Tumbling pound, threat of strike action and growing debt crisis… bungling Labour are sending us back to the 70s
BRITAIN was having a grim 1970s flashback last night with a debt crisis, the threat of strikes and an under-siege Labour ...
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Why are UK government bond yields rising?
The new year has started poorly for many UK financial assets, with gilt yields rising to levels not seen since the financial ...
Forget American Exceptionalism, it’s a Tri Polar World
In 2024, the watchword in financial markets was “American exceptionalism”, as the U.S. economy and markets left the rest of ...
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Surge in gilt yields prompts fiscal concerns
The UK 10-year gilt yield has hit its highest level since the financial crisis in 2008, while the 30-year yield is at its highest since 1998, prompting concerns among the industry about the road to re ...
U.S. Corporate Bankruptcies Hit 14-Year High
US corporate bankruptcies have hit their highest levels since the GFC. Investors need to keep our eye on the ball. Plunging ...
'This Sucker Could Go Down' – Warren Buffett Says George W. Bush Uttered The 10 Most Important Words In Economic History In 2008
During the darkest days of the 2008 financial crisis, Warren Buffett, one of the most respected voices in the business world, ...
The Great Crypto Crash
Simple volatility is the biggest risk for retail investors. Crypto coins, tokens, and currencies are “purely speculative,” ...
The Media Line2d
Houthis Exploit Yemenis To Build Self-Sustaining Financial Empire, Yemeni Journalist Tells TML
Italian journalist Laura Silvia Battaglia, who has extensive experience in Yemen, told The Media Line, “The situation is much ...
Mining Weekly2d
Carney, Freeland lead list of contenders to succeed Trudeau as Canada’s PM
Justin Trudeau said Monday that he will leave as Canada’s prime minister in the coming months, ending a political run that included three consecutive election victories and nine years in the country’s ...
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Stablecoin Skeptic Michael Barr Steps Down As Vice Chair for Supervision Ahead of Trump Inauguration
The Federal Reserve Board has announced that Michael S. Barr is resigning from his position as Vice Chair for Supervision.
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Fed's Barr resigning as top bank cop, avoiding potential clash with Trump
The Federal Reserve official's surprise decision to step down in February raises questions about a key regulatory proposal ...
Barr’s Exit as Fed’s Top Bank Cop Puts Capital Rules in Doubt
Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve ’s vice chair for supervision, plans to step down from that role. Barr plans to depart from the position on Feb. 28 unless a successor is confirmed earlier, the US ...