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Silver
Why is the price of silver soaring?
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David Brancaccio
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Nova Safo
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Victoria Craig
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Alex Schroeder
Feb 1, 2021
Individual investors are apparently fueling the increase. It's a similar strategy to what we've seen with GameStop stock.
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There are hidden treasures in our sewage sludge
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Levi Sharpe
Apr 8, 2016
Millions of dollars worth of valuable metals end up being flushed down the drain, some coming from our own bodies.
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Final Note
Overstock has employees stocked for the End of Days
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Kai Ryssdal
Nov 16, 2015
Overstock.com has a food supply for employees in the event of apocalypse.
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The oil man who caused a silver craze - and bust
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Sarah Gardner
Oct 22, 2014
Nelson Bunker Hunt bought silver as a hedge against the time's raging inflation
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Fixing the fix: Price-setting precious metals in London
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Stephen Beard
Aug 8, 2014
After a series of benchmark rigging scandals, London's gold fix looks tarnished.
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CFTC may drop silver price-manipulation probe
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Christopher Werth
Aug 6, 2012
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission may conclude an investigation into whether big banks have manipulated the price of silver.
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Final Note
Utah officially makes gold and silver legal tender
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Kai Ryssdal
Apr 20, 2012
The governor signed into law this week that gold and silver coinage is legal tender in the state of Utah. But how does it work?
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