This week economist Steve Hanke of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore joins the weekly commentary: “There’s never been a hyperinflation of a [...]

[Reuters] Stocks rally cut off by EU threats over Italy’s budget [CNBC] 10-year Treasury yield drops to 19-month low as trade fights threaten US growth [...]

[Reuters] European stocks gain on EU election relief and auto shares surge [Reuters] Gold edges up to 1-week high as U.S.-China trade worries persist [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] China says U.S. demand on its state-owned enterprises is ‘invasion’ on economic sovereignty [Reuters] China to offer liquidity to [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street Weekahead: Trade protection doesn’t have to exclude growth stocks [Reuters] China accuses U.S. officials of misleading public on [...]

After years of increasingly close cooperation and collaboration, the relationship has turned strained. Both sides are digging in their heels. Credibility is on [...]

[Reuters] Global stocks climb on muted trade hopes, sterling yo-yos as PM May quits [Reuters] Oil bounces back, but markets remain fragile amid trade disputes [...]

The Gold To Silver Ratio is the highest it has been since 1993. We cover the price movements of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, the U.S. Dollar Index, [...]

[Reuters] Stocks tumble on fears of possible U.S.-China tech cold war [Reuters] Trade woes sink shares, Brexit weighs on sterling [Reuters] Yen gains as trade [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street lower on fresh trade fears [Reuters] Investors run for safety amid threat of broader U.S.-China spat [Reuters] Prepare for difficult [...]

Household debt up 19 quarters in a row, $1 trillion above previous peak Trump says we’d have 5% GDP if the FED just added a little QE U.S. on China: From [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] S&P Climbs With Europe Stocks; Bonds Mixed: Markets Wrap [AP] AP Explains: US sanctions on Huawei bite, but who gets hurt? [AP] Powell [...]

[Reuters] Stock markets slide as worries about Huawei fallout mount [Reuters] Oil surges after OPEC indicates it will maintain output cuts [Reuters] U.S., [...]

[Reuters] Mideast Stocks – Property pulls down Dubai as most Gulf markets lower [Reuters] China’s central bank says to keep yuan stable, in [...]

[Reuters] Wall Street Weekahead: Tariffs could lead to markdowns in retail shares [Reuters] Exclusive: U.S. may scale back Huawei trade restrictions to help [...]