“We have never escaped a recession from this point,” JPMorgan economists are telling clients about one indicator, noting stocks have never hit a low before the Fed has stopped hiking interest rates. Despite growing hopes the U.S. may ultimately avoid an anxiously anticipated recession, JPMorgan economists are warning clients that a flurry of indicators are […]
Ray Dalio said China is winning the trade war with the US as the yuan makes gains internationally. The Bridgewater Associates CIO mentor also warned the US is on the “brink” of conflict with China. But Dalio added that the biggest threat to the US remains domestic. China is pulling ahead in the trade war
Warehouses and distribution centers are pushing rates higher, with U.S. storage prices up 1.4% month-over-month and nearly 11% year-over-year. An inventory glut will impact consumer prices, with the latest consumer price index data due out Tuesday. Charges to use cargo containers as temporary warehouse space are going to explode in the coming quarters, according to
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“This was also comfortably within the 20-60t range of reported purchases which has been in place over the last ten consecutive months of net buying,” (Wrote Krishan Gopaul, Senior Analyst at the WGC.) (Kitco News) After a record-setting year in 2022, central banks remain very interested in gold at the start of 2023, according to the
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The Dollar’s Dominance of Global Trade and Reserves is Facing Several New Threats Getty Images The dollar’s supremacy in global trade faces fresh challenges as several countries float plans to use local currencies in commerce. Russia and Iran are working to create a gold-backed stablecoin, while China is increasingly using the yuan in its oil trades.
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Russia and Iran are working together to launch a cryptocurrency backed by gold, Vedmosti reported. The stablecoin could replace the US dollar for payments if Russia legalizes crypto in crossborder trade. A “de-dollarization” trend has already begun as the greenback’s dominance makes purchases more expensive. Russia and Iran are working together to launch a cryptocurrency backed
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Stagflation is Now the Consensus Expectation of Asset Managers for 2023 “Bridgewater Associates is the world’s largest hedge fund. Bridgewater’s chief investment strategist, Rebecca Patterson, is another of the voices saying that stagflation will be the economy’s base case through at least the near term. That’s not all she’s been saying, however. Patterson also has
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Russian puts the ruble on the gold standard. This move to encourage domestic gold inflows to the Russian Central Bank. How Russia has weaponized its gas trade with Europe to strengthen its currency? Russia to declare the ruble as a substitute for Gold. Trump said that Putin is a really smart leader. Well, he said
