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Salt was once as valuable as gold and used as currency. Here's how the two commodities diverged.
An ounce of salt could once be traded for an ounce of gold. Now, the idea is laughable, with the cost of gold reaching over ...
Gold closes above $2,900 for first time with Trump set to impose new tariffs
Gold prices settled above $2,900/oz for the first time, driven by continued safe-haven demand after President Trump said he ...
Gold hits record high as investors flock to safe-haven amid tariff war
Gold prices regained an all-time high on Tuesday, driven by investors seeking the safe-haven asset after China retaliated ...
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Greening The Gold Standard in The Age of Cryptocurrency
Peter Bernstein describes the comparison between gold and salt in the eyes of the Saharan tribesmen: “What must those poor diggers have thought of the funny people from the North country who ...
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why the kingdom of mali become rich?
The empire's commercial assets expanded due to a plentiful supply of gold dust and salt. accumulated a triple income from three sources: taxing trade goods, purchasing and selling goods at higher ...