A new housing development built along a canal near the Mokelumne River is viewed on May 22, 2023, near Stockton, California. At the end of January, foreign countries owned $1.32 trillion worth of U.S. mortgage-backed securities, or 15% of the total outstanding, according to Ginnie Mae. “If China wanted to hit us hard, they could […]
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In recent developments, President-elect Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to the BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—threatening to impose 100% tariffs if they proceed with plans to establish a new currency aimed at challenging the U.S. dollar’s global dominance. This move underscores the escalating tensions surrounding the dollar’s supremacy in international
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China and Japan are ditching US Treasuries like never before. In the third quarter of 2024, Japan sold a staggering $61.9 billion of US government debt—the biggest quarterly sale on record. This came right after they offloaded $40.5 billion in the second quarter. Not to be left out, China dumped $51.3 billion in the same
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Hudson Institute senior fellow Rebeccah Heinrichs discusses the number of serious threats the U.S. faces on ‘Varney & Co.’ Heinrichs: De-escalation is the Biden administration’s goal. The goal, however, should be to enable Israel to destroy these munitions, these weapons facilities, and Hezbollah’s ability to continue conducting terrorist activities against Israel, U.S. forces in the
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China, Russia, and Iran are stepping up their attacks on what remains of the Pax Americana and continue to make gains at the expense of Washington and its allies around the world. In the recently released report by the Commission on the National Defense Strategy: The U.S. faces the “most serious and most challenging” threats
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Key Factors Affecting Gold: Geopolitical Tensions and China’s Economic Issues Drive Gold Demand. US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP): The US added 142,000 jobs in August, falling short of the 160,000 forecast, indicating a softer labor market. Unemployment Rate: Dropped to 4.2%, with wage inflation rising to 3.8%. Fed Rate Expectations: Markets now see a 70% chance
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By offloading US treasuries and increasing its gold reserves, China aims to shield its economy from potential US economic sanctions and maintain financial stability. This historic move, the largest sell-off initiated by China, coincides with a broader trend of BRICS countries offloading US treasuries since 2022. This move is seen as an attempt to diversify
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“It’s hard to believe, but the world is beginning to lurch toward a gold-based monetary system,” Forbes wrote in an article published May 21. “This, despite the fact that the historical gold standard is held in almost universal contempt by economists and financial officials.” He said that despite the many myths and pervasive ignorance surrounding
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China takes up over two-thirds of all the annual production…That’s where the gold price is set. During the first two months of 2024, China imported 367 metric tons of gold for non-monetary use. That was a 51 percent increase from the same period in 2023. Gold jewelry, coins, and bullion sales in China rose 24
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Canadian mining legends Frank Giustra, CEO of Fiore Group, and Pierre Lassonde, Chairman Emeritus at Franco-Nevada, say the West has lost its power to set the price of gold. “The marginal buyer of gold is no longer the U.S. It’s no longer Europe. It’s China. Between the country’s central bank and the Chinese public, China
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