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Citi economists explain why gold is surging above $2,000, and what it could tell us

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CNBC/Vicky McKeever/8-7-2020

cartoon showing bad money drives out good as Gresham pointed out“’The monetary theory of inflation has been replaced by labor and product market micro theories, and market pricing of inflation risk is low,’ the economists led by Catherine Mann said. ‘So Gold is not presaging inflation.’ The gold rally was also not an indicator that the dollar would lose its crown as the ‘premier international reserve asset.’”

USAGOLD note:  Echoes of Goldman Sach’s recent analysis and an application of Gresham’s Law: Bad money drives out good.