* Wells Fargo Estimates That Costco Sells Around $200M In Gold Bars Every Mont – OANN.com

At Costco, gold is a hot commodity. The big-box retailer’s yellow metal sales, which started last year, have grown significantly.

* The good news is that this reinforces the fact that gold is a reasonable hedge for diversified portfolios.

* BRICS Expansion vs US and Its Currency! – TheBlaze.com

Originally composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, BRICS has doubled in size with new members: Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, comprising nearly half of the world’s population and 30% of the global economy. Thirty more countries are lining up to join.

* Sen. Rand Paul: It is clear that “all evidence suggests COVID-19 was a laboratory-enhanced virus purposefully adapted for human transmission.”

* Trump says he wouldn’t sign a national abortion ban if elected.

* RFK Jr. To Appoint Jan. 6 Special Counsel If Elected.