Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Federal Reserve officials remained firmly committed to a “patient” policy stance at their meeting earlier this month, saying rates likely will remain unchanged well into the future.
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US Trade Talks with China have Stalled – Gold Silver Reports
Negotiations between the U.S. and China appear to have stalled as both sides dig in after disagreements earlier this month.
Growth Stumbling But Central Bank Arsenals are Near Empty
Gold Silver Reports – Global economic growth is slowing, according to the International Monetary Fund, policymakers and hundreds of economists polled by Reuters – but that downturn is coming at a time when central banks’ arsenals are running on empty.
US Fed ‘Patient’ on Further Rate Hike: FOMC Minutes
The latest minutes of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) monetary policy meeting showed that the central bank was still “patient” on further rate hikes.
Video News – Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, Signals no Increases this Year 2019
✅ The announcement comes three months after the central bank said two hikes would be appropriate in 2019.
China Trade Deal ‘Fails’ if Washington Doesn’t Win Enforcement Measures
That comes as Chinese negotiators ready for the next round of trade talks, set to begin Tuesday in Washington.
Fed Hikes Rate, Lowers 2019 Projection to 2 Increases
Gold Silve Reports (GSR) – As markets had expected, the central bank took the target range for its benchmark funds rate to 2.25 percent to 2.5 percent.
Federal Reserve will Meet this Week to Talk Monetary Policy
Gold Silver Reports (GSR ) – That has drawn the ire of major critic Dr. Ron Paul, former Texas congressman and advocate of smaller government, free trade and freer markets.
Brexit vote: EU President Says UK Remaining is only option ‘if a Deal is Impossible, and No one wants No Deal’
The president of the European Council has dared British politicians to back remaining in the EU after Theresa May’s Brexit deal was voted down by the House of Commons by a historic margin of failure.
LIVE – ECB Press Conference – 13 December 2018
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) — Analysts will likely look out for comments from Draghi on the ECB’s outlook for economic growth and inflation, as well as details on the central bank’s reinvestment plans for maturing bonds.