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Analysts: Probability of recession in the United States reaches the highest level

According to a recent survey among economists and financiers conducted by CNBC and the Federal Reserve System (FRS), the probability of a recession in the United States in the next 12 months rose to a record level for the entire period of the presidency of Donald Trump and reached 23%. More than 40...

US-China trade dispute spurs demand for gold

The trade standoff between the United States and China, as well as rhetoric of Fed representatives, has spurred investors to increase share of defensive instruments in their portfolios. The total assets of exchange-traded gold funds exceeded 2.16 thousand tons, reaching a maximum value in five...

Brexit concerns put pressure on UK property market

According to leading companies, prices fell to a 6-year low. Surveys conducted among the largest real estate companies in the UK shows the strongest decline in real estate prices over the past 6 years. According to Rightmove agency, by December, prices had been falling for 2 months in a row,...

China Announces Suspension Of Additional Tariffs On IS Cars And Parts

Following the agreement of a temporary 90 day truce to the trade war between the United States and China, Beijing has announced suspension of additional tariffs on cars and auto parts made in the US and imported into China for a period of three months starting from January 1.   The two top...

China starts taking revenge for Meng Wanzhou arrest

Beijing has fulfilled the threat of responding to arrest of the Chief Financial Officer of Huawei. Chinese authorities have detained a former Canadian diplomat, who is now involved in politics. The arrest of Chief Financial Officer of Huawei Meng Wanzhou, who is also the daughter of the founder and...

OECD: Poor people should retire earlier

According to OECD experts, pension systems should take into account differences in the life expectancy of different population groups. Such an approach would increase retirement age for those who expected to live longer: as a rule, these are people with high incomes. Those who earn little and,...

US Trade Representative States March 1 As The 'Hard Deadline' For Trade Deal With China

In a warning of sorts, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has said that new tariffs will be imposed by the Trump administration on Chinese imports into the country if the US-China trade talks failed to yield any success by March 1 next year. This was defined as a "hard deadline" for the...

Why oil production cuts don’t guarantee rise in prices

When a shale revolution took place in the USA a few years ago and American oil companies entered the world market, the oil-producing countries realized that America was serious and it would be impossible to negotiate a reduction in production. This can primarily be explained by specifics of the...

Bitcoin’s Value Falls To A 15-Month Low As Its Drop Continues

The drop in the largest crypto currency in the world bitcoin continued unabated as it fell through as much as 11 per cent during last week end. On the overall, the crypto currency has seen a total drop of 76 per cent in its value so far this year “The general market sentiment seems to be that...

US watchdogs warn against risks of Brexit for global markets

Two US regulators called on the UK and the European Union to ensure transparency and stability when the kingdom leaves the bloc in order to minimize negative consequences for financial companies and markets, reports Reuters. The Chairs of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the US...
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