The next financial crisis may already be brewing, but not where many expect
A growing number of traders, academics, and bond-market gurus are worried that the $24 trillion market for U.S. Treasury debt could be headed for a...
U.S. Incomes Fail to Grow for Second Year in a Row, Census Figures Show
Americans as a whole have experienced two years in a row of flat or declining household income, new government data showed Tuesday, reflecting the pandemic’s...
Silver futures climb by nearly 6%; gold prices settle at their highest in 2 weeks
Silver futures rallied on Monday, tacking on nearly 6%, while gold futures settled at their highest in two weeks, as the U.S. dollar hit a...
The Coming Global Crisis of Climate Policy
Let’s come right out and say it: Anyone who still thinks climate change is a greater threat than climate policy to financial stability deserves to...
‘Why shouldn’t it be as bad as the 1970s?’ Historian Niall Ferguson warns the world is sleepwalking into an era of political and economic upheaval akin to the 1970s — only worse.
“‘I’m going to go out on a limb: Let’s consider the possibility that the 2020s could actually be worse than the 1970s.’” — Niall Ferguson,...
Gold bounces after hitting 6-week low
Silver on Thursday bounced off its lowest level in two years, while gold rebounded after slumping to its lowest level since July. Price action Gold...
The Dollar Will Get Even Stronger. Why That Could Slam the Global Economy.
Even for mighty Microsoft , $595 million is a lot of money. That’s how much the software giant’s sales were reduced in the most recent...
Opinion: The Federal Reserve’s Powell has a lot of explaining to do
The Federal Reserve runs a symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, every year. It’s a rite of passage for many in central banking, in monetary economics...
Fed’s Powell says bringing down inflation will cause pain to households and businesses in Jackson Hole speech
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell used the spotlight on the central bank’s Jackson Hole retreat to deliver a blunt message that the Fed will keep...
Can Central Banks Maintain Their Autonomy?
As the world’s central bankers gather this week at the Federal Reserve’s annual mountain retreat in Wyoming’s Grand Tetons, soaring prices pose the biggest test...