Is This a 2007 Redux? SchiffGold Friday Gold Wrap Aug. 18, 2023

There is a growing consensus that the Federal Reserve can successfully slay price inflation and bring the economy to a soft landing. After all, the economy appears to be chugging along. But as Friday Gold Wrap host Mike Maharrey explains, there are a lot of things bubbling under the surface that should temper that optimism. In fact, what we’re seeing today looks a lot like 2007.

TOPICS DISCUSSED

A tough few weeks for gold
This looks eerily similar to 2007
Banks still borrowing billions from Fed bailout program
The US government spent more on interest payments than national defense in July
Another gut punch for the US dollar

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