[Bloomberg] Stocks Gain as Metals Surge; Crude Extends Rally: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] U.S. Oil Rises to 10-Month High as Stockpiles Seen Dropping [Bloomberg] [...]

[Bloomberg] Euro Drops as Inflation Slows; Stocks Extend Gains: Markets Wrap [Politico] Trump’s unusual chance to stack the Fed [Bloomberg] BOJ Keeps [...]

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Fall From Records as Dollar Weakens: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] China Bond Selloff Spreads to Stocks as Deleveraging Risks Mount [...]

[Reuters] Hundreds of thousands march for unified Spain, poll shows depths of division [NYT] Spain Is a Collection of Glued Regions. Or Maybe Not So Glued. [...]

[BBC] Catalan ex-leader Carles Puigdemont vows to resist takeover [Reuters] Kuroda looks favored to get second term as Bank of Japan chief: Nikkei [Reuters] [...]

Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Intel and Draghi all handily beat expectations. Booming technology earnings confirm the degree to which Bubble Dynamics have become [...]

[Bloomberg] Dollar Extends Gain on U.S. Tax Moves, Growth: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] U.S. Growth at Above-Forecast 3% on Consumer, Business Spending [Bloomberg] [...]

Today on Golden Rule Radio we talk about John Taylor receiving a show of hands in favor of him for the new Chair of the Federal Reserve, but is this just noise [...]

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise on Strong Earnings, Euro Falls: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] ECB Slows Asset Purchases as Draghi Heads for Stimulus Exit [CNBC] Trump [...]

Fear now drives bitcoin investors (the fear of missing out) Federal Reserve gets free pass on counterfeiting money Central Bankers are the high priests of [...]

[Bloomberg] Stocks in Asia Stall; Aussie at Three-Month Low: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] China Unveils New Leaders With No Clear Xi Successor in Sight [Bloomberg] [...]

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise on Blue-Chip Earnings; Euro Gains: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Bond yields grind higher, Caterpillar smashes forecasts [Bloomberg] Why [...]

[Bloomberg] Euro Drops With Spain on Edge; Bonds and Oil Climb: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Catalan Separatists Plot Response to Spain’s Shock and Awe [Reuters] [...]

[Reuters] Catalonia’s leaders fight off direct rule from Madrid [Reuters] Stock market’s future in Trump’s hands as Federal Reserve chair [...]

[Reuters] Trump expected to pressure China’s Xi to rein in North Korea: officials [Reuters] Spain will sack Catalan government, call regional election [...]