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Why did the Fed Rate Hike Odds drop suddenly this last week downgrading chances to only one more rate hike in 2017 instead of the previously assumed 3? Inflationary concerns shift this week as well as conflicting opinions in the market collide. Gold moves upward after tensions with North Korea continue to escalate. Learn how […]

[Bloomberg] U.S. Stocks Rise as Treasuries, Dollar Retreat: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Jobless Claims in U.S. Rise While Benefit Rolls at 17-Year Low [Reuters] Chasing pair Fillon, Melenchon level as French election nears [CNBC] Republicans have a new plan to repeal Obamacare — and here it is [Reuters] U.S. House banking chairman unveils Dodd-Frank replacement [Bloomberg] […]

About this week’s show: Memories of an un-ended War: David and Don McAlvany’s visit to the Korean DMZ (see pictures) Silver up 12%, Gold up 11%, Nasdaq up 8% YTD: Need we say more? A list of potential Triggers that will take gold to a 1/1 ratio […]

[Bloomberg] Stocks Advance With Dollar as Haven Demand Eases: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Macron clings on to lead in tense French election race [Bloomberg] Melenchon Softens Attacks on Euro as French Race Tightens [Bloomberg] Fed June Hike Odds Below 50% After Inflation Expectations Tumble [Bloomberg] Ryan’s Best Hope to Avoid a Shutdown: Making Friends With […]

[Bloomberg] Pound Rises as Election Called; Europe Stocks Drop: Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Chinese Stocks Are Unnerving Investors Again as Losses Steepen [CNBC] US housing starts total 1.215M in March vs. 1.25M starts expected [Reuters] Goldman Sachs profit misses estimates on trading weakness [CNBC] Stocks, bonds diverge over whether Trump will be able to deliver on […]

[Bloomberg] Stocks Rise, Dollar Falls as Weekend Risks Fade : Markets Wrap [Bloomberg] Global Financial-Market Stress Jumps to This Year’s High [Reuters] Undaunted by oil bust, financiers pour billions into U.S. shale [Reuters] The long, rough ride ahead for ‘Made in America’ [Bloomberg] China Roars Back to Lift Global Outlook as U.S. Consumer Weakens [Bloomberg] China’s […]

[Reuters] North Korean test missile ‘fizzles’ hours before Pence arrives in South [Bloomberg] Trump Says China ‘Working With Us’ on North Korean Issue [FT] Exchange traded funds attract record inflows in first quarter

[Reuters] Asian economies escape ‘manipulator’ tag, but expect more pressure on trade [NYT] Is American Retail at a Historic Tipping Point? [Reuters] North Korea displays apparently new missiles as U.S. carrier group approaches [WSJ] North Korea Parades New Long-Range ‘Frankenmissile’