Demand for gold at historic highs – China’s role

The current bull market in gold began in the spring of 2024, fueled largely by aggressive Chinese traders who invested in futures contracts on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE), while Western investors remained on the sidelines. In just six weeks, from March to April, these traders drove gold prices up by $400, or 23% – …

Cryptocurrencies, the dollar, the tariff war and the huge US debt

The adoption of cryptos continues in the US, gradually changing the country’s monetary regime in a revolutionary way. A growing number of US states are planning to create strategic Bitcoin reserves or allow investments in crypto assets, causing a change in fiscal policy at the state level. Of the 50 US states, 16 are in …

Will Trump’s tariffs solve the real problems of the American economy?

With Donald Trump insisting that tariffs are the royal road to regaining the American economy’s dynamism, the debate is returning about whether a version of protectionism can be the way to address the existing problems of economic stagnation in several developed economies. The argument is familiar: an economy like the American one has a consumer …

Trump sets limits on Powell and the crucial battle with inflation

“Relief in Prices for American Families and Combating the Cost of Living Crisis” is the title of one of several executive orders issued by President Donald Trump in his first week back in the Oval Office. This executive order directs federal agencies to “provide extraordinary price relief” to the American people by reducing federal regulations …

Trump’s plan for the BRICS monetary revolution

The 47th President of the United States has long been making bold statements about the policy he wants to pursue – a typical example of such a repeated statement is his pledge to impose 100% import tariffs on BRICS countries if they attempt to undermine the dollar and move away from it. Trump told Truth …

The $16 trillion AI “bubble”!!!!!

Investors have been betting heavily on an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven future over the past two years, as technology stocks have led the S&P 500 index up 60%. As of January 24, 2025, the cumulative market capitalization of Nvidia (NVDA) and other major AI infrastructure companies was nearly $16 trillion. But there has also been a …

Can Bitcoin foreign exchange reserves prevent a US bankruptcy?

President Donald Trump has taken bold steps to position the United States as the global leader in the cryptocurrency industry. One of his first acts was to sign a bill titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology,” which aims to promote monetary innovation while ensuring regulatory clarity in the crypto space. The bill outlines …

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