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Federal Reserve Keeps Rates Near Zero, Still Sees Inflation as ‘Transitory’
The adoption of central bank digital currencies is ‘inevitable’
IMF warns that inflation could prove to be persistent…
Yuan now 3rd most traded currency
China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong rebound in June
Rising global energy use complicates path to net zero…
Coffee prices surge as unusual cold threatens Brazilian production
Global supply chains buckle as virus variant and disasters strike
U.S. Copper Buyers Face World’s Highest Prices as Demand Booms
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Top Stories
Economy
- Tether Executives Said to Face Criminal Probe Into Bank Fraud
- Temporary or not, inflation rattling restaurants and broader economy...
- TACO BELL Menu Hit Hard By Nationwide Shortages Of Ingredients...
- Many Jobs Lost During the Coronavirus Pandemic Just Aren’t Coming Back
- Powell says a Fed digital currency could undercut need for cryptocurrencies
- Governments World-Wide Gorge on Record Debt, Testing New Limits
- Supermarkets Are Stockpiling Inventory as Food Costs Rise
- Rising inflation, particularly in the United States, is among the risks facing the global - IMF
- USA debt to hit $3 trillion THIS YEAR...
- Drought Toll on Agriculture Points to Even-Higher Food Prices...
- Congress barrels toward debt cliff...
- Businesses beg for ANOTHER bailout...
- Upwards of 40% of workers are thinking about quitting their jobs
- 8 Million Households Face Foreclosure, Eviction...
- United States producer prices climb 6.6% in May on annual basis... largest 12-month increase on record
- Mall owner with more than 100 properties files for bankruptcy...
- Deutsche Bank warns of global ‘time bomb’ coming due to rising inflation
- A Debate! Costco disagrees with the Federal Reserve on the future of inflation
Gold
- Brazil's central bank buys 41.8 tonnes of gold in June
- Gold Imports by India Edge Higher on Easing Virus Curbs
- Britain carves out exemption for gold clearing banks from Basel III rule
- China’s central bank launches 9 commemorative coins for centennial of CPC
- US MINT : Gold Bullion Sales Rose 360% in May
- Global gold ETFs see inflows of $3.4 billion after three months of outflows
- Double Eagle coin sells for record-setting $18.9 million
- Russian govt gives go-ahead for piling of National Wealth Fund into gold bullion
- Indonesia eyes greater financial inclusion with gold-based blockchain system
- South Korea: Investors starting to favor gold and dollars
- Gold Heads for Biggest Monthly Gain Since July on Inflation Bets
- Australia gold production evens up to China
- Central Banks Buying Gold Again? BOE Gold Commands High Premium, Signals Central Bank Buying
- Crypto Versus Gold Debate Rages on Wall Street as Flows Reverse
- Brazil’s new gold rush...
- China's April net gold imports via Hong Kong near 3-year peak
- Go Gold! Gold tops $1,900/oz for first time since Jan
Commodities
- Barrick says Hemlo suspended following a fatality
- China’s Campaign to Control Commodities Goes Into Overdrive
- The Commodities Boom Is Luring Criminals to Make Bigger and Bolder Scores
- Serbia to become Europe’s no. 2 copper producer thanks to Cukaru Peki mine
- Copper prices at 7-week low on talk China will release strategic reserves
- Centerra CEO weighs ‘divorce’ with Kyrgyzstan on seized mine
- Copper boom: how clean energy is driving a commodities supercycle
- US must work with allies to secure electric vehicle metals – White House
- Metal Worth More Than Gold Is Set to Get Even More Expensive...
- Traders Bet on Return of $100 Oil...
- Surging lumber prices put buying a home out of reach for many Americans
- It’s Not Over for Coal as Global Prices Surge on Hot Demand
- Life expectancy for Colombia's proven oil reserves closed 2020 stable at 6.3 years
- South Australia mining production tunnels past $5.4 billion amid commodity price boom
- Sudbury miners go on strike after rejecting deal from Vale Canada
- Canada's Centerra Gold says Kyrgyz units seek bankruptcy after mine seizure
- The US Is Worried About Its Critical Minerals Supply Chains
Green Energy
- Trudeau’s EV ambitions need strategic shift, nickel CEO says
- British Columbia miners urge government to ‘level the playing field’ on carbon tax
- Britain's pension fund USS invests 225 million euros in Spanish renewables
- Big Money Joins Rush for Carbon
- Flocking back to lithium? Bust to BOOOM
- China military bans Tesla cars citing camera, sensor spy concerns
- Swiss Re Plans Coal Exit, $100 Carbon Levy on Road to Net Zero
- Can Natural Gas Be Part of a Low-Carbon Future?
Opinion/Commentary
- Steppe Gold Positioned Well in Rising Gold Environment
- Blackwolf Copper and Gold Looks to Unlock Value in 2021
- McGill researchers solve puzzle of hyper-rich gold veins
- The Biggest Secret To Becoming A Successful Market Speculator
- Two charts show why investors are right to love mining streaming companies
- Insights From A Retail Investor With A Nose For 10 Baggers
- Gold X Mining Update: The Company Entering into a Period of Transformationm
- Mcflation! HOW MCDONALD’S BECAME OK WITH HIGHER PRICES
- How to spot a bubble you ask? Here you go!
- The Truth About Junior Mining
Geopoltics
- Central banks will accelerate rise of China's yuan, global survey shows
- Hong Kong police arrest four over alleged $155 million Tether money laundering scheme
- North Korea Has Declared Its Support For Cuba, Joining The Likes Of Russia, China And Iran.
- China says 'drove away' American warship in South Sea...
- CHINA PRESIDENT SAYS CHINA WILL BE DOMINANT WORLD POWER...
- Military detonates massive bomb triggering quake in Florida...
- Ransomware gangs get paid off as officials struggle for fix...
- USA warns Venezuela, Cuba to turn away Iran ships believed to be carrying arms...
- Pentagon monitoring Iranian warships that may be headed to Venezuela...
- Army of fake fans boosts China messaging on TWITTER...
- China says U.S. increasing military activity directed at it
- Russia prepared for possibility of being cut off from SWIFT
Around the World
- EU Proposes Ban on Anonymous Cryptocurrency Transactions
- Ratings Agency Fitch Is Downgrading Its View of the Canadian Banking Sector
- Monetary sovereignty at risk in push for digital euro - French central banker
- Russia boosts grain sales as floating tax on wheat exports bears fruit
- Mortgage Debt Is Surging in Canada Amid a Pandemic Housing Boom
- Pressure will build on Bank of England not to fall behind the curve with inflation
- Australia: Firewood shortage fuels price rise with onset of winter
- China Returns Strict Covid Restrictions to Fight New Outbreak...
- Russia Is Not Looking To Completely Abandoning The Use Of The Dollar... But Really Wants To Engage In De-Dollarization Of Economy And The Financial System...
- China’s vast foreign reserves grow to $3.22 TRILLION
- Argentina inflation soars as hazy future drives price hikes
- FBI Attributes Meat Industry Cyberattack To Russia-Linked Op...
- World Bank: Lebanon's financial and economic crisis among world's worst since 1850s
- Chinese yuan will become a top reserve currency sooner than expected, says Ray Dalio
- IMF Official: ‘A World With More Than One Reserve Currency Is a More Stable World’
Mining News Releases
- Denarius Announces 2021 Exploration Plans and Targets for the Lomero-Poyatos Project, Southern Spain
- New Placer Dome Gold Corp. Outlines 2021 Gold Resource Expansion and New Discovery Program
- NG Energy Provides an Update on the GTX Facilities
- Rokmaster continues to expand both RRYZ and RRMZ on strike, cores 3.9 m of 1,093 g/t AgEq within 14.38 m of 482.4 g/t AgEq
- B2Gold Corp. Reports Continued Strong Total Gold Production for Q2 2021 of 211,612 oz, 5% Above Budget; On Track to Meet or Exceed the Upper End of its Annual Guidance Range of 970,000 to 1,030,000 oz
- Freegold Announces Start of Drilling at Shorty Creek
- K92 Mining Announces Q2 Production Results and Record Plant Throughput at the Kainantu Gold Mine
- Emerita Announces Closing of $20 Million Bought Deal Private Placement
- Atico Drills Additional High-Grade Copper-Gold Massive Sulphide Mineralization, Intercepting 3.32% Cu, 5.91 g/t Au, 74.51 g/t Ag and 4.70% Zn over 9.60 meters at La Plata Project in Ecuador
Science/Technology
- Tether Executives Said to Face Criminal Probe Into Bank Fraud
- Yellen urges quick U.S. adoption of stablecoin rule
- Hong Kong, Lithuania Issue Binance Warnings
- Ethereum Co-Founder Says Safety Concern Has Him Quitting Crypto
- Central bank digital currencies could be necessary for digital innovation and competition, Bank of Canada says
- China’s Digital Yuan Trial Reaches $5.3 Billion in Transactions
- The World Bank, IMF and BIS push for central bank cryptocurrencies to improve cross-border payments
- China Gives Out Total Of $41.5M As Country Speeds Up Digital Yuan Tests
- Reserve Bank of New Zealand to Consult on Potential CBDC
- BOJ to pilot digital currency roll-out in August
- Digital currency issuance will be centralized - Brazil cenbank chief
- Stablecoin insurance firm Bridge Mutual to protect against possible Tether depegging
- West African regional bloc adopts new plan to launch single currency in 2027
- China moving closer to launch of world’s first sovereign digital currency
- Move Over Stable Coins... Here Comes Central Banks
- Mastercard seeks role as bridge to facilitate cross-border use of China’s digital yuan
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