Episode Mentions
Sarah Westall - Business Game Changers · Jul 10, 2026
Redirection on Steroids: Media avoids Reality | Andy Schectman
“Charges 3.4% premium over spot price for Gold Eagles; legitimate baseline for dealer markup comparison”
De-dollarization and multipolar currency systemsCentral bank gold accumulation strategiesPrecious metals price suppression and arbitrage
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The Headlines · Apr 27, 2026
Inside the Chaos at the Correspondents’ Dinner, and How the U.S. Mint Is Buying Drug Cartel Gold
“Federal agency under investigation for purchasing gold from illegal mines and foreign sources despite legal requirement for American-sourced gold”
White House Correspondents' Dinner Security BreachU.S. Mint Gold Supply Chain IntegrityIllegal Gold Mining in Colombia
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Planet Money · Feb 13, 2026
Betty Boop, Excel Olympics, Penny-isms: Our 2026 Valentines
“Announced decision to stop minting new pennies, citing production costs exceeding face value and savings of $56M annually”
Copyright law and public domain expansionRFID technology in retail automationMicrosoft Excel competitive championships
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Short Wave · Dec 18, 2025
The Indicator: Take A Penny, Leave A Penny, Get Rid Of The Penny
“Government agency responsible for producing and circulating US currency, made the decision to end penny production”
US Mint penny production economicsCurrency production costs vs. face valueSeigniorage and government revenue from coin production
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