Why is everyone buying gold?
Episode
9 min
Read time
2 min
Topics
Economics & Policy
AI-Generated Summary
What It Covers
Gold prices surge despite cooling inflation as central banks, Chinese insurers, and speculators drive unprecedented demand amid global dedollarization trends.
Notable Moment
Campbell Harvey reveals all mined gold throughout history fits in just three Olympic swimming pools, explaining supply constraints driving prices.
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