Turkey did not sell off its US Treasury holdings because Erdogan suddenly discovered some brilliant new economic strategy. This is what governments do when the...
There is a pattern within the cost of living series based on a series of factors that directly contribute to the overall economic health of a population. What we...
The European Commission has now openly published a two-volume study examining “net wealth taxes,” “capital taxes,” and perhaps most alarming of all,...
A Danish pension fund, AkademikerPension, is reportedly divesting its US Treasury holdings to the tune of $100 million. Anders Schelde, AkademikerPension’s...
In the United States, local governments and states often use their own budgets to purchase investment vehicles. States are permitted to invest in foreign bonds,...
Peace talks are a moot point between Russia and Ukraine. Security guarantees for Ukraine have been at the forefront of Ukraine’s discussions but they are actually...
The world’s largest pension fund, the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) of Japan, reported a $61.1 billion loss for the first quarter of the year. Half...
Japan remains the largest holder of the US as of May 2024, holding $1.186 trillion in Treasury securities and 14.7% of all foreign-owned US debt. China has...
Government spending has consequences. The US national debt has surpassed $34.6 trillion at the time of this writing and continues to grow every minute. America has...
The history of interest rates is provided on this site. Interest rates in a developed economy reflect the “option” value on the expected decline in purchasing...
