WASHINGTON – The UN human rights expert for Myanmar on Wednesday called on the United States to further tighten sanctions on the country’s military rulers to include their main revenue source, the state oil and gas enterprise. UN Special Rapporteur ...
I doubt any of our readers are too surprised by the CPI reading coming in a bit hotter than expected. The bulk of it was in energy costs. Food costs were, mixed with bread and meat, up, while eggs and ...
Back in March 2023, I wrote a piece here titled, “Three Signs Employment Is Going to Take a Hit“. It looked at 3 different leading indication relationships that were all calling for a rise in the unemployment rate. This week’s chart takes ...
In this week’s edition of StockCharts TV‘s Halftime, Pete reviews 6 ETFs that are in different stages of trends. Two in the banking sector are in downtrends that are undeniable: KRE and KBE. This review ties in the recent commentary from Jamie ...
In this edition of StockCharts TV‘s The Final Bar, guest Julius de Kempenaer of RRG Research shows how his market visualizations still show stocks over bonds and offense over defense. Host David Keller, CMT highlights one industry sector breaking down due to ...
On August 16, 2023, the Federal Reserve expressed concern about the pace of inflation, saying future rate hikes could be necessary if conditions do not change. Currently, the federal funds target rate is between 5.25 and 5.50 percent, the highest ...
In the global Ponzi scheme, thin air and deceit substitute for sound money. As hedge-fund manager Mitch Feierstein wrote in Planet Ponzi, “You don’t solve a Ponzi scheme; you end it.” Original Article: “The Coming Collapse of the Global Ponzi Scheme” ...
Facilitating payments remains a bottleneck for firms, we find out why … Almost three quarters (73%) of legal professionals are concerned about the risks and time costs associated with holding client funds, according to a new report from B2B payments business Shieldpay. ...
Four people have been charged in connection with the collapse of Patisserie Valerie – a bakery chain that once had almost 200 stores. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said it related to an investigation that began in October 2018 – ...
The Range, the value retail chain, has struck a deal to buy the Wilko brand from its collapsed rival’s administrators. It is understood that The Range, founded and owned by Chris Dawson, has agreed to pay in the region of ...