As markets rally, celebrating the reduction of the previously expected economic shock from high tariffs, there is another threat that is materializing that few investors are adequately paying attention to: A fiscal policy shock.
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MEPs in the International Trade Committee have backed a Commission proposal to increase EU tariffs by 50% on those agricultural products from Russia and Belarus that are still excluded from other customs duties. The aim is to reduce EU…
Per an article in the Financial Times titled US Poised To Dial Back Rules Imposed In Wake of 2008 Crisis, US bank regulators are preparing to reduce bank capital requirements. Of particular interest to the bond market is the…
Rising inflation can chip away at the value of your money and investments, making it one of the most persistent threats to long-term wealth. As prices increase and purchasing power declines, investors must be proactive in adjusting…
BBCDamian Grammaticas and Luke MintzBBC NewsOn a warm morning earlier this month, a group of Metropolitan Police diplomatic protection officers sat in an anteroom off the ornate entrance hall in London's Lancaster House, sipping tea and…
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Three Montana Army National Guard members face trespassing charges after authorities said they landed a Black Hawk helicopter in a mountain pasture on a private ranch to take several elk antlers before flying…
Asian Session Market WrapAsian stocks dropped on Thursday after rising for four straight days, as the boost from US-China trade talks started to fade.
Stocks in Japan, China, and US futures all fell, showing a more cautious mood after a…
The chart of and shows that volatility was hard-wired into a macro market situation that had been relatively normal prior to August, 1971.
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