The US dollar has become so weaponized that central banks are snapping up politically-neutral gold

Tech Insider : Economy
A gold seller examines golden ornaments before trading at a gold shop in Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand, 10 March 2022.
Gold prices are at record highs as the precious metal is increasingly valued as a politically neutral, safe asset.

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CCTV footage from a British museum shows thieves on e-scooters making off with Bronze Age artifacts worth $275,000

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Security camera footage shows two hooded figures inside the Ely Museum in Cambridgeshire.
Security camera footage shows two hooded figures inside the Ely Museum in Cambridgeshire.

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The US dollar is so strong that China's central bank, among others, just keeps loading up on gold

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
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Robust Chinese gold buying has sent prices of the precious metal to record highs.

Reuters

Russell T Davies Wants to Save Doctor Who From the British Government

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Russell T Davies may have already returned to Doctor Who with its 60th anniversary specials, but a new, full season of the show brings with it myriad opportunities.

3 things Costco shoppers should know before buying gold bars

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An employee holds gold pieces, each weighing 100 grams, at the state-owned mining company PT Antam Tbk metal refinery in Jakarta, July 13, 2012.

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Costco shoppers are finding it's harder to sell gold than to buy it

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One gram Pamp Suisse gold bars from Costco
Gold has been traded for thousands of years, but it's not really considered currency in the modern sense.

Costco

People in China are so spooked about the economy that even the weak yuan isn't stopping them from buying more gold

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy
Customers select gold ornaments at a gold jewelry store on April 3, 2024 in Huzhou, Zhejiang province, China.
Gold prices have hit record highs on the back of strong demand from China's consumers and central bank.

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Air Canada worker among 9 charged or sought over record airport gold heist

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Peel County police press conference gold heist case
Peel County Police gave a news conference in front of the seized truck.

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Stocks and real estate will crash when 'everything bubble' pops, so buy gold, silver and bitcoin, says Robert Kiyosaki

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"Rich Dad Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki.

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Suspected smugglers were caught trying to hide $10 million of gold by painting it silver and disguising it as machinery on a cargo plane

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Hong Kong Customs on March 27 detected a suspected case of large-scale gold smuggling involving air freight, and seized about 146 kilograms of suspected gold with an estimated market value of about $84 million, at Hong Kong International Airport.
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