Why Biden's stimulus plan could burst the American tech bubble
President's inauguration and policies may trigger inflation and lead to sooner-than-expected interest rates rises
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Lower for even longer as Fed holds fire on interest rates
US rates will be on hold until at least 2023, according to the Federal Reserve's new forecasts
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When money dies, the barbarous relic – gold – comes into its own
A rising gold price reflects, above all other things, a loss of trust in the value of fiat currencies
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Three reasons why this tech sell-off is not Dotcom 2.0
Big Tech's remarkable rally has stalled but their robust balance sheets and sizable profits will ensure there is no repeat from 20 years ago
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Central bankers rewrite monetary policy rules at Jackson Hole
Attention turns to Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell as he gives the keynote speech at the central banking shindig on Thursday
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Razor-sharp sword of Damocles hangs over the market’s extraordinary recovery
There’s a logic to the US market recovery, but it still leaves some highly troubling unanswered questions
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US unemployment claims rise above 1m as Covid recovery falters
The number of jobless claims had fallen in the prior two weeks, dipping most recently below one million to 971,000
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Record run on Wall Street sets alarm bells ringing
Investors warned US stocks “cannot defy economic gravity indefinitely” after the wave of central bank stimulus triggers market turnaround
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Gold will have its glory day, but don't jump the gun
Central banks bought a net 656 metric tonnes of gold in 2018 and another 650 tonnes in 2019, the highest levels in fifty years
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Federal Reserve warns US recovery is stalling
Central bank vows to do 'what we can for as long as it takes' after warning that the American economy is slowing again
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Bailing out struggling firms will come at a high price
US is squandering money on businesses that should go bankrupt rather than tempting new investors
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Why is the Federal Reserve lending money to Apple?
The world’s most powerful central bank is buying the bonds of some enormous businesses
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Wall Street sinks as 10-week boom comes crashing down on 'second wave' fears
The gravity-defying run for stock markets since late March comes to an abrupt end, with oil prices also skidding lower
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Why Wall Street is addicted to Federal Reserve cash
Stock markets have become dependent on stimulus measures being used by central banks including the Fed to battle the economic slump
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Pandemic is defining duel of conflicting economic models
Experts divided over economy's post-virus recovery as some fear stimulus will trigger double-digit inflation
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Are central banks trapped by the trillions they have used to prop up the economy?
Will the Fed be able to put the squeeze on Covid cash?
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Fed offers $2.3 trillion of loans as millions more Americans lose jobs
Job losses mount for third week as the Federal Reserve announces details of a lending scheme to support small business
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Germany unveils €750bn rescue package
Europe's biggest economy abandons its balanced budget commitment and Federal Reserve takes further steps to shore up the US
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Chancellor Sunak Rishi to provide businesses a lifeline
The announcement of the major bail-out scheme and extra measures comes after Wall Street crashed on Monday night
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America cut interest rates: what it means for your portfolio
Stock markets confused but a 'shot in the arm' for gold
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How the Fed hopes to protect the US economy from coronavirus chaos
Sunday's shock moves are the most extreme action taken by the US central bank since the 2008 financial crisis
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Federal Reserve slashes rates to near-zero and revives QE in drastic action
US central banks makes second emergency cut to interest rates in less than a week and restarts quantitative easing
