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[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Economic Data Signals Firmer Growth That May Ease by Yearend [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Ukraine Latest: Russian Missile Test; Putin’s Three-Way Call [Reuters] Ukraine receives Harpoon missiles and howitzers, says defence minister [Reuters] Putin says he’s willing to discuss resuming Ukrainian grain shipments [Reuters] Shanghai edges towards COVID reopening as Beijing plans to ease curbs [AP] […]
A headline this week from National Review: “The Fed’s Half-Hearted War on Inflation – It has the power, but does it have the will?” Is the Fed all inflation bark and no bite? After all, CPI (y-o-y) surged to over 8% – and has been above the Fed’s 2% target now for 15 months – […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise as Dip Buyers Return: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Poised for Fifth Weekly Gain Ahead of Summer Driving Season [Reuters] Dollar drifts up but set for biggest weekly drop in 4 months [CNBC] The Fed’s preferred gauge shows inflation rose 4.9% in April in a sign that price increases could be slowing [CNBC] […]
This week we review the price movements of gold, silver, US Dollar index, equities, platinum, and more. The US Stock market has had a challenging year thus far in 2022 and it is just the start of what is to come as the Fed seems to no longer have the ability to bolster a meaningful […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Rise as Traders Weigh Fed, China Outlook: Markets Wrap [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Gains as US Stockpiles Tighten Ahead of Driving Season [Reuters] U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; first-quarter economic contraction confirmed [AP] CEO pay up 17% as profits, stocks soar; workers fall behind [Yahoo/Bloomberg] China’s Economic Slump Shows No Signs of Bottoming Out in […]
Inflation is the next global pandemic China’s Debt to GDP 280% & that’s an understatement For every $1 of productivity, $50 goes to the rich The McAlvany Weekly Commentary with David McAlvany and Kevin Orrick When Is Enough Enough … Or Not Enough? May 24, 2022 “When you combine inflation with economic stagnation, you get […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] US Stocks Slip Before Fed Minutes; Dollar Gains: Markets Wrap [CNBC] Mortgage demand slides further, even as interest rates pull back slightly [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Fed’s Balance-Sheet Unwind Puts Treasuries on ‘Uncertain’ Path [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Here’s How the Fed Might Adopt Bostic’s Rate Pause in September [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Supply Woes Raise Recession Risk as Fed Rejects Inflation Nuance […]
[Yahoo/Bloomberg] Stocks Fall as Snap Forecast Drags Tech Lower: Markets Wrap [Reuters] Snap Inc’s profit warning sends ripples through social media stocks [Yahoo/Bloomberg] Oil Steady as Traders Shrug Off China Efforts to Protect Economy [Reuters] Russia launches all-out assault to encircle Ukraine troops in east [Reuters] EU oil embargo ‘in days’ as Ukraine isolation drives […]
