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…
Tag: Inflation
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…
Record-High GDP Print Disguises Sorry State of US Economy as a Half-Dozen Recession Indicators Continue Flashing
News reports hailed the recent third-quarter advance estimate for GDP of 4.9% as a sign of the “resilience” of…
First Republic Bank Becomes Second-Largest Failed US Bank—and Other Economic News
VARESE, Italy. May 2nd, 2023. After Silicon Valley, Signature, and Silvergate banks failed and were seized by the US…
What Happens Now After the Bank Failures? Fed Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Whether they admit it or not, the US Federal Reserve has been left juggling priorities of whether to ensure…
Gold and Silver Were Some of the Best Performing Assets in 2022
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
Markets are betting in different ways as Thursday’s long-anticipated Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showed a small slowdown in…
Britain to Double Bond Buy Backs, Prop Up Liquidity with Temporary Insurance
Spot prices relevant to this news: Pound/USD £1.11 – 30-year Gilt £4.729 LONDON, October 10th, 2022. On September 30th,…
England Throws In the Towel Against Inflation, Announces Quantitative Easing
A statement from the Bank of England in the midst of their currency plummeting in value reveals a substantial…
ECB Rates Raises Were Already Priced Into Market Expectations as Bonds Spreads Widen
FRANKFURT, Germany. September 8th, 2022. The European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 75 basis points up…