What will Washington do next if US bond yields keep rising?
Oct 5 (Reuters) – The US government is paying more to borrow, and it is running out of…
Rising rates could ‘bite’ into Australia’s $4.5 trillion superannuation sector, Bank of America warns
What would it take to put the global economy into a tailspin? The Bank of America, which is…
China suffers setback to dedollarize global finance as Saudi Arabia exits Beijing’s payment scheme
Saudi Arabia quietly dropped out of China’s mBridge digital payment platform, which Beijing has touted as an alternative to…
Marginal improvement in CPI may not be enough to stave off September rate hike – Natixis’ Christopher Hodge
(Kitco News) – Friday’s CPI report will likely show that underlying inflation continues to move in the right…
Economist who called the 2008 crash says the AI bubble has “less than a year to go”
(Kitco News) – Steve Keen has spent two decades telling anyone who’ll listen that markets watch the wrong…
Treasury’s recent moves in the bond and currency markets add up to ‘soft-form financial repression’
With U.S. debt hitting $40 trillion, markets are turning more attention to that burden and whether policymakers will…
Venezuela dollarizing would be the biggest currency switch since the advent of the euro, Hanke says
Steve Hanke earned the moniker “Money Doctor” after advising governments across the globe on how to use currencies…
Why public equities drove New York City Retirement Systems’ 13% return – Pensions & Investments
Why public equities drove New York City Retirement Systems’ 13% return Pensions & InvestmentsNYC Comptroller Levine and Pension Trustees…
10 states where Social Security benefits go furthest
Social Security benefits are a financial lifeline for many retirees. According to senior advocacy group AARP, 42% of…
What Yum! Brands’ outbreak and Pizza Hut sale mean for pension fund investors – Pensions & Investments
What Yum! Brands’ outbreak and Pizza Hut sale mean for pension fund investors Pensions & InvestmentsYum CEO faces first…
The dollar’s demise has been predicted for 55 years. The BCG Institute says it’s still overstated
Over the past year or so, obituary writers have taken aim at the U.S. dollar. They’ve spilled ink…
Strong retail sales mask widening K-shaped economy as consumer financial stress mounts
(Kitco News) – The U.S. consumer continues to support economic growth, but beneath resilient headline spending, new data…