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The Fed’s Magic Trick That’s Picking Your Pocket

Every year, the Federal Reserve robs you of a little bit of your wealth. And it does so by design. Writing for the Sovereign Man, Jeff Thomas called it a “magic trick.” But it’s not magic in a mystical way. It’s magic in the show business sense of the word.  It’s an illusion, facilitated by distraction that fools the audience. […]

Smuggled Gold Pouring into India as Consumers Dodge Taxes

An increase in the import duty hasn’t dampened Indians’ appetite for gold. It’s just pushed the market underground. Gold is such an important part of the Indian economy, people will do whatever they have to in order to get their hands on the yellow metal – including skirt the law. According to a recent report by […]

India Gold Imports Nearly Triple in August Despite Tax Increase and Government Regulations

Despite rising prices, a tax increase, and government attempts to tighten regulation of the jewelry industry, gold continues to flow into India. Gold imports into the country nearly tripled year-on-year in August. An estimated 60 tons of the yellow metal flowed into the Asian nation last month, up from 22.3 tons in August 2017. This […]