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Breaking News : Crude Oil Blast; Russia warns west ‘not to play with fire’ in Syria: Lavrov

Last Updated On August 30, 2018 11:10 PM by Neal Bhai

Breaking News : Crude Oil Blast; Russia warns west ‘not to play with fire’ in Syria

The US Economy and the Midterm Elections – Gold Silver Reports

Last Updated On August 24, 2018 5:15 AM by Neal Bhai

The US economy is growing, inflation has finally hit the US Federal Reserve’s 2% target, and unemployment is quite low – and at an all-time low for African-Americans and Hispanics. For the first time in memory, there are more job openings listed by US companies than there are unemployed people. Such conditions usually foreshadow rising real (inflation-adjusted) wages, which would indicate that American workers, many of whom were left behind in the anemic post-crisis recovery, might finally reap benefits from the strong economy.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee Died at 5.05pm in AIIMS Delhi

Last Updated On August 16, 2018 10:32 PM by Neal Bhai

Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who was admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for over nine weeks, passed away on Thursday, an official statement from the premier medical institute said. The 93-year-old veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was in a critical condition and was continuously on advanced life support. His medical condition deteriorated in the last 48 hours, the doctors said.

Trump, Kim Express Optimism on Path to Peace as Summit Kicks Off – Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit In Singapore

June 12, 2018 9:29 AM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un expressed optimism that the U.S. and North Korea could find a path toward peace, opening a highly anticipated summit between two adversaries that only last year had seemed on the brink of nuclear war. “I believe this is a good prelude for peace,” Kim said as the two men sat accompanied by top aides an hour into their meetings in Singapore. Trump responded by saying “I do, too.” Looking Kim in the eye, he said “we will solve it, we will be successful.”

Chris Anstey Managing Editor, Asia Cross-Asset Markets – Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit In Singapore

June 12, 2018 9:18 AM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Chris Anstey Managing Editor, Asia Cross-Asset Markets – Another potential implication is if these talks result in North Korea releasing people Japan says were abducted from its shores over the decades. It’s an emotive issue in Japan, and Prime Minister Abe has repeatedly pressed Trump to push on this. A release of abducted Japanese could help Abe, who’s been struggling in the polls. He faces a leadership contest in the ruling party in September.

Rosalind Mathieson, International Government Executive Editor – Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit In Singapore

June 12, 2018 9:16 AM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Rosalind Mathieson, International Government Executive Editor – We’re all Googling “Oiseon,” which is a Korean stuffed cucumber and is on the menu for lunch. The vegetables are filled with meat (according to Wiki, chicken or beef, plus onion and seasoning) and then steamed. Hopefully not a …

Jiyeun Lee, Korea Economy Reporter – Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit In Singapore

Last Updated On June 12, 2018 10:02 AM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Jiyeun Lee, Korea Economy Reporter – So what would North Korea gain from any agreement? It’s currently one of the world’s poorest nations — any progress at the summit might lead to much needed economic opportunities.

Kyung Bok Cho, Breaking News Asia Managing Editor

June 12, 2018 9:08 AM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Kyung Bok Cho, Breaking News Asia Managing Editor – In what appears to be a reference to today’s summit, Im Jong-seok, the chief of staff to the South Korean president, said the following in a Facebook post:

Rosalind Mathieson, International Government Executive Editor

June 12, 2018 9:05 AM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Rosalind Mathieson, International Government Executive Editor – It’s a commentary from state-run Xinhua News Agency — reflects China’s caution about over-egging the summit outcomes. No one, it says, would expect a half-day meeting to “iron out all differences and remove deep-seated mistrust between the two long-time foes.”

Justin Sink, White House Reporter – Live: Donald Trump-Kim Jong Un Summit

June 12, 2018 9:03 AM by Neal Bhai

Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Justin Sink, White House Reporter – A fun bit of color that sums today up pretty well, courtesy of the White House television pool as they work through the audio from the day: As Trump and Kim were walking down the breezeway to their current …