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How did the budget deficit move in 2019?“Budget Deficit Topped $1 Trillion in 2019 The budget gap widened despite a growing economy, hitting its highest level since 2012. The federal budget deficit surpassed $1 trillion in 2019, the Treasury Department reported on Monday, as tax cuts and spending increases continued to force heavy government borrowing amid a record-long economic expansion. The deficit…- Is the Fed Ready for a Recession?”Experts Doubt Fed has all the Tools it Needs to Fight Recession Two monetary-policy experts, contradicting former Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, said they wanted the central bank to consider new “radical” approaches to fight the next recession, out of a concern that existing tools might not be as effective as they were in the last…
- How could the dollar’s relationship with metals affect prices?“Sentiment Speaks: Setting Up A U.S. Dollar Crash And Metals Rise I know that many investors follow correlations as if they were gospel. But, do they really understand what a correlation represents? You see, markets are not linear in nature. While two different markets may be traveling in the same direction for a period of…
- How is the dollar performing currently?“Forex: Dollar Creeps Lower on Cooling Hopes of Delay to Tariffs on China The U.S. dollar edged lower on Tuesday, as uncertainty over whether the U.S. would delay planned tariffs on imports from China continued to weigh on sentiment. The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback against a trade-weighted basket of six major currencies,…
- Is now the time to diversify with precious metals?“Goldman Says Case for Diversifying into Gold ‘as Strong as Ever Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said investors should diversify their long-term bond holdings with gold, citing “fear-driven demand” for the precious metal. “Gold cannot fully replace government bonds in a portfolio, but the case to reallocate a portion of normal bond exposure to…
- How are trade deals affecting gold prices?”Gold jumps over 1% as Trump says trade deal could extend to 2020 Gold jumped more than 1% on Tuesday on fading optimism surrounding a U.S.-China trade deal after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks could extend until after the presidential elections in November 2020. Spot gold gained 1.12% to $1,478.72 per ounce, after touching…
- Does a good investing opportunity exists with gold?”Gold Is Standing Out Among All Precious Metals Markets After a few years away from the spotlight, the gold market has returned. Its performance year-to-date is up nearly 20% as investors flocked to safe haven assets in the light of trade wars and geopolitical uncertainty. With the Federal Reserve turning dovish and yields falling across…
- How is oil production performing?”U.S. Oil Production Stays Flat For The First Half Of 2019 Summary EIA 914 came out today and US oil production for June 2019 came in at 12.082 mb/d. US oil production for the first 6 months of 2019 was flat versus exit December 2018 figures. But production growth will be heavily weighted in the…
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