Greenland Rejects China-Backed Australian Firm’s Application to Mine Kvanefjeld Rare Earths Project
On the final Friday in June, Greenland’s Ministry of Mineral Resources rejected an application from Australian mining company Energy…
Category: Political Economy
What Do a Firm Fed and a Yippie Yen Mean for Gold?
A sell-on-the-trumpets rally in gold following a firmer agreement of peace between Iran and the US and an opening…
BRICS Summit 2026 to Reveal the Long-Awaited Alternative Payment System, BRICS Pay
What has long been foreseen as the most important raison d’être of the BRICS organization may finally make its debut…
Quest to Sustain Divestment from Israel Continues Worldwide-Italy, Norway, North Carolina, Michigan
Under pressure from activists and those of conscience, millions of dollars are flowing out of the US-based Development Corporation…
China Sets Lowest Growth Target Since 1991 Amid Shocks-Aims for ‘Iron’ Debt Control Measures
Beijing’s ruling Communist Party has set an honest and low growth rate expectation for 2026 that its chief officials…
Investors Can Add Tin to the List of Rising Metal Prices—Here Are the World’s Largest Tin Mines
The materials and commodities sector of the economy has been abuzz with talk of shortages in finished industrial metals.…
In the Face of Trump’s Threats, BRICS Seems No Closer to Building Alternative Institutions
India holds the rotating presidency of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) this year, and following last year’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
He Put the Tariffs on, They Took the Tariffs off, They Put the Tariffs on—Economies Are Shaking all About
Mass uncertainty surrounds the near term future of US-Asian trade, so much so that businesses in some economies including…
Shanghai Gold Exchange to Set Up Warehouses for International Deliveries and Favored Pricing in RMB
In major eastern financial news, the Shanghai Gold Exchange could soon be delivering specific products to overseas partner warehouses…
After 100 Days of ‘Shock Therapy’ Milei Retains Robust Support Even from Struggling Argentines
The “first 100 days” is used as a political measuring stick around the world to gauge the progress of…
Milei Government Announces First Plan to Fight Inflation–50% Devalue of the Peso
Financial analysts and the International Monetary Fund are reacting to the much-anticipated first step of the new government in…
“First Anarchocapitalist World Leader” Now in Charge of BRICS Member Argentina
In what may be the largest political victory in the history of Libertarian political philosophy, Argentine economist Javier Milei…
Belt and Road’s Failures Are Well Documented—the Successes Not as Much
Story at a glance… China’s Belt and Road Initiative was launched 10 years ago this month. Despite immense difficulties…
BRICS Summit 2023: BRICS Gold-Backed Currency Decision Delayed–6 New Members Invited to Join
In the lead-up to the 15th annual BRICS summit, it’s been suggested that a multinational trade currency pegged to…