"We're seeing more and more frantic promotions and discounts on the streets this week," she said. "the impact on consumers is not what it used to be." BMO capital markets in the report pointed out that because of interest, inflation hedge and global easing monetary policy to offset the strong dollar, 2018, gold prices are expected to average $1280 an ounce. But the fed's proposed slow, steady rate hike will curb investor demand and limit the upside potential. Interest rates in different countries have different connotations. In China, interest rates typically refer to bank interest rates, further pointing to the pboc's benchmark deposit and lending rates. In the United States, mainly refers to the bond market interest rates, the fed adjustment of benchmark interest rate, also not have mandatory administrative benchmark interest rates, but through open market operations after determine its rate for overnight loans between Banks. But to increase political accountability and to sacrifice the independence of the central bank is to throw the baby out of the bath. Monetary policy is complex and technical. Handing control to politicians is more prudent than handing over keys to the country's nuclear power plants. It is also worth noting that in 1985, the financial accounting standards board released the concept of income from the concept framework (SFAC)NO. 6. In 1989, the international accounting standards board's framework for preparing and providing financial statements made clear that benefits also included unrealized gains. In 1997, FASB's FASB N0.130 required a full return; In 1998, IASC's IAS NO.1 required the preparation of an equity change table, a comprehensive income statement, including the benefit of reflecting corporate assets. By transferring ownership and control of data, the entire society's passive consumers will be active participants. With the tools to audit the supply chain, labor security, fair trading, and organic production will all be validated. We can replace advertising terms with proof and replace trust with auditability.