US bond yields are rising amid concerns about inflation and monetary policy, putting significant pressure on the US’s already tight fiscal position. If President Donald Trump fails to secure sufficient revenue from retaliatory tariffs and a surge in inflationary pressures is not averted, the world’s largest economy risks a sudden death. On Tuesday (22/7), US …
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The US-China currency war is putting the final nail in the coffin of the global economy
The U.S. economy has not faced such a tariff regime in nearly 80 years. It is in a situation without historical precedent and therefore without the possibility of “ready-made recipes.” Given the absence of recent historical precedent, the Federal Reserve is waiting for more evidence that consumer prices are not rising sharply due to tariffs …
Markets demand fiscal discipline – US, France, Britain and Italy on the brink of the abyss
The fiscal position of many advanced economies has deteriorated dramatically, it is now a well-established picture. The nightmare of the debt crisis has shifted from peripheral economies like Greece to the major players. Recently, the spotlight has turned to the United States, where the “One, Big, Beautiful Act” has credited the White House with large …
The abandonment of the gold standard and inflationary money destroyed prosperity in the West
The monetary history of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries shows us how the US government, step by step, removed the gold standard and introduced fiat currency (paper dollars without any counterpart), to finance its growing political power and the strangulation of civil society through economic management. All advanced economies followed suit. The cost that American …
Why has gold already surpassed the dollar in importance as a reserve currency for central banks?
The increasing frenzy in gold purchases by central banks suggests that the effects of Donald Trump’s fiscal policy are only just beginning to be felt. As the world’s leading monetary authorities accumulate gold at historically high prices, the real goal of the above move is to reduce exposure to the dollar. This dynamic belies US …
Gold became real money again on July 1st.
As of July 1, 2025, gold is officially classified as a Tier 1, high-quality liquid asset (HQLA) under Basel III regulations – This means that U.S. banks can count physical gold at 100% of its market value as part of their core capital reserves. For decades, many have rightly argued that gold is not just …
Trump releases $140 trillion from the subsoil of the Northern Territory of Alaska over a 4-year horizon
US President Trump is expected to push through sweeping institutional reforms to unlock $150 trillion in resources over four years. The Alaska Oil Reserve is a 23-million-acre region rich in oil and precious mineral resources. In 2024, Joe Biden tried to ban drilling and mining there. As its name suggests, the Oil Reserve was created …
The bursting of a bubble that no one has seen yet
The collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 was symbolic of a deep global financial crisis, centered on the housing bubble and subprime mortgages. Increasing natural disasters are straining insurance companies, leading to policy cancellations, rising premiums, and ultimately falling property prices. More and more areas in the U.S. are losing their insurance coverage, which in …
Markets brace for volatility in stocks, oil price increase after ceasefire Israel-Iran
Investors are bracing for volatility in global stock markets as the US airstrike on Iran over the weekend raises the risk of escalating tensions in the Middle East and a possible spike in oil prices, sending shockwaves through energy, trade and shipping markets. Volatility is expected to dominate markets in Asia, Europe and Wall Street. …
Risk of another bank run – How is the US banking system hiding losses on government bonds?
Accounting rules are designed to enhance transparency and facilitate accurate financial valuation, but they can also mask an organisation’s true financial health. Today, a common accounting trick could be to cover up systemic risks in the US banking system by hiding the significant depreciation of commercial banks’ bond portfolios. When a company buys bonds such …