#us-political-risk

#us-political-risk

"Gold heads for best week since 2008" is not exactly a headline that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, but such is the present state of the American economy. Silver is running hard too, rocketing above $100 an ounce for the first time ever this week. We are in a brave new world where the rules of the old one no longer apply, and the Illuminati on Wall Street have spent the last year realizing this.

One of the market's main focal points is Wednesday's Fed meeting, where not only the interest rate decision will be announced, but also a new Summary of Economic Projections. These projections will serve as a guide to evaluate the policy outlook for 2025-2026, particularly in an environment of more controlled inflation and signs of economic cooling. Investors are seeking clarity on how many additional rate cuts might be considered in the near term.

One of the world's biggest windfarm developers will cut its workforce by a quarter in the next two years after a series of setbacks for the industry. Danish wind giant rsted plans to remove about 2,000 positions from its 8,000-strong workforce by the end of 2027 through a combination of redundancies, natural attrition and selling off parts of its business.