Record gold purchases by central banks signal a major shift in the monetary order – a shift in foreign exchange reserves and significant cracks in the dominance of the US dollar. Last week, the price of gold soared to another record high. While much of the buying has come from investors seeking safety in safe-haven …
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The specter of the IMF hangs over Britain and the new debt crisis
The latest turmoil in UK bonds has drawn comparisons to the collapse of Liz Truss’s 2022 mini-budget, but a parallel with the debt crisis of the 1970s may be more apt. About ten days ago the British pound came under sustained downward pressure amid a fall in the value of UK government bonds, which arose …
Turkish Economy Crisis Reflects Turkish Lira Crisis
The Crisis of the Turkish Lira is a direct consequence of the crisis of the Turkish Economy. The fall of Turkey’s national currency continues. In 2016 and specifically before the effort to established a coup in Turkey, the Turkish lira and $USD exchange rate was at USDTRY: 2,93 (June 10, 2016) while last week it …