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Analysts are warning that pressures across key parts of the U.S. economy are building, raising concerns about slower growth and renewed financial instability. Debt tied to the artificial intelligence (AI) boom has climbed to record levels, with major tech firms issuing bonds at a pace that now exceeds borrowing seen before the Dot-Com Crash. Economists at Moody’s Analytics and the Organization for Economic…

The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) enters this week’s meeting to shape the nation’s monetary policy with unusually limited visibility. Key reports that normally guide policymakers—October inflation and jobs data, along with the full November figures—never arrived after the government shutdown. That leaves the Committee leaning on private surveys, jobless claims, and older…

The latest signals from the U.S. job market may point to the economy losing steam. While official reports have been delayed—or potentially canceled—because of the recent government shutdown, what data is available presents a mixed picture. Private employers have been trimming roughly 13,000 jobs per week, a sharp escalation from earlier in the fall. September…

Since 2022, central banks have been a major force in the precious metals market, purchasing record amounts of physical gold. Now, analysts are saying demand from central banks may be even higher than official reports suggest. China, in particular, appears to be buying large volumes of gold through channels that do not appear in public…

The shutdown is over, but it left a data hole in the country’s economic dashboard. Key October reports on hiring and inflation may never be released, leaving policymakers and the public without their usual guideposts. Unofficial data from private sources points to a cooling job market that was already weakening before the government closed. ADP’s high-frequency readings show that private employers…

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is adding further strain to an already fragile economy. Now in its sixth week, the closure has frozen an estimated $24 billion in federal spending and is costing the country up to $30 billion per week, analysts from Moody’s say. Small businesses can’t access loans, federal contractors are…

Gold prices pulled back after reaching record highs, but that decline hasn’t shaken confidence in the precious metal’s long-term outlook. Analysts at RBC and UBS view the latest pullback as a temporary reset, not a reversal. Their forecasts call for prices to bounce back over the next 18 months because the same forces that have…

America’s financial foundation is showing strain. Federal debt has passed $38 trillion and interest costs are topping $1 trillion per year. Economists like J.P. Morgan’s David Kelly warn that the United States is “going broke slowly.” Continuing political gridlock amid the current government shutdown is adding pressure, raising doubts about Washington’s ability to manage the…

Silver has claimed the spotlight in global markets, surpassing its record highs set in 1980 and climbing above $50/oz. for the first time in decades. What began as part of a shift into safe-haven assets has escalated into a full-blown supply squeeze, fueled by tightening inventories, industrial demand, and geopolitical uncertainty. The surge comes as…

Gold’s record-breaking climb shows no signs of slowing, with prices soaring past $4,000/oz. for the first time. The precious metal has surged more than 50% this year amid rising concern about the U.S. economy’s direction, persistent inflation, and mounting anxiety over government policy. Analysts compare the rally to the 1970s, when gold last experienced a…

The U.S. government has officially entered shutdown mode after Congress missed the October 1 funding deadline. Essential services like Social Security, Medicare, military operations, and law enforcement continue, but hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been furloughed or ordered to work without pay. Agencies ranging from the Department of Health and Human Services to…

After months of resilience, signs are emerging that the U.S. economy and stock market could be approaching a precarious moment. Economic growth is slowing under the weight of higher tariffs, weakening labor conditions, and fading demand across both manufacturing and service sectors. Purchasing managers’ surveys show that output is decelerating, new orders are softening, and…