"Why is the Fed so desperate to raise rates and tighten financial conditions? Why has the Fed shifted from a dovish to a hawkish bias?"
Even before the Great Recession there were signs that the U.S. had deep structural problems.
Over the past year, there have been flash crashes in multiple markets, raising concerns that fat fingers, algorithms and/or rogue hedge fund traders are still running amok.
Yellen’s happy talk ignores a number of signs that the economy is on the verge of another crisis. In recent months, the US has experienced a decline in economic growth and the value of the dollar.
Thinking like a pirate helps me to understand where the CRIMEX Pirates might be steering the pirate ship:
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday the Trump administration isn't considering a tax increase on wealthier Americans....
Retirement is right around the corner for baby boomers -- if they haven’t already entered it -- yet so many are financially unprepared.
France wants Brussels to take a tougher stance on American multinationals working inside the European Union (EU) and force them to pay an appropriate amount of tax.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is adopting a rule that would block banks and credit card companies from forcing customers into arbitration.
Economic cycle are fragile. Will a hawkish central bank kill the current cycle or can investors rest easy?
If A Picture is Worth 1000 Words...
Bob Moriarty of 321 Gold explains why he believes gold and silver prices are bottoming.
Of the 7.5 billion humans on the planet, virtually every individual wants to enjoy a high-energy consumption “middle-class” lifestyle.
The King Dollar is mortally wounded. The Global Currency RESET is not far out.
Jim Rickards' offers his analysis on the hidden meetings at the G20 and what they mean for the global economy. Here's what you need to know...
It’s the zombie idea that will not die. Politicians say that it’s sound finance, when in fact it’s a tool used to demonize immigrants & profit from ‘working-class concerns’, write economics journalist Phil McDuff
Printing money only inflicts more damage and therefore should never be considered as a means to help the economy.
an even more bullish sign for gold prices is the “triple bottom,” which indicates a pattern of bottoming that we’re seeing taking shape right now…
From bad to worse at the end of q2, increasing odds of a downside surprise for q2 gdp
the bond market is one of the few legitimate windows into hidden monetary conditions, and what it has said about the 21st century isn’t what economists and policymakers want to hear.