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

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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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The US and the West are facing the blowback of sanctions against Russia, economist says

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Oil prices

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Warren Buffett said he could make a 50% return on $1 million and predicted higher taxes. Here are 14 Q&A nuggets.

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Warren Buffett.

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De-dollarization is not working out in China, where businesses are hanging onto their US dollars

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Chinese businesses aren't sold on the yuan.

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Runaway government debt could sink markets and slam the economy, 2 watchdogs warn

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Interest payments are costing the government more.

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Investing legend Jeremy Grantham sounds the alarm on a stocks bubble, blasts bitcoin, and says the dollar's still king

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Jeremy Grantham.

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A real estate CEO predicts hundreds of banks will fail or be taken over by 2026

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A customer stands outside of a shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. Silicon Valley Bank was shut down on Friday morning by California regulators and was put in control of the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Silicon Valley Bank collapsed last year.

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Wall Street titans like Jamie Dimon, David Solomon, and Jeffrey Gundlach are still worried about a recession — and warn investors are too complacent

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is one of several Wall Street heavyweights who hasn't ruled out a recession.

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3 reasons countries around the world want to break up with the dollar

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A few key outside factors are chipping away at the US dollar's dominance in global trade.
A few key outside factors are chipping away at the US dollar's dominance in global trade.

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Argentina's dollar-loving president Javier Milei warns the country to get ready for a painful economic shock

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A supporter of Presidential candidate Javier Milei of La Libertad Avanza holds a replica of a hundred dollars bill with Milei's photo during a rally on September 25, 2023 in San Martin, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A supporter of Presidential candidate Javier Milei holds a replica of a hundred-dollar bill during a rally in September.

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