Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said the Federal Reserve’s massive bond-buying program is resulting in a “bizarre” situation in which the government’s funding structure is overly focused on the short-term.Under its quantitative easing program, the Fed purchases longer-term Treasuries and the money it creates to buy them ends up in the...
Water elevation at the Hoover Dam is at its lowest since Lake Mead was first filled.
The $3.5tn price ticket on the Biden administration’s finances plan has ignited contemporary debate in Washington in regards to the potential inflationary
To the surprise of many new Medicare beneficiaries, the program has some holes and is far from free.
Big retailers get their time to shine as they report earnings this week. The question is whether they can maintain momentum through the rest of 2021.
World leaders have expressed concern at the chaotic scenes coming from Kabul, Afghanistan, with the Taliban now effectively taking control of the country.
Futures contracts tied to the major U.S. stock indexes slipped on Monday after data showed Chinese economic growth slowing more than expected.
The Wall Street Journal proves it doesn't understand gold, in an article that compares it to stocks and bonds rather than other forms of money.
Bitcoin topped $48,000 over the weekend, its highest level since mid-May, but pared some of those gains on Monday.
Interviews with officials along with their public comments show growing support for a faster taper timeline than markets had expected a month ago.
U.S. Treasury yields fell on Monday morning, with investor focus on minutes from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting, due to be published on Wednesday.
With the newest U.S. Mint update today, Gold & Silver Eagles sales continue to be quite strong as investors take advantage of lower premiums. Since the end of last week, the U.S. Mint has sold another 668,000 Silver Eagles. Already, Silver and Gold Eagle sales surpass the total last year by a wide margin...
In this newest Gold & Silver Update, I provide data showing what factors have changed more recently to drive the prices of the precious metals. Also, both gold and silver charts are showing a Bullish Signal ahead. Yes, something interesting has changed in both Global Gold and Silver Demand compared to a decade ago...
In this video, I discuss are Gold and Silver being manipulated, or is it something else? With our internet service now back on, it's great to be back providing content for the subscribers. With the gold and silver price experiencing large declines in the past week, many in the precious metals community...
Gold rose more than 1% on Friday as a retreat in the dollar enticed investors to snap up the bullion following its recent sell-off.
Equities and assets have significantly increased over the past year, but this run could be on the first leg, and gold might just emerge as one of the biggest winners
Gold’s recent mini-crash doesn’t change the long-term picture… Why the conventional wisdom is wrong…
As discussed below, Nixon's decision would lead to monumental consequences for not just the US but the entire world.
Treasury yields are rising amid optimism over the global recovery but there has been a run on Eurodollar options betting the Federal Reserve will opt not to raise interest rates at all.Traders this week have been busy snapping up Eurodollar call options on underlying March 2025 futures that target three-month Libor to fix below 0.5%.
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