The Fed Needs to Put Its Eye on the Money Supply
As recently as September 2021, half of the Federal Open Market Committee expected no change in the federal-funds rate throughout 2022, and not a single...
U.S. Housing Wealth Skewed Even More Toward Affluent Over Past Decade
The past decade’s booming residential real-estate market has enriched almost every U.S. homeowner, but the gains have largely benefited the wealthiest, a new analysis shows....
Will Inflation Stay High for Decades? One Influential Economist Says Yes
When the global economy tanked in March 2020, the rate of inflation looked like it was heading to zero. That made it a surprising moment...
Hundreds of Ships Trapped by Ukraine War, Endangering Sailors and Global Trade
The crew on a Bangladeshi cargo ship stranded near the Ukrainian port of Olvia heard an explosion, then the bridge was engulfed in flames. A...
Stagflation Is Coming. What You Need to Know.
There is no question that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is going to push inflation higher, given the amount of energy and food commodities produced by...
Gold Is on a Tear. Is Silver About to Catch Up?
Text size Freshly cast 30 kilogram silver ingots. Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg Gold and silver often trade in sync. And after lagging gold for the past eight...
Gold futures settle at a 13-month high as flight to havens continues amid Russia’s Ukraine siege
Gold futures climbed sharply on Tuesday to mark their highest finish in 13 months, buoyed by a broad flight to the perceived safety of precious...
Debt and Inflation Threaten U.S. Security
The national debt this month reached $30 trillion. Not only is this the largest debt in U.S. history in dollar terms, but the ratio of...
Lumber Trading Is So Hot That It Almost Never Happens
Lumber futures are on another wild ride, but trading them has gotten pretty boring. In 25 of this year’s 35 trading sessions, prices of the...
Gold marks highest finish in more than a year on Russia-Ukraine strife
Gold futures climbed on Wednesday, amid the Russia-Ukraine crisis, which lifted values to the highest finish in more than a year. Bullion has been enjoying...