Day: January 3, 2025

Market Index Rises as Supermicro and Tesla Recover

Index Jumps as Supermicro and Tesla Bounce Back Key Takeaways The S&P 500 added 1.3% on Friday, Jan. 3, ending a streak of five straight down days as stocks looked to regain their momentum to start the new trading year. Super Micro Computer shares surged, bouncing back from five straight down days as the server […]

Both of Vermont’s Senators Are Joining the Finance Committee: What’s Next?

Both of Vermont’s senators will join the finance committee. What now? Both of Vermont’s senators, Peter Welch and Bernie Sanders, have been chosen to join the U.S. Senate Finance Committee in the 119th Congress. The committee’s jurisdiction is defined by subject matter — not by agency or Department. Because of its broad subject matter, the […]

Year of Gold Stock Revaluation – MINING.COM

In just over a month into March 2020, the flagship S&P 500 stock index collapsed 33.9% in the pandemic-lockdown panic! Top Fed officials feared a depression, so they redlined their monetary printing presses. Over the next 25.5 months, the Fed ballooned its balance sheet a radically-unprecedented 115.6% or $4,807b! That’s effectively the monetary base underlying […]

A Gloomy Forecast for the Canadian Dollar in 2025

The Canadian dollar took many blows over the past year. Experts suggest that pain could persist in 2025. Over 2024, the Canadian dollar fell nearly 8% against the US dollar, hitting a two-decade low of C$1.44 from C$1.33 at the start of the year. Currency watchers predict the loonie could weaken further in 2025, with […]

Dallas Fed Energy Survey Indicates a Positive Outlook for Oil and Gas Industry

Dallas Fed Energy Survey reveals an improving outlook for oil and gas According to the just-released Dallas Fed Energy Survey, activity in the oil and gas sector increased slightly in the fourth quarter of 2024. The business index gives a broad measure of the conditions energy firms face in the Eleventh District (Texas, northern Louisiana […]

China Implements Stricter Export Restrictions on Battery Technology and Metals

China Tightens Export Curbs on Battery Tech and Metals China’s Intent to Tighten Export Restrictions: Implications for Global Trade and Technology In an era marked by escalating trade tensions and national security concerns, China is positioning itself to tighten export restrictions on key battery component technologies and critical metals. This decision, which highlights the rising […]