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U.S. employment increased less than expected in December amid worker shortages . . . . Reuters

In an unexpected move, gold can surge 20% in the new year as it reclaims its inflation hedge status . . . . Anna Golubova

The price of gold edged down after the release of the December Federal Reserve meeting minutes signaled a possibility of earlier and faster rate hikes . . . . Anna Golubova

Demand this year for United States Mint bullion products fared from strong for silver coins to exceptional for gold coins . . . . CoinNews.net

This confluence of many current events is creating a perfect storm for gold to increase dramatically . . . . Nick Barisheff

While silver can present more use cases than gold, its prices have fallen into negative territory . . . . Benz Hernandez

Veteran hedge fund manager Ray Dalio is saying that gold is still his favorite asset . . . . Daily Hodl Staff

Again, we are seeing the U.S. Dollar Index, interest rates and the equity markets continue to move higher, putting price pressure on precious metals . . . . Barry Stuppler

Inflation has been high for some time now, so gold should go up. It didn’t, it went down . . . . Clem Chambers

Gold has so far failed to rally in the face of the highest U.S. inflation in decades . . . . Reuters