There’s gold in them there central banks!
Oct 10, 2024

There’s gold in them there central banks!

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Gold has held its value over the long term, making it a compelling investment for central banks.

Segments From this episode

The TL;DR on today's CPI

The news is inflation cooled further in the year through September. Still though, inflation, is up 2.4%. From August to September, that one month increase was a tad higher than expected. To discuss what to make of this, we’ll bring in Diane Swonk, the chief economist at the audit tax and advisory firm KPMG.

Universities sued for alleged financial aid price-fixing

A Cornell alum and Boston University student have sued some top universities for allegedly conspiring to increase the cost of college. It’s about calculating how much parents assets should count against financial aid if the parents are separated or divorced.

Why some central banks have been buying more gold

Oct 10, 2024
Global uncertainty is leading investors to beef up purchases of precious metals.
Gold has held its value over the long term.
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The team

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Nic Perez Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
John Bruington Media Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC