Markets
Turkish habit of stashing gold "under the pillow' hurts economy, government says - NPR
Turkish habit of stashing gold "under the pillow' hurts economy, government says - NPR
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Macro
China Formalizes Border Controls to Stem Talent and Capital Flight - azat.tv
China Formalizes Border Controls to Stem Talent and Capital Flight - azat.tv
Macro
Trump Asks Tankers to Schedule a Time Slot for Strait of Hormuz Safe Passage
If this isn't "control" what is it?
Crypto
Bitcoin, BTC-Related Stocks Tumble After Senate Blocks Clarity Act
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin, BTC-Related Stocks Tumble After Senate Blocks Clarity Act Bitcoin’s price tumbled — along with crypto-related stocks — following the blockage of the long-awaited Clarity Act. The price of the leading cryptocurrency recently stood at $75,939, down 4% over the past day, af
Energy
ADNOC Scoops Up Iraqi Crude at $25 Per Barrel Discount
ADNOC is buying tens of millions of barrels of deeply discounted Iraqi crude, processing much of it at home and freeing more of its own barrels for export through a route that avoids the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE producer agreed to buy 32 million barrels of Iraqi crude for August at discounts of $24
Markets
Why are people in Turkey hoarding gold? - npr.org
Why are people in Turkey hoarding gold? - npr.org
opinion
Peter Schiff: A Rate Hike Charade and Trump’s Phony Dividend - SchiffGold.com
Peter Schiff: A Rate Hike Charade and Trump’s Phony Dividend - SchiffGold.com
Markets
Some Thoughts on the 5.42% Yield at the 20-Year Treasury Auction: Bond Market Bloodbath Continues
The function of yield is to create demand. And it did.
Markets
Gold steadies near $4,333 as Fed opens September meeting amid Middle East oil shock - KITCO
Gold steadies near $4,333 as Fed opens September meeting amid Middle East oil shock - KITCO
Geopolitics
The Oil War Comes Home - Michael Hudson
The Oil War Comes Home - Michael Hudson
Markets
Silver (XAG) Forecast: XAGUSD Bounces as 5% Yield Fails to Break Buyers - FXEmpire
Silver (XAG) Forecast: XAGUSD Bounces as 5% Yield Fails to Break Buyers - FXEmpire
Energy
Saudi Oil Crisis Deepens as Aramco Suspends Yanbu Loadings
Saudi Arabia suspends Yanbu oil loadings after halting its East-West pipeline, sending Brent back to $108. Asia’s Oil Crunch Sends Regional Benchmarks to Record Highs - Asia’s oil industry is facing a double whammy of supply shortages and better-than-expected demand, with crude differentials across