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Analyst Warns of US Banking Sector Troubles, Foresees Stock Market and Bitcoin Slide

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While U.S. federal regulators, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve, have identified concerns with the crisis management tactics of four banks, in a recent interview with Kitco, market strategist Gareth Soloway expressed concerns. Soloway suggests something is “amiss” in the U.S. banking sector and claims that major banks are shedding … Read more

US Treasury Secretary Yellen Warns of Challenges in Controlling Deficits and Interest Expense

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has stressed the importance of managing U.S. borrowing needs amid higher long-term interest rates, emphasizing the need to boost revenue in budget negotiations. “We’ve raised the interest-rate forecast. That does make a difference. It makes it somewhat more challenging to keep deficits and interest expense under control,” Yellen told Bloomberg … Read more

Japan Leverages 80 Tons of Gold to Help Fund Part of Its Stimulus Package

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Japan’s finance ministry has reportedly leveraged 80 tons of gold to help fund part of its huge stimulus package aimed at combating the coronavirus crisis. The Asian country, which is saddled with public debt twice the size of its economy, is under pressure to find non-tax revenues to cover the rising cost of spending to … Read more