Why The Labor Force Participation Rate is Dropping It’s not because of retiring baby boomers, but rather because people in their prime working years are dropping out of the labor force. This week’s podcast discusses the Fed’s insistence that economic recovery is just around the corner now that the bad weather is behind us and … Read More →
Canadian Mint Gold and Silver Sales in 2014 Sales of Canadian Silver Maple Leaf Coins Soar to Record 29.2 Million in 2014. Sales of Canadian Gold Maple Leaf Coins Drop to 709,200 in 2014 from 1,1400,400 in 2013. The Canadian Mint Sold 41 times more silver than gold in 2014. The Royal Canadian Mint released … Read More →
The Fed on the Economy The Fed labels recent economic weakness as “transitory”. This week’s podcast discusses the Fed’s insistence that economic recovery is just around the corner now that the bad weather is behind us and that interest rates will be raised one day. Podcast Summary: 0:00-2:20 Introduction Review of The Federal Reserve’s Open … Read More →
Shanghai Gold Exchange volume for the week ended April 24, 2015. The Shanghai Gold Exchange delivered 50.796 tons of gold during the last full week of April. Total gold withdrawals on the Shanghai Gold Exchange year to date are about 781 tons. The volume of gold delivered on the Shanghai Gold Exchange through the last … Read More →
Silver and Gold Sales at the U.S. Mint in April 2015 Sales of American Gold and Silver Eagles Tail Off in April. The United States Mint sold 2,851,500 American Silver Eagles in April down from 3,519,000 sold in March. Sales of one ounce American Gold Eagle sales were down in April to 23,500 from 35,000 … Read More →