KEY POINTS There are already five confirmed cases of coronavirus in the U.S. Medical experts believe influenza is deadlier than the coronavirus Influenza could cause 61,000 deaths in the U.S. Despite the growing number of cases of the novel coronavirus in different parts of the world, medical experts warned that influenza is still a far…
The nation’s unemployment rate sank in April to the lowest rate since December 1969, but the milestone comes with a big caveat: The decline stemmed from more people quitting their search for work. The jobless rate slipped to 3.6% last month from 3.8% in March, continuing a long downward arc from a 27-year high of…
There is a quiet revolution taking place in the monetary vacuum that’s developing on the back of the erosion of the dollar’s hegemony. It is perhaps too early to call what’s happening to the dollar the beginning of its demise as the world’s reserve currency, but there is certainly a move away from it in…
U.S. refiners are receiving smaller shipments of oil from members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) due to the bloc’s production cut agreement, according to a new report by Bloomberg. Weekly crude imports from seven bloc nations dropped by 14 percent last week, the Energy Information Administration said. The fall brings import levels…
Petrodollars have dominated the global energy markets for more than 40 years. But now, China is looking to change that by replacing the word dollars for yuan. Nations, of course, have tried this before since the system was set up by former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in tandem with the House of Saud back…
Iraq began to rebuild its largest oil refinery this week, jumpstarting an effort to reconstruct the country after a three-year war with the [CIA Mossad Proxy Army ISIS aka] terrorist Islamic State, an announcement from the oil ministry said. The Baiji complex should produce 70,000 barrels of oil per day upon completion, ministry spokesman Assem…
An oceanic-scale demand push from “all parts Far East” is building, as the desire to own gold and silver promises to place an increasingly solid foundation for years to come. China, India, and Southeast Asia have historically accumulated precious metal as a savings vehicle, a hedge against political uncertainty (e.g. India’s surprise call-in last year…
AUSTIN, Texas (Nov. 15, 2017) – The Texas Bullion Depository took a step closer becoming operational earlier this month when officials announced the location of the new facility. The creation of a state bullion depository in Texas represents a power shift away from the federal government to the state, and it provides a blueprint that…
The writing is on the wall for dollar hegemony. As Russian President Vladimir Putin said almost two months ago during the BRICs summit in Xiamen, “Russia shares the BRICS countries’ concerns over the unfairness of the global financial and economic architecture, which does not give due regard to the growing weight of the emerging economies. We are ready to work together with our partners to promote international financial…
South Korea’s economy outpaced earlier growth expectations due to a rise in silver semiconductor exports. Defying the elevated political tensions on the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s economy has accelerated to its fastest rate in seven-years driven by robust domestic retail sales, as well as a pick-up in foreign trade. This brings the nation’s monetary policy into the spotlight, with investors and policymakers alike getting…
China wants to dethrone the dollar. But of course, it’s not alone. Russia would also love to knock the US off the top of the economic mountain. Putin is also positioning his country to free itself from the dollar-dominated global financial system. Like its neighbor to the east, Russia is using gold to pave the…
Iraq is gaining the edge over Saudi Arabia in the world’s fastest-growing oil consumer amid an intensifying race among producers to retain their most-prized markets. Iraq was the top crude supplier to India for a third month in May, shipping 1 million barrels a day, according to shipping data compiled by Bloomberg. Iraqi supplies accounted…
Bitcoin’s growing pains continue, it seems. Throughout the year and leading up to the summer, investors, developers, and miners [The Elite Centralizers] engaged in a difficult and at times tense debate about how to scale the cryptocurrency to accommodate the growing customer base and transaction volume. The result was the adoption of new protocols which…
Ethereum and bitcoin dropped after South Korea banned domestic initial coin offerings and margin trading in cryptocurrencies. The Financial Services Commission in Seoul said all forms of ICOs are prohibited in the country, including projects that share profits, rights, dividends, and other “coin-style” offerings, according to a statement. The commission also banned the practice of…
Russia and Turkey on Friday signed an agreement which has Ankara make a down payment on an advanced anti-missile air defense system. Turkey had previously indicated that it was interested in buying the Russian S-400 anti-missile air defense system to boost its air defense stature. An agreement was reached between Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu…
