Young Brits, New Zealanders Emigrating at Highest Rates Seen in a Century But Why?
Citizens of the New Zealand and the UK are leaving in numbers not seen in a century. UK government…
Category: Economies & Markets
Kevin Hassett Poised for Next Fed Chairman, Raising Concerns of Independence and Interest Rates
In recent comments, President Trump said he had narrowed his shortlist for the next Federal Reserve Chairman “down to…
Fed Quietly Restarts Something That Quacks Like QE and Precious Metals Soar
At the recent meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by…
Tariffs or ‘Shrinkflation’ Affecting Thanksgiving Meals in America
Tariffs will affect traditional food staples at a typical Thanksgiving meal this holiday season. According to an analysis by…
Americans Seeing Less and Less Sense in Trump Tariff Arguments After Coffee Comments
In an interview on Fox News, President Donald Trump told Laura Ingrams yesterday that in response to the soaring…
Socialism in the Capital of Capitalism: Mamdani’s Election and its Consequences
Not long after the polls closed at 9 p.m. in New York City on November 4th, self-styled Democratic Socialist…
Nuclear Energy and Uranium Futures Glowing After Big Announcements from Japan and India
More closely linked to political decisions than any other commodity or energy security, uranium, and the energy companies that…
4 Caribbean Countries Implement Schengen Area-Style Free Movement Agreement
On October 1st, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nations implemented the Free Movement Agreement among the member states of Barbados,…
100% Debt-to-GDP Threshold Crossed by Many Eurozone Economies, Including Some of the Largest
3 of the 5 largest economies in the Eurozone are currently carrying national debts at 100% or more of…
Doubling of Gold Price Over 5 Years Sees Global National Reserves Hit $4.8 Trillion in October
On October 7th, gold prices hit $3,977 per troy ounce, some 100% from where the price sat five years…
Newly-Appointed Governor’s First Actions Massively Call into Question Fed Independence During FOMC
Following the recent September Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, a commentary by Euro Pacific Asset Management suggests that…
Court Rules Most Trump Tariffs Are Illegal: Administration Braces for SCOTUS Appeal
An appeals court has ruled 7-4 that President Trump’s use of tariffs is illegal, and supplants the traditional role…
Firefly Aerospace Raises Over $800 Million on First Day on Wall Street
Firefly, a civil-commercial spaceflight company out of Texas, recently raised over $800 million on Wall Street during its initial…
Huge Jump in Producer Prices Point to Tariffs Beginning to Weigh on American Businesses
The July Producer Price Index (PPI) report printed an eye-catching 0.9% month-over-month increase, the largest such increase recorded in…
Japan’s Trade Deal with the US Draws Fire Over Lack of Documentation
Japan’s decision to move forward on a major tariff agreement with the United States without issuing a formal, written…
How Scott Bessent Using a Leverage Buyout to “Save” Ukraine
Reprinted with permission from Germinal G. Van… Scott Bessent, the incumbent US Secretary of the Treasury, recently “bought” Ukraine…
Cambodia, Indonesia Closing in on Deals with US, but Malaysia in No Rush
Announced frameworks between the US and Southeast Asian nations seem to be materializing, alleviating fears that the high tariff…
Trump Promised 90 Deals in 90 Days: He Got Just 2 and Now Looks for More Time
“We invite you to participate in the extraordinary Economy of the United States, the Number One Market in the…
As the Trump Tariff Deadline Looms, Vietnam Is Relieved, Japan Resigned
A 90 day pause in the implementation of President Donald Trump’s new tariff rates will expire on Wednesday, and…
Trump Tariffs Present as Boon to Budgets and Burden to Buyers
The Trump reciprocal tariff regime could reduce the Federal budget deficit by $2.8 trillion over the next 10 years…