Warsh Is Caught Between Trump and the Markets. Next Week, the Fed Has to Choose
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has a difficult decision to make next week. President Donald Trump wants lower interest rates. The markets are pointing…
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A New Texas Stock Exchange Is Pulling Companies From Wall Street. That Could Be a Bigger Deal Than It Sounds
For generations, America’s public capital markets have been overwhelmingly associated with New York. But a brand-new stock exchange is beginning to pull major companies…
America’s $40 Trillion Debt Problem Is Starting to Show Up in Mississippi
For years, America’s national debt was just an enormous number that rarely seemed to impact everyday life. That may be changing. The national debt…
$100 Oil Exposes a Major American Weakness That Has Been Years in the Making
Brent crude crossed $100 a barrel Wednesday as the expanding conflict with Iran stoked fear in energy markets. The immediate explanation is war, but…
China Is Buying Gold and Cutting Treasury Exposure. America Should Pay Attention.
China has spent years reducing its holdings of U.S. government debt while buying more gold. Its reported holdings of U.S. Treasury securities fell to…
7 Brew Outbids Dutch Bros. Did Dutch Bros Just Dodge a $143 Million Bullet?
The battle for Salad and Go’s former drive-thru locations raises a bigger question for investors: when does growth become too expensive? 7 Brew has…