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10/22 End of the Empire: BRICS+ Summit Kicks off in Kazan as World Leader in Multilateralism Seems Set to Grow
End of the Empire

10/22 End of the Empire: BRICS+ Summit Kicks off in Kazan as World Leader in Multilateralism Seems Set to Grow

October 22, 2024

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Gold’s Remarkable Rise to $1 Million a Bar Offers Rare Media Flashpoint of a Quiet Bull Market
US Economy

Gold’s Remarkable Rise to $1 Million a Bar Offers Rare Media Flashpoint of a Quiet Bull Market

August 28, 2024

News broke last week that upon reaching a new all-time record high of over $2,500 per troy ounce, the…

4/22 End of the Empire: America in Uncharted Economic Waters Following Foreign Aid Bills
End of the Empire

4/22 End of the Empire: America in Uncharted Economic Waters Following Foreign Aid Bills

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024

End of the Empire is a once-monthly feature on all news relating to the transition from the unipolar world…

Russian Embassy Confirms Creation of BRICS Currency Backed by Gold Without a Timetable
Political Economy

Russian Embassy Confirms Creation of BRICS Currency Backed by Gold Without a Timetable

July 13, 2023July 14, 2023

In this political climate, no one should take what the employees of a single Russian embassy say as gospel,…

Gold and Silver Were Some of the Best Performing Assets in 2022
ArchivesGlobal Economy

Gold and Silver Were Some of the Best Performing Assets in 2022

January 16, 2023July 6, 2023

As a slight rally in equity markets kicks off 2023, a stealth bull market in gold and silver continued…

Big Commodity Gains Midway through January Even After Another Positive Inflation Report
ArchivesGlobal Economy

Big Commodity Gains Midway through January Even After Another Positive Inflation Report

January 12, 2023July 6, 2023

Markets are betting in different ways as Thursday’s long-anticipated Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed a small slowdown in…

Gold Will Buttress Attempts by BRICS Nations to Create New Reserve Currency
ArchivesGlobal Economy

Gold Will Buttress Attempts by BRICS Nations to Create New Reserve Currency

August 19, 2022July 14, 2023

In June during the 14th annual BRICS summit, it was announced that the five economies would be seeking to…

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Interest Payments on the National Debt up 13% Year-over-year with Still 3 Months to Go

Andy Corbley August 17, 2026

With a trimester left of the 2026 fiscal year, the US Treasury has already borrowed more money than in…

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We Should All Probably Eat More Parsley

Andy Corbley August 7, 2026

Americans have a funny way of relegating certain ingredients to specific functions that don’t always serve the overall purpose…

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Central Bank Gold Purchases Continued Through the Yellow Metal’s Worst Month in 18 Years

Andy Corbley July 11, 2026

It’s been the worst performing month for gold since 2008, yet the world’s central banks continue to add tonnes…

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