Gold hit record highs this year as real yields climbed. Here’s why the rally is so unusual.

A gold rush by central banks could help lift prices as high as $2,900 by the end of 2025, Wells Fargo Investment Institute said.

MarketWatch - 1d

French bond yield spread to Germany near 12-year high a day ahead of vote on government

French sovereign bonds rose, though the yield spread with Germany still traded near the widest since the European debt crisis

MarketWatch - 10h

Talks on a new NHL CBA are set to start early next year. Here's why there is optimism

Talks on a new collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and NHL Players' Association are set to begin in early 2025

ABC News - 3h

Inefficient and reckless: Why DOGE could be so dangerous

The idea that slashing federal agencies is a magic bullet for achieving good governance is as wrong-headed as it is simplistic.

The Hill - 4h

Why gold will likely beat stocks over the near term

Stocks and gold have produced nearly identical returns so far this year.

MarketWatch - 23h

The Jets are the NHL’s hottest team. So why can’t they fill their arena?

Winnipeg got off to a record-setting start to the season. But balancing corporate demands and human passion is a tough task . “From our standpoint, the game has never been healthier,” NHL ...

The Guardian - 1d

China bans exports of key high-tech materials, hitting back at US chip sanctions

China has announced a ban on exports to the United States of gallium, germanium and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications

ABC News - 7h

Here's how the last-place Panthers can still win the NFC South despite a 3-9 record

There is still a path for the Panthers to reach the postseason

CBS Sports - 21h

Here's Why Your Fortnite XP Gains Are Slower In Chapter 6

The recently announced changes to Fortnite Crew have been accompanied by some unpopular changes to XP gains in Chapter 6 Season 1, with progress slowing compared with past seasons--a jarring ...

GameSpot - 19h

Dollar stores are struggling to win over bargain hunters — here’s why

Slowing sales and company-specific struggles have put pressure on Dollar General and Dollar Tree, which will report quarterly earnings this week.

CNBC - 3h

Dollar stores are struggling to win over bargain hunters — here's why

As shoppers look for value, dollar stores might seem to be logical destinations.

NBC News - 3h

Why Trump’s tariff threats will hit stocks sooner than you think

Trump’s trade team could be even more hawkish this time around.

MarketWatch - 2h

Trump Will Have Enormous Power Over Climate Action. Here’s Why.

Presidents have extraordinary control over climate policy, in part, because it’s been decades since Congress has passed a comprehensive environmental bill.

The New York Times - 2h

Why did Syrian militants HTS seize Aleppo – and how did they do it so quickly?

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham’s sudden offensive on major city has grabbed global attention but experts are not so surprised. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham , the Islamist militant group that has surged to global ...

The Guardian - 1d

So Labour waded into the Gregg Wallace row. Why don’t they get their own house, parliament, in order? | Marina Hyde

Westminster is so notorious for bad workplace behaviour it’s known as ‘Pestminster’, but politicians seem more worried about a TV cooking show. Why has the prime minister weighed in on the ...

The Guardian - 5h

U.S. 10-year Treasury yield is little changed as investors look to key labor data this week

Investors awaited economic data, expected to be published through the week, including labor and manufacturing insights.

CNBC - 22h

2- through 10-year yields finish higher after new Trump tariff threat

Most U.S. government debt sold off on Monday, lifting 2- and 10-year yields off their October lows, after a new tariff threat from President-elect Donald Trump reignited worries over inflation.

MarketWatch - 23h

Dillon Gabriel, an extra year in his pocket, takes aim at Case Keenum's career passing record: 'Is he mad?'

Count Keenum as a fan of Gabriel, and of the times he's lived through

CBS Sports - 1d

Mollie Marcoux Samaan stepping down as LPGA commissioner after 3 1/2 years of record prize money

Mollie Marcoux Samaan is leaving after more than three years as LPGA commissioner

ABC News - 17h

NFL news, injury updates: Christian McCaffrey back on IR with PCL injury, Azeez Al-Shaair suspended 3 games for hit on Trevor Lawrence

Another massive blow to the 49ers in an injury-plagued year

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Here Are the Big 2025 Predictions for AI, From a CEO Who Was Right About This Year’s Developments

Experts make predictions about the future of tech all the time, but Clem Delangue’s platform Hugging Face is central to many current AI innovations—so when he talks about AI’s future, we should ...

Inc. - 5h

Signing Day arrives early in 2024 as a juggling act of epic proportions: Why it is different this year

Before the transfer portal opens, an earlier-than-ever Signing Day begins

CBS Sports - 23h

My criticism of the Band Aid charity single caused a storm. Now let’s talk about the way forward for Africa | Fuse ODG

Band Aid was well meaning, but it has done more harm than good. We in the diaspora are taking back control of the narrative. Fuse ODG is a British-Ghanaian Afrobeats artist This Christmas, ...

The Guardian - 11h

‘I’m trying not to go bankrupt’: My husband of 24 years asked for a divorce. He wants my cell-phone records. Should I report him for tax fraud?

“I would like to keep the house because my grown children and grandchildren reside there.”

MarketWatch - 1h

The Cost of Gold Rattles the Jewelry World

Bold gold pieces are trendy, but makers worry that the steep price increases for the precious metal will soon deter demand.

The New York Times - 3h

Gold prices are supposed to fall by this measure — but there’s ‘no guarantee’

A “revival” in Chinese demand for gold and central-bank purchases are likely to lead gold prices a bit higher next year despite expectations for a stronger dollar and rise in Treasury yields, ...

MarketWatch - 1d

From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung

He had been hailed by Chinese state media as a model for his efforts to promote Beijing’s interests in the United States. He was in fact an F.B.I. informant.

The New York Times - 10h

Wall Street’s AI-powered rally risks ‘correction’, Vanguard warns

Asset manager’s chief economist Joe Davis says investors are overplaying the near-term potential of the technology

Financial Times - 1h

How a gold investment could boost your portfolio in 2025

Gold can be a valuable asset to add to your portfolio ahead of the new year. Here's why.

CBS News - 2h

My friend declared bankruptcy. Can creditors still go after him for child support, back taxes and student debt?

“Most of those old debts are credit-card debts.”

MarketWatch - 4h

‘I don’t want the government involved in my affairs’: My husband lists me as his beneficiary. We don’t have children. Do we need a will?

“My concern is that there would be some involvement by the state that would cost me.”

MarketWatch - 9h

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