opinion
Austrian Capital Theory
When savers cut back and consumption falls, most economists cry "recession!" Paul Cwik on why an Austrian sees the opposite: an economy quietly retooling for future growth.
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Crypto
Bitcoin holds near $66,300 as chips extend their rally and the yen hits a 40-year low
Semiconductor stocks led a second day of gains on AI optimism, while the yen slid past 163 per dollar for the first time since 1986.
Energy
Surging Oil Prices Push Japan’s Import Bill to an Unprecedented High
Surging oil prices have led to a significant increase in Japan’s import bill, hitting an all-time high last month of $89.46 billion, Reuters has reported, citing government data. The June total was 25.4% higher than a year earlier, as international oil prices rose by over 50% in the 12 months since
Markets
Anxious Days in the Gold & Silver Bull Markets, Brighter Days Ahead - GoldBroker.com
Anxious Days in the Gold & Silver Bull Markets, Brighter Days Ahead - GoldBroker.com
Markets
The US has collected about $13bn of Venezuela’s oil money. Where is it?
Washington has given diverging accounts of where the earthquake-shattered country’s funds are going
opinion
From Spoiled Sons of Liberty to Surveillance Leviathan: America’s Six Republics and the Myth of Eternal Union
Most Americans, unfortunately, believe that we are still living in the constitutional republic created in 1787. That was five republics ago.
Crypto
U.S. Treasury Freezes $130 Million Iran-Linked IRGC Crypto Wallet, Tracks Ayatollah’s Assets
Bitcoin Magazine U.S. Treasury Freezes $130 Million Iran-Linked IRGC Crypto Wallet, Tracks Ayatollah’s Assets Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. froze a $130 million crypto wallet linked to Iran's IRGC as part of a broader effort to track and seize assets tied to Supreme Leader Ali Kham
Geopolitics
Graham Act Nears Senate Vote as OFAC, UK, and EU Hit Russia’s War Supply Chain - Tech Times
Graham Act Nears Senate Vote as OFAC, UK, and EU Hit Russia’s War Supply Chain - Tech Times
Energy
China's Next Move Could Decide Where Oil Prices Go This Year
China’s demand for crude oil imports and the pace of its refined products exports will help shape the trend in oil prices through the end of the year, alongside the supply disruptions in the Middle East. Decade-low Chinese crude oil imports have eased upward pressure on oil prices in recent months
Markets
Trump vows to attack Iranian nuclear facility as Middle East war escalates
Goldman Sachs warns oil could jump to $120 per barrel if Strait of Hormuz remains ‘disrupted’
Markets
Silver price jumps 5%, gold attracts bargain hunters above $4,000 - Mining.com
Silver price jumps 5%, gold attracts bargain hunters above $4,000 - Mining.com
Markets
Gold holds ground at $4,000 and moves higher - KITCO
Gold holds ground at $4,000 and moves higher - KITCO