Global Economy Briefing — July 1, 2026
Chipmakers drove the Nasdaq up 1.5% and the Dow to a third record as Wall Street closed its best quarter...
July 1, 2026Topic
Kevin Warsh
The Warsh Doctrine: A New Fed Chair Remakes the Institution
New Fed chair Kevin Warsh held rates but cut the statement to 130 words and dropped forward guidance. A central...
June 19, 2026
Bitcoin Drops as the Fed Leans Toward Higher Rates
Bitcoin slid toward $63,000 on June 17 after the U.S. Fed signaled higher rates ahead, dragging crypto lower, even as...
June 18, 2026
Gold and Silver Tumble as the Fed Signals Higher Rates Ahead
Silver fell 3.08% to about US$67.89/oz and gold slid 1.65% after the Fed signaled possible rate hikes, sending the dollar...
June 18, 2026
Hawkish Fed Tightens the Vise on Brazil’s Rate Cuts
The US Federal Reserve held rates but signalled a tougher path under new chair Kevin Warsh, narrowing the room Brazil's...
June 17, 2026
Bitcoin Holds Its Ground on the Eve of the Fed Decision
Bitcoin edged up to about 66,400 on June 15, 2026, holding its two-week high as fund demand improved, with the...
June 16, 2026 Gold and Silver Climb Back Toward the Rim Before the Fed
Gold recovered toward 4,315 and silver jumped about 3% to 70 as both climbed off their lows, regaining ground just...
June 15, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — June 6, 2026
May payrolls hit 172K vs 85K forecast, killing rate-cut hopes. Nasdaq fell 4.2%—worst since April 2025—as Micron, AMD, Marvell cratered....
June 6, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — May 29, 2026
Headline PCE rose to 3.8%, a three-year high, while the S&P 500 closed at a record 7,563.63 on US-Iran ceasefire...
May 29, 2026