‘Crisis is assured’: Famed investor Peter Schiff says US rates will remain ‘much higher, forever’ — here’s what that could mean for you

Story by Bethan Moorcraft, Moneywise, 11/29/23 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/crisis-is-assured-famed-investor-peter-schiff-says-us-rates-will-remain-much-higher-forever-here-s-what-that-could-mean-for-you/ar-AA1kIGwZ?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=f021420ef1a349c68fb3f083c19ba844&ei=66 American stockbroker and financial commentator Peter Schiff isn’t feeling positive about the U.S. economy. With inflation proving sticky —…

‘The financial equivalent of the Death Star’: This Republican lawmaker blasted the Fed for looking into building what he calls an ‘Orwellian-style payment system’ — here’s why he’s so afraid

Story by Bethan Moorcraft, Moneywise,9/4/23 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/the-financial-equivalent-of-the-death-star-this-republican-lawmaker-blasted-the-fed-for-looking-into-building-what-he-calls-an-orwellian-style-payment-system-here-s-why-he-s-so-afraid/ar-AA1gdijB?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=a8fe2cfeeb43469fb336360fc5e35726&ei=20 A U.S. lawmaker has accused the Federal Reserve of quietly working on a central bank digital currency (CBDC)…

Will the U.S. dollar remain the world’s dominant currency? Washington and Wall Street are worried about ‘de-dollarization’ threat.

Joseph Adinolfi, Marketwatch, 4/21/23 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/will-the-u-s-dollar-remain-the-world-s-dominant-currency-washington-and-wall-street-are-worried-about-de-dollarization-threat/ar-AA1a99w0?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=c07f7931fd7b4b6e8a40a532ef4347b9&ei=37 A “de-dollarization” mania is gripping Washington and Wall Street. Wall Street analysts, corporations, policy wonks and others are trying…

Researchers analyzed 800 years of banking crises. They concluded, ‘We are already in the midst of a systemic event’

Story by Andrew Keshner, Marketwatch, 3/27/23 SOURCE: https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/researchers-analyzed-800-years-of-banking-crises-they-concluded-we-are-already-in-the-midst-of-a-systemic-event/ar-AA1991TF?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=688297b219014e16afe6b4e4a43b801d&ei=152 Banking-sector jitters are on the minds of depositors, investors and policy makers, but how do the current…