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New York Sun: The debate over the Fed begins

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From the New York Sun
Sunday, July 7, 2019

Alasdair Macleod: Broken markets and fragile currencies

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By Alasdair Macleod
GoldMoney, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands
Friday, July 5, 2019

There are growing signs that the global economic slowdown is for real.

The myth of the tight U.S. labor market

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By Lakshman Achuthan and Anirvan Banerji
Bloomberg News
Friday, July 5, 2019

EU officials considering Bank of England's Carney for top IMF job

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By Simon Kennedy
Bloomberg News
Friday, July 5, 2019

European governments are actively discussing nominating Bank of England Governor Mark Carney as the next head of the International Monetary Fund, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Surprise increase in Indian gold import duty; industry fears surge in smuggling

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By Rajendra Jadhav
Reuters
Friday, July 5, 2019

MUMBAI, India -- India today raised the import duties on gold and other precious metals in a surprise move that industry officials say could dampen retail demand and boost smuggling in the world's second-biggest bullion consumer.

Lower demand from India could weigh on global prices that are trading near their highest level in six years.

J.P. Koning: How much U.S. currency is held overseas?

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9:42p ET Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:

Trying to calculate how many U.S. dollars are circulating outside the United States, Bullion Star monetary historian J.P. Koning deduces that the country's greatest export is simply Federal Reserve notes, and the trade is highly profitable to Americans.

Trump tweet puts him at odds with his Fed nominee, Judy Shelton

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By Victoria Guida
Politico, Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, July 3, 2019

President Donald Trump's call today for the United States to manipulate its currency to boost exports is in direct conflict with the long-held view of at least one key scholar: his newest pick for the Federal Reserve board, Judy Shelton.

Treasury should tell President Trump that U.S. already manipulates the currency markets

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Dollar Dips After Trump Says U.S. Should Play 'Currency Manipulation Game' Like Europe, China

By Thomas Franck
CNBC, New York
Wednesday, July 3, 2019

The greenback fell today after President Donald Trump said in a tweet that the U.S. should match China and Europe’s "currency manipulation game."

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