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* Honest Money Report: Gold: $1803.90 Silver: $23.04.

* Dr. Anthony Fauci confirmed the reason behind recent changes to quarantine and isolation protocols was to "keep society running.

* CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said new guidance shortening the isolation time for asymptomatic, COVID-positive individuals was determined based on "what we thought people would be able to tolerate.

* Rapid COVID Tests May Be Less Accurate With Omicron, FDA Says.

* It's been common knowledge among medical scientists for more than a year that the "gold standard" PCR test is unreliable when used to diagnose COVID-19, and now the Centers for Disease Control is acknowledging that fact.

* Way back in July 2020, White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci admitted in the the middle of a July 2020 podcast that PCR tests pick up harmless fragments of the coronavirus, resulting in many false-positive cases.

* Twitter suspended the account of Dr. Robert Malone, a prominent scientist and virologist instrumental in developing mRNA vaccine technology who has been criticized for his skepticism of the COVID-19 vaccines' safety.

* Why Is Inflation Rising Right Now?

* 26 states will raise the minimum wage in 2022, with 22 of the states starting the pay hikes on January, 1st.

* It's All About Inflation Adjusted Compensation - Not!

* The Fed is engaged in a confidence game. The key to winning this dishonest game is ensuring that markets believe that the long-term economic future of the US is sound. So far, the Fed has been very successful in playing this game, helped by the fact that the United States has a tremendous history of economic success.

* The Media and Government Are Suffering From A Cratering Credibility Crisis!