Economic Basics & Inflation

8+ hour, 41+ min ago   (622+ words) As of September 21, 2026, Bitcoin is trading around $85,000, sitting above every major moving average and outside the upper Bollinger Band on multiple timeframes. The BTC price has entered a momentum event that could either extend further or snap back sharply once…...

10+ hour, 3+ min ago   (863+ words) Bitcoin's market narrative has changed significantly over the past few years. What was once largely driven by crypto-native cycles, retail speculation and industry-specific developments is increasingly being influenced by the same macroeconomic forces that move equities, bonds, currencies and other…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago   (1731+ words) Yesterday’s subject line: “Venezuela's New York week: oil signed, the bounty stays” Investing in Jamaica as a foreigner is legally open to almost anyone. The work is in the title, the filings and the currency. Investing in Jamaica as a…...

3+ hour, 29+ min ago   (387+ words) The widening policy gap and geopolitical risks are reshaping global capital flows. Investors are increasingly drawn to the higher, more certain yields offered by US dollar assets, leading to a reallocation of funds away from the Eurozone. This shift is…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (914+ words) CDs aren't necessarily bad. They're just not a one-size-fits-all answer. When I was new to the working world, I had my savings account and my retirement accounts through work. Investing beyond a 401(k) seemed intimidating, but I knew I was supposed…...

5+ day, 29+ min ago   (1201+ words) As expected, the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds rate at its Sept. 16 meeting, moving the benchmark 25 basis points to a range of 3.75% to 4.00%. It's the first hike since July 2023, when the central bank increased by a quarter of a…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (794+ words) Yesterday’s subject line: “Maduro's money man just pleaded guilty” The dollar’s firmness and stabilising real yields split the two metals. Gold held in a tight range near US$4,300 in futures trade, but December COMEX silver futures were marked around US…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (288+ words) For an industry that has spent years lobbying for clearer rules, a stalled vote does more than delay legislation. It signals that US crypto regulation remains unsettled at a moment when traders were hoping for a tailwind, not another source…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1099+ words) Home / USA News / Social Security COLA 2027 – September Inflation Number Could Change What Retirees Receive Social Security beneficiaries are watching inflation data closely as the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, moves toward its final calculation. Current figures suggest the increase could be…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (760+ words) The Federal Reserve is widely expected to raise interest rates on Wednesday, which would be its first rate hike in more than three years. Markets are strongly expecting a 0.25 percentage-point rate increase. Federal funds futures are pricing in about a…...