Bond Report: 2-year Treasury yield ends 2020 with steepest annual drop since 2008 crisis
U.S. Treasury yields see modest moves on Thursday to close out the final trading session of a year marked by a global viral epidemic and extraordinary fiscal and monetary policy......»»
New York order spooks Wall Street, offsets calm from policy efforts
Wall Street retreated on Friday after New York ordered residents to stay home, rattling investors who had welcomed this week's fiscal and monetary measures to counter the coronavirus shock and help revive the safe-haven appeal of bonds and gold......»»
Bond Report: Treasury yields slide as policy response to coronavirus comes into focus
U.S. Treasury yields slipped lower on Wednesday as the economic impact of the COVID-19 epidemic weighed on investor sentiment, amid questions of how policymakers in Europe and U.S. would act to ease the coronavirus impact on economic activity......»»
"Shock and awe strategy": Here"s what analysts are saying about the Bank of England"s emergency rate cut
Associated Press In an emergency move, the Bank of England cut interest rates by 0.5% in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The central bank's monetary policy committee (MPC) voted unanimously to slash rates from 0.75% to 0.25%. Ana.....»»
GOP senators face new loyalty test: Whether to approve Trump’s controversial Fed nominee
"There are a lot of questions about her," said Sen. Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala.). Judy Shelton's views on gold, ending deposit insurance and having the Fed work more closely with the White House make many economists uneasy......»»
GOP senators face new loyalty test: Whether to approve Trump’s controversial Fed nominee Judy Shelton
‘There are a lot of questions about her,’ said GOP Sen. Richard C. Shelby. Her views on gold, ending deposit insurance and having the Fed work closer with the White House make many economists uneasy......»»
Mnuchin and top Democrat step up infrastructure talks, but some White House officials are skeptical
The Democratic chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee has met with President Trump’s Treasury Secretary, officials said......»»
Nunes: "Phase Two" Of The Impeachment Circus Begins This Week
Nunes: "Phase Two" Of The Impeachment Circus Begins This Week Via SaraACarter.com, House Intelligence Committee ranking member Rep. Devin Nunes told Fox News host Judge Jeanine Pirro Saturday, that phase two of the impeachme.....»»
Congressman Prods Attorney General on Gold, Silver Trading Questions Ignored by CFTC
A U.S. representative who has been pressing the Treasury Department, Federal Reserve, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with questions about the gold and silver markets has asked.....»»
Metals Stocks: Gold prices edge lower, look to give back much of their recent gains
Gold futures edge lower on Tuesday, set to relinquish much of the gains scored a day earlier, with the haven metal finding little reason to make any significant moves ahead of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s October monetary policy meeting......»»
House Intelligence members say committee has evidence of a Trump-Ukraine "extortion scheme"
Reuters House Intelligence Committee member Rep. Eric Swalwell said on CBS' "Face the Nation" Sunday that the imp.....»»
Two Bank of England members voted for interest-rate cut, hitting British pound
Two members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted for an interest-rate cut, the central bank said Thursday. The Bank of England, in deciding to keep rates at 0.75% by a 7-to-2 margin, said it will "monitor.....»»
U.S. House Democrats to continue probe after Boeing testimony
The chairman of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the head of its aviation subcommittee said on Monday that it will continue its investigation into two fatal 737 MAX crashes after Boeing's testimony prompted new questions......»»
Sleepwalking Toward A Crisis - Got Gold?
Sleepwalking Toward A Crisis - Got Gold? Via InvestmentResearchDynamics.com, “By sticking to the new orthodoxy of monetary policy.....»»
After year-long bumpy ride, Fed appears to make soft landing
After a year-long struggle with bond markets, the Trump administration, and each other, Federal Reserve policymakers found their way to a compromise this week with a rate cut that even the White House said had put monetary policy in a much better place......»»
Monetary Policy Trend Is Favorable For Gold
Monetary Policy Trend Is Favorable For Gold.....»»
Treasury Market Indigestion Is Overcoming Fed Monetary Policy
Treasury Market Indigestion Is Overcoming Fed Monetary Policy.....»»
Bond Report: 10-year Treasury yield pushes above 1.6% after European bond-market selloff spills into U.S.
U.S. Treasury yields climb on Thursday after minutes from the European Central Bank’s September meeting highlighted rifts within its policy-making committee......»»
Bond Report: Short-term Treasury yields pare decline after Fed divided on need for further rate cuts
U.S. Treasury yields come off their intraday lows on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve’s policy statement highlights the divisions within its policy making committee on the need for additional rate cuts after September......»»
Bianco Warns "Negative Rates Are Extremely Toxic", Sees Gold At Record Highs By Year-End
Authored by Christoph Gisiger via TheMarket.ch, Jim Bianco, President of Bianco Research, cautions against evermore unconventional monetary policy interventions. He fears that the global slowdown is going to get worse and he spots opportunities in long-t.....»»