In the long history of empires, there have typically been detailed accounts of the decline and fall of the center. Greece, Rome, Byzantium, France, Turkey, [...]

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[Reuters] First Republic auction underway, with deal expected by Sunday [Reuters] Wall St Week Ahead Recession worries simmer beneath US stock market rally [...]

Crisis is a Process The market narrative this week was split between stagflation, as economic growth slows but elevated inflation signals remain far stickier [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] FDIC Asks Banks for Final First Republic Bids Due Sunday [AP] Inflation pressures remain persistent as consumers pull back [Yahoo/Bloomberg] [...]

For years, we’ve been told the banking system is sound and highly-capitalized – that lessons were learned from the 2008 crisis. Importantly, the Fed would [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Drop on Tech Blowback; Treasuries Recover: Markets Wrap [Reuters] U.S. officials lead urgent rescue talks for First Republic [...]

The US Dollar is running out of gas as gold has taken a breath at the $2000 level. As more indicators show that a recession is on the way we discuss the timing [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Hold Gains From Tech Earnings: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Safe-haven gold firms on economic woes [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Steadies After [...]

David McAlvany, CEO of McAlvany Financial Companies, joins BNN Bloomberg to talk about Teck Resources’ decision to withdraw separation proposal, based on [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Waver Amid Lingering Bank Woes: Markets Wrap [Reuters] First Republic Bank shares plummet day after hitting record low [Reuters] U.S. [...]

Central Banks Accumulate More Gold Than Ever Chile Nationalizes All Lithium Assets Why Is China Aggressively Building out Its Railroads? Required Reading [...]

[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Fall Amid Mixed Earnings; Bonds Rise: Markets Wrap [Reuters] First Republic shares plunge as $100 bln deposit flight jolts investors [...]

In one of his famous pearls of wisdom, King Solomon advised, “by wise guidance you can wage war, and in abundance of counselors there is victory.” Though [...]

  [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Struggle With Focus on Earnings, Rates: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Dollar edges lower; on track for second straight monthly loss [...]