Economics
April, 2026
How can the Nominal GDP of the USA be so different from its Real GDP?
Can we use the portion of an economy that’s nationally-owned or privately-owned as a proxy for how socialistic or capitalistic it is, respectively?
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BRICS+ nations now hold 17.4% of global gold reserves, up from 11.2% in 2019. Combined holdings exceed 6,000 tonnes | • The dollar’s share of global foreign exchange reserves fell to roughly 57% by Q4 2025, its lowest level since 1994, according to IMF data.