Bloomberg and Reuters reported this week that the U.S. economy has contracted the most in the first quarter since the recession five years ago. Learn about the continuing erosion of the U.S. dollar and about the severe damages done to the U.S. economy under the Federal Reserve's accommodative monetary policies. The dollar is on a steep decline. How does gold typically react to a slumping dollar? Learn the important difference between physical gold and gold ETFs. As the unrest continues to build in Baghdad, expect oil prices to continue to rise and a more bullish market for gold. Learn the two red flags economists are warning us about U.S. banks. The first concerns 'bail-ins' and their potential impact on Americans; the second concerns negative interest rates and the future of banking regulations in the U.S.

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