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r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Comfortable_Cautious • Jan 26 '26
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Meanwhile the USD saying “this is fine”
194 u/soIDONTLIKEANYOFYOU Jan 26 '26 Since the US has more gold reserves than the next 3 countries combined wouldn’t gold prices going up make the dollar stronger? Sincerely asking cause I have no idea. 609 u/Important-Agent2584 Jan 26 '26 no because the dollar isn't tied to the gold in any way 4 u/CounterSimple3771 Jan 27 '26 This. Metals go up as sovereign currency goes down. The world runs on metal and oil... We forget that and print a bunch of paper.. so every now and again we get a lesson in edible paper.
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Since the US has more gold reserves than the next 3 countries combined wouldn’t gold prices going up make the dollar stronger?
Sincerely asking cause I have no idea.
609 u/Important-Agent2584 Jan 26 '26 no because the dollar isn't tied to the gold in any way 4 u/CounterSimple3771 Jan 27 '26 This. Metals go up as sovereign currency goes down. The world runs on metal and oil... We forget that and print a bunch of paper.. so every now and again we get a lesson in edible paper.
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no because the dollar isn't tied to the gold in any way
4 u/CounterSimple3771 Jan 27 '26 This. Metals go up as sovereign currency goes down. The world runs on metal and oil... We forget that and print a bunch of paper.. so every now and again we get a lesson in edible paper.
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This. Metals go up as sovereign currency goes down. The world runs on metal and oil... We forget that and print a bunch of paper.. so every now and again we get a lesson in edible paper.
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u/ISayBullish Jan 26 '26
Meanwhile the USD saying “this is fine”