The move may clear the way for early elections in the Netherlands, possibly as soon as this summer, the government said.

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He expects gold to rebound strongly this summer and possibly into new highs.

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The economic recovery has been progressing so well that it had become almost a sure thing the Fed will begin phasing out its easy money policy and QE stimulus programs much earlier than planned, possibly beginning as early as this summer.

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