The Government Changed How It Measures Inflation Three Times. Here’s What It Did to the Number.

The CPI has been revised three times since 1983. Each change lowered the reported inflation rate. Here’s the mechanism behind every change — and what it means for your savings.

South Korea’s Central Bank Hasn’t Bought Gold in 13 Years. That Just Changed.

South Korea’s central bank just ended a 13-year gold freeze. The Bank of Korea holds just 1.1% of its $427 billion in reserves in gold — against 69% for the US and Germany. Here’s what its return reveals about where global central bank buying is heading.

Gold and Silver Hold As Bessent Promises a Hormuz Deal, a Vessel Gets Hit, and JOLTS Drops

Gold is up 0.70% this morning as Treasury Secretary Bessent signals a Hormuz deal could arrive today, JOLTS data lands at 10am, the NY Fed warns on rates, silver outperforms gold 3-to-1, and the dollar hits a seven-week low. Five forces, one thread: the September rate hike debate.

Why Gold Is Holding Near $4,067 Ahead of a Jobs Week That Could Trigger a Rate Hike

Everyone’s watching Friday’s jobs report expecting it to unlock rate cuts. This cycle it could do the opposite, with markets pricing roughly a 68% chance of a September rate hike, and gold is holding near $4,067 anyway. Here’s the stagflation bind behind gold’s resilience, and what to watch this week.

Gold Isn’t Down 27%. It’s Down 5%. Here’s Why That Distinction Changes Everything.

Gold is down 5% from year-end 2025 — not 27%. Chief Economist Trey Reik explains why most investors are measuring the correction wrong, and why the gold bull market is still intact.