SLD 45 & SpaceX Starlink launch

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News Date: December 3, 2021

Congratulations to SpaceX, all the Guardians and Airmen of SLDelta45 that made the Starlink 4-3 launch possible this evening.
This launch kicks off what is sure to be a busy December, with 5 launches slated to close out the year.
Without the dedication from their teammates, this high ops tempo would not be possible!
Source: SpaceForceDoD

Cuba considers joining the BRICS

Cuba's Ambassador to Russia considers the possibility of joining the BRICS.
Julio Antonio Garmendia Pena, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Cuba to the Russian Federation, spoke about the possibility of joining BRICS.
'Cuba maintains trade relations with the countries of the association, stressing the importance of cooperation with Russia and China in various sectors of the economy. The trend towards expansion of the alliance offers the hope of achieving a multipolar world', the ambassador said.
Russia's Mir banking cards could start being used in Cuba by the end of the year, the ambassador said.
Sources: tvbrics.com

Central banks are buying gold

Central banks are buying gold to protect against the threat of a sovereign debt crisis.
Last week the World Gold Council noted that central banks bought 59 tonnes of gold in June.
For the first half of this year, central banks purchased 270 tonnes of gold.
The WGC noted that central banks bought 180 tonnes of gold in the second quarter.
Sources: kitco.com

What Is Fiat Money?

Fiat money is a currency that is backed by nothing except the faith and credit of the government issuing it.
Basically every usable currency around the world today is a fiat currency.
The U.S. dollar has been fiat since 1971.
Fiat money is a currency that is declared money by decree-not by the marketplace.
Though some fiat currencies were once backed by commodities, they are now only backed by the legislative power of the government issuing them.
Source: thebalance.com

Ghana plans to buy oil with gold rather than dollars

Ghana working on a plan to buy oil with gold rather than the dollar.
Ghana's government is working on a new policy regime where gold will be used to buy oil products rather than U.S. dollar reserves, Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia said on Facebook on Thursday.
Sources: reuters.com

White House lit in Gold. Think 50 Year Anniversary

The White House was lit in Gold on October 8 night.
From 1946 to 1971, nations operated under a new monetary system: the Bretton Woods Agreement.
On August 15, 1971, Nixon removed gold as the backing to the U.S. dollar.
After Nixon left the Bretton Woods system, gold went from $35 an ounce in 1971 to over $1800 today.
Sources: catalyst.independent.org