Many Mortgages Are Still Below 4%. The Rate Is Handcuffing Homeowners.
Mortgage rates are at their highest level in 23 years. Many U.S. homeowners who have locked-in their costs, however, have...
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Bad News, Biden: The Israel-Hamas War Could Tank the U.S. Economy
Global geopolitical tensions often play a pivotal role in shaping people’s perceptions of economic growth. Research shows concern about such issues can...
U.S. Dollar is No. 1 and Will Stay That Way for a Long Time
This commentary was issued recently by money managers, research firms, and market newsletter writers and has been edited by Barron's.Global...
Does Fitch’s Downgrade of U.S. Debt Really Matter?
How has Fitch downgrading the U.S. credit rating affected major U.S. and foreign investors? The timing of Fitch’s decision was...
What the U.K.’s Investment Minister Says Brexit Britain’s Economic Strategy
About the author: Edward Price is principal at Ergo, a global intelligence, consulting, and forecasting firm. A former British trade official, he...
Alabama mid-pack among states’ friendliness to sound money, precious metal defense, organization says
For thousands of years, money was based on precious metals like gold and silver, but in the 20th century, the...
The U.S. Can Make the Rules on Stablecoins, or It Can Take Them
About the author: Timothy G. Massad is a research fellow and the director of the Digital Assets Policy Project at the Harvard...
Fed’s Jerome Powell Says Consecutive Rate Hikes Aren’t Off the Table
Federal Reserve officials may have voted unanimously to hold the benchmark interest rate steady in June, but Chair Jerome Powell...
Lebanon Financial Crisis Leads People to Steal Their Own Money
The Hafiz family was desperate to get their money back from Blom Bank SAL. They had the $20,000 for Nancy...
Many To Blame For Forthcoming UK Economic Crisis. NIMBYism Included
Bank of England Andrew Bailey speaks during a press conference at Bank of England on February 3, 2022 in London,...
