Friday, July 29, 2022

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Forbes: Gold Demand From Investors Dropping, But Still High Enough To Buoy Prices

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Exchange-traded fund investors seem to be going soft on gold. On the face of it that doesn’t augur well for a rally in bullion prices anytime soon. But the truth is more complicated and there is still hope for the gold bulls. Read more here

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: #Commodities: Energy spikes, food stabilizes. Crypto's Future

 By SIMON CONSTABLE


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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Forbes: Some Good Inflation News Coming Soon, Cresset Capital

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Some much-needed relief from surging inflation may be at hand.

If true, it couldn’t be more welcome as consumers wince from surging fuel and food prices. The recent inflation rate hit a four-decade high of 9.1% in June, according to government data. Read more here.



Thursday, July 21, 2022

The Hartford: Substance Use and Mental Health -- Supporting Employees Without Stigma

 By SIMON CONSTABLE

Over the past three years, employers across the U.S. have become increasingly concerned about substance misuse by their employees. For good reason: the numbers continue to climb.
 
More than 40 million Americans 12 and older have a substance use disorder, which is defined by an uncontrolled use of a substance despite harmful consequences, including alcohol, tobacco, prescription medications or other drugs.1 A staggering 107,600 people died from drug overdoses in 2021, the highest death toll on record, according to estimates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Read more here.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: #EU The Euro is weak and the European climate is punishing. Simon Constable, Time Magazine. Edinburgh, Scotland 2/2

By SIMON CONSTABLE

 

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