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The biggest challenge to the gold price is the Fed outlook. With oil prices climbing higher, inflation could remain high enough for the Fed to keep rates on hold. The higher interest rates outlook is keeping the gold rallies limited in the short term. But the recent bounce indicates that buyers remain active at the lower price levels. This support in gold could also emerge from the physical demand and buying by central banks. Gold may be a winner in times of financial stress but its next big move may hinge on a Fed policy signal and the movements in…

Europe’s status as the planet’s fastest-warming continent is becoming a serious drag on its economic prospects. The region, where temperatures are rising at a pace that’s roughly twice the global average, can no longer afford to ignore the economic impact of global warming, according to economists interviewed by Bloomberg. They say governments will need to invest billions of euros in the years ahead to protect citizens from increasingly dangerous heat waves that are already cutting productivity, hurting industry and resulting in significant numbers of deaths. This summer’s heat waves should be a “wake-up call for all European policymakers,” Carsten Brzeski,…

Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe believes the long altcoin downtrend may finally be coming to an end. After months of weakness, several altcoins are now breaking above key technical levels, leading him to become more aggressive with his portfolio. Van de Poppe says around 98% of his portfolio is currently allocated to altcoins, although he does not plan to hold all of them indefinitely. His strategy is to rotate between different coins, actively trade market waves, take profits during rallies and gradually increase his Bitcoin, Ethereum and cash holdings to reduce risk. Why He Thinks Altcoins Could Break Out…

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There are some numbers in the last couple of months of Echelon Insights polling I think are worth calling out. The first come from our annual Political Tribes survey, which show voters leaning strongly to the left on an array of economic policy positions, a leftward tilt that has gained steam in recent years. And then there’s our polling from this month, where any version of a capitalist economic model is viewed more favorably than any version of a socialist or social democratic economy. This is a stark manifestation of the political science finding that voters are symbolically conservative but…

Augustus, formerly known as Ivy, raised $180 million in a Series B funding round to support its offering that gives financial institutions around the world direct access to dollar accounts and rails through a federally chartered bank. The company will use the new funding to continue serving FinTechs and banks in Latin America, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa, it said in a Tuesday (July 21) press release. Augustus’ platform supports operating and FBO accounts with named virtual accounts and enables customers to transact with first and third parties via Swift, ACH, SEPA and stablecoins, according to the release. “We started Augustus with a…

As the trade deadline for Major League Baseball is just weeks away, teams will be looking to swing some deals to improve their squads to make a push for the playoffs.However, some teams that are falling out of the competition look to rebuild by trading impending free agents or shipping off players they believe are at their peak value.Feb 23, 2026; Scottsdale, Arizona, USA; Athletics shortstop Leo de Vries (83) prepares to play the San Francisco Giants at Scottsdale Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters ConnectLast summer, the A’s swung a trade with the San…

Penn State football has partnered with Socios.com to create a Penn State Nittany Lions Fan Token, the fan engagement and rewards app announced on Tuesday. Penn State is one of five major US college sports teams to join the platform, joined by LSU, Maryland, Texas A&M, and Michigan State. Socios.com plans to expand to over 30 schools over the next year. We are proud to announce a groundbreaking first in the U.S.The https://t.co/IUqStLGiG7 college programme is officially underway, with plans to partner with up to 30 college teams.The first five are:Louisiana State UniversityUniversity of MarylandMichigan State… pic.twitter.com/GPaBx8BJQs— Socios.com (@socios) July…

Australia’s Reserve Bank has been accused of driving some of the deeply entrenched inflation it has been trying to tame via interest rate hikes, with new research showing rises in households’ living costs have far outpaced official CPI figures. The research from Airteam and Primara Research revealed that CPI no longer truly represented the increases in prices and goods people pay because the figures do not capture rises in housing costs or the challenges created by poor housing affordability. The Consumer Price Index, or CPI, is the primary metric the Reserve Bank uses to guide its monetary policy, with the…