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As the Dollar’s Purchasing Power Drops, Janet Yellen Stresses ‘Pandemic Calls the Shots’ for the Economy, Inflation

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Inflation has continued to make the price of goods and services in America rise as the U.S. dollar’s purchasing power is not what it used to be. Meanwhile, the Obama administration’s former economic advisor, Larry Summers, recently told the press that “We’re going to see inflation of a kind we haven’t seen in 30 years.” … Read more

Fed’s Powell Scrutinized for Owning Bonds of the Same Type the Central Bank Bought During Pandemic

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As a number of Federal Reserve presidents have been criticized for their 2020 stock moves, Fed chairman Jerome Powell has been cast into the limelight for owning $1.5 million municipal bonds like the ones the U.S. central bank purchased in 2020 during the pandemic. All Eyes Are On Jerome Powell’s Municipal Bond Portfolio Three days … Read more

Gold Rebounds After Sunday’s Flash Crash — Price Slide Blamed on Thin Trading Conditions, Leverage, Covid

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The price of an ounce of gold dropped dramatically this week, slipping under the $1,700 handle to $1,688 per ounce on August 8. On Monday, gold regained some of the losses jumping 2.36% back above the $1.7K region to $1,727 per ounce of fine gold. Gold’s Volatile Movements This Weekend Blamed on a Number of … Read more

The Truth About the COVID Vaccine

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After living through the COVID-19 pandemic, many people sympathize with the sentiment of wanting this to be over. Yet when offering a solution through the vaccine, many are still hesitant on whether to get it or not. It’s important to ignore misinformation and instead focus on COVID vaccine facts. One of the main hesitations is … Read more