The Gold Blog

The Washington Times’s Lawrence Hunter wrote last week that U.S. President-elect Barack Obama has an opportunity to reset the economy and restore the U.S. dollar to its preeminence as the world’s reserve currency by reestablishing the gold standard. He writes:
First, the new president-elect should state his unshakable resolve to preserve U.S. sovereignty over its currency [...]

G20 Summit
The G20 leaders showed a united front as they pledged to shore up global growth, introduce regulatory reform in a relatively short timeframe and avoid protectionism. However, the timeframe for resolution of these reforms is as soon as March 31st. Success will hinge on the new US Administration’s willingness to take big decisions, a [...]