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The U.S. National Debt Broke a Record Again, Topping $34 Trillion.
Jan 08, 2024
It took only 3 months to reach new highs. Back in June 2023, Joe Biden suspended the national debt limit until Janu...
It’s Time to Buy Hedged ETFs on High-Yield Bond Spreads
Aug 30, 2023
According to The Federal Reserve’s chairman Jerome Powell’s remarks Friday morning at the Fed’s annual symposium in...
Ruble and Other Soft Currencies Dropped as U.S. Q1 GDP Grew at 2%, up from the 1.3% Reported Earlier in GDP Survey, Further Strengthening USD
Jun 30, 2023
Russian ruble is ending Q2 and 2H 2023 near its lowest values since March 2022. Yesterday, on June 29, the USDRUB p...
Crude Oil Again Dived Disregarding Recent OPEC+ Efforts
May 01, 2023
U.S. WTI crude oil is shedding another 0.7% today to settle at $75.11/bbl, while Brent crude oil is slipping toward...
REITs: BIS Warns of Leverage, Liquidity Risks, and the Need for a Fed Backstop
Dec 07, 2022
There are several top industry indices for REITs. One of them, the S&P United States REIT Index (STCGUSRE, pictured...
All Eyes on Jackson Hole Inception Day News
Aug 24, 2022
U.S. index futures and European stocks struggled for direction ahead of the Jackson Hole meeting