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Gold and Silver Were Some of the Best Performing Assets in 2022
ArchivesGlobal Economy

Gold and Silver Were Some of the Best Performing Assets in 2022

January 16, 2023July 6, 2023

As a slight rally in equity markets kicks off 2023, a stealth bull market in gold and silver continued…

Big Commodity Gains Midway through January Even After Another Positive Inflation Report
ArchivesGlobal Economy

Big Commodity Gains Midway through January Even After Another Positive Inflation Report

January 12, 2023July 6, 2023

Markets are betting in different ways as Thursday’s long-anticipated Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed a small slowdown in…

India’s Central Bank Digital Currency Begins Testing to Serve Largest World Remittance Market
Global Economy

India’s Central Bank Digital Currency Begins Testing to Serve Largest World Remittance Market

October 24, 2022

Earlier in October, the Reserve Bank of India announced it was piloting a digital, or “e-rupee,” joining China, some…

Biden Launches Targeted Policy to Try and Squeeze China Out of Key Global Markets
ArchivesPolitical Economy

Biden Launches Targeted Policy to Try and Squeeze China Out of Key Global Markets

October 13, 2022February 18, 2026

If China and the United States fought a war, it would not be surprising to begin that story at…

Britain to Double Bond Buy Backs, Prop Up Liquidity with Temporary Insurance
Political Economy

Britain to Double Bond Buy Backs, Prop Up Liquidity with Temporary Insurance

October 10, 2022

Spot prices relevant to this news: Pound/USD £1.11 – 30-year Gilt £4.729 LONDON, October 10th, 2022. On September 30th,…

It Took One Month For Germany to Backtrack on Having Sufficient Gas Reserves
Energy

It Took One Month For Germany to Backtrack on Having Sufficient Gas Reserves

October 7, 2022

PICTURED: Federal Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz at a news conference following Russian-German talks, February, 2022. For Germans concerned…

England Throws In the Towel Against Inflation, Announces Quantitative Easing
Political Economy

England Throws In the Towel Against Inflation, Announces Quantitative Easing

September 30, 2022

A statement from the Bank of England in the midst of their currency plummeting in value reveals a substantial…

What Can Italy’s New Prime Minister Afford to Do Taking Charge in a Cash-Strapped Nation?
Political Economy

What Can Italy’s New Prime Minister Afford to Do Taking Charge in a Cash-Strapped Nation?

September 27, 2022

PICTURED: Giorgia Meloni of the Brothers of Italy party at a rally over her recent victory. PC: Fair Use.…

Germany Fully-Nationalizes Gas Company Amidst Half a Trillion in EU Spending on Energy
Energy

Germany Fully-Nationalizes Gas Company Amidst Half a Trillion in EU Spending on Energy

September 22, 2022

BERLIN, Germany. November 21st, 2022. The German government announced on Wednesday it would fully-nationalize the gas company Uniper in…

ECB Rates Raises Were Already Priced Into Market Expectations as Bonds Spreads Widen
Global Economy

ECB Rates Raises Were Already Priced Into Market Expectations as Bonds Spreads Widen

September 13, 2022

FRANKFURT, Germany. September 8th, 2022. The European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points up…

How Is Europe Preparing For Gas Shortages?
Energy

How Is Europe Preparing For Gas Shortages?

September 7, 2022

PICTURED: Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson in March. September 7th, 2022. Most major European economies are preparing for gas…

Gold Will Buttress Attempts by BRICS Nations to Create New Reserve Currency
ArchivesGlobal Economy

Gold Will Buttress Attempts by BRICS Nations to Create New Reserve Currency

August 19, 2022July 14, 2023

In June during the 14th annual BRICS summit, it was announced that the five economies would be seeking to…

New Global Payments Systems to Challenge the Dollar’s Future Dominance
ArchivesGlobal Economy

New Global Payments Systems to Challenge the Dollar’s Future Dominance

August 1, 2022July 14, 2023

PICTURED: Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and South African…

Much of South Asia Poised to Follow Sri Lanka into Economic Ruin
Global Economy

Much of South Asia Poised to Follow Sri Lanka into Economic Ruin

July 27, 2022

PICTURED: Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka on April 13, 2022 in front of the Presidential Secretariat. PC: AntanO. CC…

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