The economy can keep plodding along, but not forever. The potential for a soft landing now in no way rules out the likelihood of a harder one in the future.
We know from experience that liquidity- fuelled asset markets usually end badly.
The violent protests and political upheaval that marked 2019 and challenged governments from Hong Kong to Chile is set to stay and is now the “new normal,” according to a global risk firm.
The violent protests and political upheaval that marked 2019 and challenged governments from Hong Kong to Chile is set to stay and is now the “new normal,” according to a global risk firm.
World stocks remained near record highs on Thursday, after the United States and China signed the first phase of an agreement to end their 18-month trade war.
U.S. inflation, which has fallen short of the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal for years, should reach that benchmark next year...
The Fed and other central banks have long exercised influence over booms and busts. With interest rates stuck around zero, and inflation seemingly subdued, that ability is shrinking.
It's the latest sad stat that speaks to the depths of America's lifestyle addiction...
The Christmas rally usually lasts into February. Got gold?
The additional cash injections from the Fed are fundamentally positive for the gold market. Here's why...
India also has a very strong informal system of exchange where gold can be rapidly turned into cash, especially in times of emergency...
Gold’s history goes back at least 6,490 years with the earliest known gold artefact dating to 4,475 BCE in Egypt. Nubia, as it was then known, was the major source of readily found alluvial gold.
The United States left tariffs intact on China despite today's historic trade deal, giving the safe-haven crowd a reason to buy gold on Wednesday.
Combined stimulus from the world's biggest central banks is likely to top $1.2 trillion this year, the highest amount since 2017, but it may well disappoint stock markets, which have surfed to successive record highs on the back of this tide of super-easy money.
When will the American wage-earner finally tire of the skims, scams, fraud and lies that are now the foundations of everyday life?
The U.S.-China trade deal signed Wednesday includes provisions related to intellectual property theft and forced technology transfers.
Overall, the buying power of Social Security benefits has been going down as other expenses go up, the group’s research shows. That’s as Medicare premiums continue to rise...
‘Why weren’t you more forceful when you wanted that job?’
While not QE, buying short-term securities is having QE-like effects, Dallas Fed president says.
Eligible banks offered the Fed $26.5 billion in Treasurys and $21 billion in mortgage securities. Banks sought far less than the $120 billion the Fed was willing to offer.