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President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is rerouting trade to "reliable international partners" such as Brazil, India, China and South Africa as the West attempts to . . . . Quoth the Raven

The ACEF reports that it is working with law enforcement to combat the counterfeiters and raise awareness among consumers . . . . Chris Bulfinch

The U.S. economy contracted again in the second quarter amid aggressive . . . . Reuters

Market conditions are evolving rapidly and, with risks to economic growth rising, we see a change in fortunes ahead . . . . Baker Steel Capital Managers LLP

One of the biggest problems in the crypto industry today is that the general public boils down. . . . Luc Olinga

This is setting up a "moment of truth" for gold, according to OANDA senior market analyst Jeffrey Halley . . . . Brian Evens

In 1900, the share of the American labor force involved in farming was nearly 50 percent . . . . Joel Salatin

The dollar rose this week, from 17.87mg gold to 18.24mg (that’s “gold fell from $1,740 to $1,705” in DollarSpeak), a gain of 2.1%. . . . Keith Weiner

Ukraine's central bank has sold $12.4 billion of gold reserves . . . . Max Hunder/ Reuters

With the S&P 500 down about 21% year-to-date, the situation for stocks is pretty grim — but according to legendary investor Jim Rogers, it’s just the start. . . . Jim Rogers