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The central bank of the United States is the Federal Reserve System, or the “Fed.” Superficially, the Fed acts as the reserve holder and supplier of the private sector’s commercial banking system, which means that it takes in commercial banking deposits and coordinates loans between commercial banks. In practice, the Fed dictates banking policies, drives

The United States Bullion Depository, better known as Fort Knox or sometimes the “gold fortress,” carved quite a reputation, thanks to the imagination of TV developers, video game designers, novelists, conspiracy theorists, and even policymakers. “The world’s biggest bank,” as it used to be called, has had a rich history: it existed during the Gold

The stock market is trying to ignore the increased levels and locations of global tensions, but without much success. The scenario highlights the long-standing attraction of investors to gold and other precious metals during times of increasing inflation and particularly during times presenting an unclear or uncertain economic horizon. Though the 50 year mark for