Are you talking about individuals or states at this point? Or varies for each and I agree, outside their borders, for states, it is riskier. However, they are shuffling their hokdings to manage that risk. As are people, which was my point.
I don't think they messed up by trusting the US. It was safe and stable for a prolonged period. They fucked up by not recognizing the risk once trump term 1 started.
Yes, but some have transferred the bullion to holdings in the uk and Germany. And those countries have too.
A lot is in the USA, but not all. Holding an asset, even in a failed country (which is highly unlikely, by the way) is still a viable asset.
The fact that you think the USA could claim privately held assets as government property is precisely why some people want to hold gold rather than cash in an account which can be seized digitally.
No, but with the dollar there is the dual risk of dumping and printing. Gold is not ties to any nation or political ideology. If your gold is located in a particular country, it is subject to the risk on the ground, of course, but it can be moved or exchanged relatively easily. Some gold has been doing just that as people shuffle their wealth around.
Of the us dollar loses value, the government can " print " more to make their payments. That makes it worth less as it devalues and can lead to hyper inflation. All the while, others may dump dollars devaluing it more.
With gold, of it's price drops, you can just create more out of thin air. There is a set amount. Gold has inherent value as a rare metal, however most of its value currently is due to it's scarcity making it a good store of value.
Well, I think everything so far that we know about them point to them not being the sharpest tack in the box.
Australia has wonderful cuisine. I'm not Australian born but now love here. People take food very seriously and there is great Japanese, Thai, Chinese Greek, Italian French cuisine here. Mexican, not so much. Other countries, depends on the area.
Modern Australian cuisine (known as mod Aus here) takes a fusion of one or more of these combined with some local ingredients.
Australians in general take cooking and food quite seriously. It's a foodie paradise.
I find it helps. Not enough to pay what they want, or even what they need to break even, but it's not useless. It's not in any way intelligent, but it's good at tidying up notes and summarizing conversations and tests. It needs thorough manual review, which is annoying, but still better than doing the summary manually.
Or a camera. I don't see why the QR code couldn't have the number underneath. It doesn't need to be a tracking device.
A QR code is just that, a modern version of a code you can look up. However, I would worry that it might be hard to scan or read from a casual or safe distance if it's not large enough on their uniform.
Yes, it is.
They seem to be doing neither. Being in Minnesota would be about optics and creating awareness. They wouldn't stay long. However they would then continue to talk about it when they return to DC and to their home districts.
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Well, why not look at the best food that wins awards. We don't have Michelin stars here, but a local system of chefs hatted restaurant. Here is a list for New South Wales, where I live. These will generally be more expensive but should show the best of what's on offer without doxxing me, lol.
https://www.agfg.com.au/awards/sydney