Gold Surpasses $5,000 Per Ounce in Remarkable Market Surge
Gold just cleared $5,000 per ounce for the first time, a milestone that says as much about confidence and policy risk as it does about the metal itself.
Gold just cleared $5,000 per ounce for the first time, a milestone that says as much about confidence and policy risk as it does about the metal itself.
Jerome Powell says prosecutors threatened a criminal indictment tied to his Senate testimony about the Fedโs $2.5 billion headquarters renovation, and he claims the real aim is political pressure on interest rates.
The official government data paints a picture of a labor market that is cooling but resilient, with steady, albeit modest, job growth. But on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled a far more somber reality: once the statistical dust settles, the true picture of the American economy may be one of job destruction, not creation.
The Federal Reserve today cut its benchmark policy rate by a modest 0.25%. This move signals a pivot in monetary policy, but internal discord was immediate and vocal.