In a Rare Candid Moment, Three Central Bankers Talk Up Gold

First published by Money Metals Exchange here: https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2024/10/17/in-a-rare-candid-moment-three-central-bankers-talk-up-gold-003544
<p><img src='https://www.moneymetals.com/uploads/content/In-a-Rare-Candid-Moment--Three-Central-Bankers-Talk-Up-Gold.jpeg'/></p>While central banks have been aggressively adding gold to their reserves, central bankers don’t tend to talk much about yellow metal. Three recently went off script and talked up gold.

Dollar Alternatives Will Be Top of BRICS Summit Agenda

First published by Money Metals Exchange here: https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2024/10/17/dollar-alternatives-will-be-top-of-brics-summit-agenda-003543
<p><img src='https://www.moneymetals.com/uploads/content/Dollar-Alternatives-Will-Be-Top-of-BRICS-Summit-Agenda.jpeg'/></p>U.S. dollar – we’re coming for you! That’s the message ahead of the upcoming BRICS summit set to kick off in Kazan, Russia, next week.

How Price Gouging Laws and Economic Fallacies Hurt Consumers: Insights from Money Metals' Mike Maharrey

First published by Money Metals Exchange here: https://www.moneymetals.com/news/2024/10/17/how-price-gouging-laws-and-economic-fallacies-hurt-consumers-insights-from-money-metals-mike-maharrey-003541
<p><img src='https://www.moneymetals.com/uploads/content/How-Price-Gouging-Laws-and-Economic-Fallacies-Hurt-Consumers-Money-Metals-Exchange-min.jpg'/></p>Some popular economic policies hurt consumers in the long run, even if they seem beneficial on the surface

Aunt Helene and Uncle Milton Teach Economics


Hurricanes Helene and Milton ripped through the southeastern U.S. leaving destruction in their wakes. They also gave new life to at least two economic fallacies. In this episode of the Money Metals Midweek Memo, host Mike Maharrey explains why anti-price gouging laws don't help in a disaster situation, and why the money spent cleaning up isn't some kind of stimulative economic boom.


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