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China Buys Record Amount Of Gold As India Panics, Scraps Key Tax Relief On Precious Imports Gold is climbing notably this morning, underscoring the potential for the precious metal to ratchet higher into year-end thanks to sustained buying from central banks and retail investors.  On the retail side, the total known ETF holdings of bullion are up this week, set to match the 12-week streak of gains posted through April 18, 2025.  That means the stockpile exceeds the peak touched just before the outbreak of the Iran war. And central banks are backing...

The State Of American Elections: For The Left, 'The Worse, The Better' Authored by Bradley Thayer via American Greatness, Americans long knew that their elections were in embarrassingly poor shape, but President Donald Trump’s address this month revealed just how extensive the problems had become. The Trump administration’s investigation revealed foreign interference and deep-state, treasonous subterfuge. The documents he declassified demonstrated five major problems. First, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) hacked voter data, gaining access to the data of 220 million Americans. Second, the U.S. intelligence community deliberately downplayed the PRC’s penetration...