Why the world is in a ‘gold rush’ | The Current
January 29, 2026
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as posted by the channelThe price of gold hit another record high this week. People see the precious metal as a safe haven during unstable times, but there are other reasons we have coveted gold since the dawn of civilization — and not all of them are rational. We'll hear from Douglas Porter, chief economist at BMO Financial Group, and John Rapley, a Globe and Mail columnist, about the allure of gold and why people have been drawn to it for centuries.
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