The Bond Market May Be at Risk from Inflationary Forces Beyond the Feds Control

South Korea's tourism, soft power gains, at risk from extended political crisis

SEOUL (Reuters) -From plastic surgery clinics to tour firms and hotel chains, South Korea's hospitality sector is wary of the potential impact of a protracted political crisis, as some overseas ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 12

This nugget of good news in hottish CPI inflation report may cement Fed interest-rate cut

Inflation has risen since the summer and raised anxiety at the Federal Reserve, but a welcome slowdown in housing costs could be just what the doctor ordered.

MarketWatch - Dec. 11

‘To cough was to risk death’: the artist who mapped Syria’s Sednaya prison with testimonies from its survivors

Warning: this feature contains details of torture As an artist and audio investigator, I interviewed people who had been imprisoned in a building where sound and vision were weaponised. So what ...

The Guardian - Dec. 11

Happy 400th birthday to the world’s oldest bond

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Financial Times - Dec. 11

UN may remove Syrian rebel group HTS from terror list if conditions met

Post-Assad leadership must prove its social and political inclusivity to shed terror designation, says UN envoy. The UN would consider taking the Syrian rebel group that toppled the regime of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 10

BIS warns politicians to rein in spending or risk market turbulence

Chief economist Claudio Borio says governments will be ‘too late’ if they wait for investors to panic

Financial Times - Dec. 10

Syrian rebels seek to consolidate control

HTS issues amnesty for conscripted military but Israel grabs territory on border

Financial Times - Dec. 9

The switch from speculative stocks to highly speculative stocks may see these investors get burned

There are pockets of the market very vulnerable to a dip in risk appetite, says Vanda Research

MarketWatch - Dec. 9

Trump says he will not remove Jay Powell from Fed before term ends

President-elect also does not rule out higher inflation as a result of his tariffs

Financial Times - Dec. 8

Moscow appeals for Syrian parties to refrain from using force

Yahoo News - Dec. 8

Fentanyl may enter the US from Mexico, but the drug of choice there is different

Use of crystal meth is soaring among workers, partiers and the young and threatening a public health crisis. All night, Daniela stares at screens in the warehouse where she works as a security ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

Syrian war monitor and pro-government media outlet say government forces have withdrawn from key central city of Homs

ABC News - Dec. 7

Republicans who oppose Trump face risk of retaliation from Musk

Billionaire has hinted he will back challenges to lawmakers who vote against the Maga agenda

Financial Times - Dec. 7

FDA may finally ban artificial red food dye from foods

Is Red No. 3 safe? The FDA may finally move to ban artificial red food dye, the coloring found in beverages, snacks, cereals and candies.

NBC News - Dec. 7

Cramer: Musk-Trump bond fuels an 'alternative market of unreality' we can't ignore

"There's nothing wrong with talking about it because it's nothing short of insane," Jim Cramer said Friday

CNBC - Dec. 6

Inside the Sprawling Military Zone Israel Uses to Control Gaza From Within

The Netzarim corridor and other zones help Israel keep control of Gaza indefinitely, raising concerns about occupation.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6

UnitedHealthcare CEO slaying suspect may have taken bus from Atlanta to New York

UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, whose company is the biggest private health insurance payer in the United States, was fatally shot in New York.

CNBC - Dec. 6

Islamist rebels seize strategic city of Hama from Syrian regime forces

Fighters led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group rout government troops after five-day battle amid sweeping offensive. Islamist insurgents have captured the Syrian city of Hama in a battle to seize a ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

What Fed chief Powell said about crypto that may have aided bitcoin’s rally to $100,000

Bitcoin’s meteoric run may have gotten a little extra push from an unlikely source: Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

NBC News - Dec. 5

What Fed chief Powell said about crypto that may have aided bitcoin's rally to $100,000

Powell said bitcoin is not a challenge for traditional currencies such as the U.S. dollar but rather for gold.

CNBC - Dec. 5

French bond risk premium dips and stocks rise after government falls

French assets were taking the government’s fall in their stride early Thursday, though the extra cost Paris must pay to borrow remained close to 12-year peaks.

MarketWatch - Dec. 5

Elon Musk-led effort to cut federal workforce risks stifling labour market

Plus, does Trump spell good news for bankers?

Financial Times - Dec. 5

China’s shift to local chips gains momentum from latest US export controls

Industry associations urge companies to switch, saying US semiconductors are ‘no longer safe or reliable’

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Powell ‘not concerned’ over risks Trump will stifle Fed independence

US central bank chief says his institution has ‘broad support’ on Capitol Hill

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Investigation Into Forced Adoptions From Ukraine Points Finger at Putin

Yale researchers traced hundreds of children taken to Russia in the war, finding what they described as “a higher level of crime than first understood.”

The New York Times - Dec. 4

Stocks and bonds haven’t moved together like this in three decades – and that’s putting portfolios at risk, says State Street

A so-called balanced portfolio is anything but given the correlation of stock and bond returns as well as concentration in stocks.

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

The Bond Market May Be at Risk from Inflationary Forces Beyond the Feds Control

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