Economy, Precious Metals

“China Controls Minerals That Run the World—and It Just Fired a Warning Shot at U.S.”

“China’s decision this week to restrict the export of two minerals used in semiconductors, solar panels and missile systems was more than a trade salvo. It was a reminder of its dominant hold over the world’s mineral resources—and a warning of its… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Yellen’s latest trip helps set a new normal for the U.S.-China relationship”

“…“My purpose is to make sure we don’t engage in a series of unintended escalatory actions that will be harmful to our economic relationship with one another,” Yellen said in an interview that aired Saturday on CBS News’ “Face the Nation.”…” https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/10/yellens-latest-trip-helps-set-a-new-normal-for-us-china-ties.html… Continue Reading…

Business

“Ford’s U.S. sales jump 9.9% on big gains for its F-Series trucks”

“…The Detroit automaker Thursday reported sales of 531,662 vehicles from April through June, up from subdued results of 483,688 cars and trucks that were weighed down by supply chain problems in the year-ago period. Sales of Ford’s F-Series trucks jumped 34% during the… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“The Federal Reserve thinks catastrophe is coming for US businesses”

“…1. Researchers at the US central bank just published a paper warning that a historic surge in the percentage of distressed American companies could worsen the fallout from the Fed’s inflation battle. Plainly, they said high borrowing costs could cause a huge number of companies… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US economic growth last quarter is revised up sharply to a 2% annual rate”

“Showing surprising resilience in the face of higher interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at a 2% annual pace from January through March as consumers spent at the fastest pace in nearly two years… Despite the uptick, the government’s third… Continue Reading…

Economy

“India Emerging As US Manufacturing Hub Not About Upending China: Narendra Modi Says ‘Gaining Rightful Position In World'”

“India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes that U.S. companies looking to move their global manufacturing supply chains to the South Asian country isn’t a conscious move to upend China but simply “India gaining its rightful position in the world.”…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/india-emerging-us-manufacturing-hub-092629374.html There is… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“US Inflation Slows, Giving Room for Fed to Pause Rate Hikes”

“…Both the consumer price index and the core CPI — which excludes food and energy — decelerated on an annual basis, highlighting inflation’s descent since peaking last year. At 4%, year-over-year inflation is now at its lowest level since March… Continue Reading…

Banking

“JPMorgan Grows Even Bigger as US Bank Giants Soak Up Assets”

“…More than 70% of aggregate asset growth in major US banks was concentrated in the 10 largest lenders, which saw a combined $630 billion increase in the first quarter — when also including assets tied to more-recent mergers and acquisitions,… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“FDIC: US bank deposits dropped by most in 39 years to start 2023”

“US banks lost $472 billion in deposits in the first quarter, according to a new quarterly report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that offers a comprehensive look at how the industry navigated its most challenging period since the 2008 financial crisis. The… Continue Reading…

Business

“Meta fined a record $1.3 billion over EU user data transfers to the U.S.”

“Meta has been fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) by European privacy regulators over the transfer of EU user data to the U.S. The decision links back to a case brought by Austrian privacy campaigner Max Schrems who… Continue Reading…