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The ‘Image of Man’: Culture, Ideology and the Fight Over Western Civilization
For Susan Kokinda, the fight between the “American System” and the imperial order is ultimately about the “image of man”: whether people are creators or animals to be managed. She argues that ideologies from “wokeism” to political Islam are tools to weaken…
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Record Diesel Margins Meet Washington: How Much Can Policy Squeeze the Refiners?
US refiners are earning record margins on diesel, and their shares have soared. The administration is now trying to push pump prices down before the midterms. But its measures add…
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Midterms: Forecasts Favour a Democratic House, and the Senate Is the Closer Call
Forecasters and prediction markets make Democrats strong favourites to win the House on Tuesday 3 November, and narrower favourites to win the Senate, where soaring diesel costs have put farm-state…
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Fed Decision, Election Discord and the Precious Metals Outlook
The Federal Reserve is expected to hold rates on Wednesday, inflation data follow on Thursday, and Americans vote in the midterm elections next Tuesday. Gold, silver, platinum and palladium are…
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The Looming Banking Crisis? Derivatives, Auto Loans and ‘Bail-ins’
US banks now hold $300.5 trillion of derivatives, about 35% more than a year ago, while subprime car borrowers are falling behind at near-record rates and the deposit insurance fund…
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Gold’s Bear Market Meets a Leveraged AI Boom: What Comes Next
Gold is about 24% below its January record close and is fighting to hold $4,000 an ounce, which puts it in a bear market by most technical measures. With oil…
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Gold and silver prices fell in September 2026 while bitcoin rose. Gold closed at $4,186.70 and silver at $60.10
Gold close on the last trading day of September 2026: $4,186.70 Gold change in September 2026: −6.6% Silver close on the last trading day of September 2026: $60.10 Silver change…
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Silver fell 1.21% alongside higher yields. Gold and bitcoin also saw declines
Gold price, 1 troy ounce: $3,997.89 Gold change since the previous New York close: −0.65% Gold change so far in 2026: −7.9% Silver price, 1 troy ounce: $53.94 Silver change…
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Moscow’s golden exit: Liquidating the reserves to keep the lights on
Russia is currently in the middle of its biggest sustained drawdown of gold reserves since the 1998 financial crisis, according to original reporting. This isn’t just some seasonal adjustment or…
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