of China, India, and Russia to help the South American country settle oil payments in currencies other than the dollar, its oil minister said today.
Maduro ally Erdogan says Turkish town will process Venezuelan gold
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2019-02-12 16:46 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom Ahval News, Gibraltar
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will make a small Anatolian town the centre for processing Venezuelan gold in what appeared to be a further challenge to U.S. policy toward the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
Maduro calls for return of Venezuela's gold from Bank of England
Submitted by cpowell on Tue, 2019-02-12 16:41 Section: Daily DispatchesFrom Agence France-Presse, Paris
via Yahoo News, Sunnyvale, California
Tuesday, February 12, 2019
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called on Britain to return "more than 80 tons of gold" reserves deposited in London instead of sending humanitarian aid, in an interview with the BBC.