Record High Gold Prices Highlight U.K.'s Bad Bet
Former U.K. finance minister Gordon Brown's decision to sell off part of the government's gold reserves twelve years ago has proved to be an unfortunate move in the history of British Finance.
David Turner
November 2, 2011
A taxi passes the Bank of England in London, U.K., on Thursday, July 21, 2011. U.K. consumer confidence fell in June as Britons grew more pessimistic about the outlook for the economy and spending, Nationwide Building Society said. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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