Tensions Rise Over Tariffs Within Trump’s Team
A battle is brewing over tariffs among Trump’s team CNN — President-elect Donald Trump is still pushing for universal tariffs on imports from overseas as his trade advisers are working to craft a strategy to translate his campaign pledges into policy, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. In private discussions, aides are still […]
6 Experts Weigh In on the Key Market Risks Facing the US in 2025
The new year will bring plenty of tailwinds for markets and the economy, but it will also carry risks. Here are six strategists and economists on threats to growth and markets they’ll watch in the new year, from sticky inflation to political uncertainty. “The risk I’ve been thinking more about is inflation,” says Marci McGregor, […]
Biden Bans New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling in Most U.S. Coastal Waters.
Biden has prohibited new offshore oil & gas drilling in the majority of U.S. coastal waters. President Joe Biden is taking action to prohibit new offshore oil and gas exploration in most U.S. coastal waters two weeks before Donald Trump is set to assume office- with his promise to expand offshore drilling. In a final […]
$138 Billion Property Challenge Looms for First-Time Homebuyers in 2025: ‘Outbid and Outbuy’
Looming $138 billion property threat for first-home buyers in 2025: ‘Outbid and outbuy’ Cash purchases soared 14 per cent to $138 billion across the eastern states last financial year, PEXA data found. · Source: Getty Aussies hoping to get onto the property ladder this year have been warned to prepare for “fierce competition” from cash-rich […]
Gold Price Outlook for 2025: Key Influencers and Predictions
Investment demand drives prices. Prices drive mine production, secondary recovery from scrap, and fabrication demand. Second, CPM Group issued a long-term gold buy recommendation in releasing its Gold Survey in November 2000. We laid out the case that there was about to be an upward shift in the investment demand curve: More investors and more […]
Grid Battery Metals and Two More Promising TSX Penny Stocks to Watch
Grid Battery Metals And 2 Other Promising TSX Penny Stocks The Canadian stock market has recently been influenced by fluctuating bond yields, especially after the Bank of Canada’s recent rate cuts. This financial environment creates promising opportunities for fixed-income investments, but it also compels investors to seek equities that may offer significant growth potential at […]
Weekly Market Outlook: US Jobs Data Takes Center Stage as King Dollar Aims for Additional Gains
Markets Weekly Outlook – US Jobs Data in Focus as King Dollar Eyes Further Gains Read More: Brent Crude – Oil Eyes Break of Key Confluence Level on Chinese Optimism Week in Review: King Dollar Starts 2025 on the Offensive… More to Come? A week that started in 2024 and ended in 2025 showed glimpses […]
Exploring the Potential Benefits of Tariffs for Certain Canadians
US President-elect Donald Trump unsettled investors when he pledged to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada. But even if some tariffs are imposed, it might not be all bad for certain stocks. Analysts stress the difference between tariffs, the threat of tariffs, and the ways they could affect individual stocks. If tariffs are imposed, […]
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 […]