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Episode 81 Shifting the Balance: BRICS, the Dollar, and the Future of Gold

BRICS is becoming an increasingly important force in the global economy as its members seek greater influence over international trade and finance. With the coalition now encompassing 11 countries, its efforts to build a more multipolar financial system could have significant implications for the U.S. dollar and gold.

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Episode 80 Turning Rates Up: What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Markets

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates for the first time in three years, marking a significant shift in monetary policy as inflation remains stubbornly elevated. The unanimous 25-basis-point increase may only be the beginning, with most Fed policymakers signaling that another increase could follow.

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Episode 79 Filling the Vaults: Why China Keeps Buying Gold

China’s central bank added 20 tonnes of gold in August alone, and India, Poland, Korea and the Czech Republic are buying too. Why are nations adding physical gold to their reserves, what does this global shift mean for gold’s long-term outlook, and why are central banks increasingly reconsidering where they store their gold.

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Episode 78 No Easy Choice: The Fed’s September Rate Decision

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine the Federal Reserve’s approaching September rate decision and whether Chairman Kevin Warsh will follow through on his tougher rhetoric regarding inflation.

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Episode 77 Deep in the Red: America’s National Debt Crosses $40 Trillion

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Edmund C. Moy, 38th Director of the United States Mint and Senior IRA Strategist for U.S. Money Reserve, to examine America’s $40 trillion national debt and what its continued growth could mean for the economy, the U.S. dollar, and Americans preparing for retirement.

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Episode 76 Off the Chain: What Happens When Inflation Expectations Break Loose

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine why inflation expectations matter and what can happen when higher prices become entrenched in the economy.

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Episode 75 Running on Empty: The Ripple Effects of a Shrinking Oil Reserve

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, and Brad Chastain, U.S. Money Reserve’s Managing Director and Global Head of Research, to examine the shrinking of our nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve and its potential consequences for the U.S. economy.

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Episode 74 Coming Out Ahead: Why Long-Term Forecasts Favor Gold

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, to examine what independent analysts are forecasting for gold and how those projections compare with the outlook for stocks.

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Episode 73 A House Divided: The Fed’s Growing Internal Conflict

On this episode of America’s Gold Authority® Podcast, host Mike Barnes is joined by Philip N. Diehl, President of U.S. Money Reserve and former Director of the U.S. Mint, to discuss the Federal Reserve’s latest decision to leave interest rates unchanged and what growing disagreement within the central bank could signal for the economy.

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Conversations about the economy, your money, and gold

Join host Mike Barnes and U.S. Money Reserve experts as they unpack the economic developments that affect your financial future. Topics range from inflation and Federal Reserve policy to global gold demand and retirement planning.

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