Gold leaps above $4,100 on Fed rate cut hopes, US-China trade tension
Fed Chair Powell to address NABE annual meeting on Tuesday. Gold prices jumped to a record high above $4,100 on Tuesday, supported by rising expectations
Gold smashes $4,000 milestone for first time in record run
Gold up 53% so far this year. Gold extended its historic rally to break above $4,000 an ounce for the first time on Wednesday, as
European stocks fall, dollar steady, traders wait for Jackson Hole
Euro zone business activity expanded in August, PMIs show. European stock markets fell slightly in early trading on Thursday, hovering just below recent highs, as
Soybeans, corn fall on China demand worries, US crop tour awaited
Expectations a closely-watched crop tour in the United States this week will boost expectations of large U.S. corn harvest also weakened corn Chicago soybean and
From crisis to action: Mobilizing tools for rapid response and lasting resilience
Over the past year, I’ve seen a growing interest in, and a stronger demand for, better tools to prepare for and respond to crises. Our
Expanding private insurance for long-term care to reduce public spending
As populations age, the demand for long-term care will increase dramatically. This column argues that markets for long-term care insurance in the US have failed
Protecting Indigenous Peoples’ rights amid growing demand for land and critical minerals
Over half of the world’s critical mineral reserves are located on or near Indigenous lands. As demand for critical minerals is set to surge 500 percent by 2050—and
The high price of the fight against inflation: The case of the euro area
The fight against inflation has largely been won in the euro area, after a sharp but short-lived inflation episode over 2021-2023. This column argues that
