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55+ min ago  (39+ words) Counterview Rich gain, poor lose: India's CEOs earn in hours what workers earn in a year NOTE: Hateful, abusive comments won't be published. -- Editor...

2+ min ago  (792+ words) 16 May, 2026 Frank Ferreri With concerns about inflation and surging gas prices dominating headlines about the economy, one might think the current situation is like the 1970s, when fuel shortages were the norm. But at NCCI's Annual Insights Symposium, Practice Leader and…...

3+ hour, 18+ min ago  (206+ words) Q1: Why is the US Dollar strengthening? The Dollar is strengthening primarily due to strong US economic data, including robust consumer spending and a resilient labor market, which reduces expectations for aggressive Federal Reserve rate cuts. Q2: How does a stronger Dollar…...

2+ day, 20+ min ago  (486+ words) Back in January, President Donald Trump tapped Kevin Warsh (1), a 56-year-old former Federal Reserve governor and one of the central bank's most persistent outside critics, to become the next chair of the Federal Reserve. Nearly four months later, Warsh was…...

4+ hour, 10+ min ago  (323+ words) Bitcoin, like gold, is a non-interest-bearing asset. When interest rates remain elevated, investors often favor yield-bearing instruments such as bonds or savings accounts, reducing the appeal of assets that do not generate passive income. Grayscale's analysis suggests that as long…...

3+ hour, 49+ min ago  (1599+ words) BY MUFLIH HIDAYAT ON MAY 16, 2026 Most asset classes can be modelled. Equities respond to earnings growth. Bonds respond to credit spreads and duration. Real estate follows rental yields and cap rates. Gold responds to none of these. It generates no…...

7+ hour, 55+ min ago  (634+ words) Yet beneath the arguments for tighter monetary policy lies a troubling question: is Europe about to repeat the same mistake that deepened the Eurozone crisis more than a decade ago? Now many officials fear a repeat of that delayed response....

15+ min ago  (121+ words) Bloomberg Government News Government bond markets tumbled around the world, sending yields surging from Japan to the US on intensifying fears that the war-driven price shock will force central banks to raise interest rates to contain the impact. The rout…...

5+ hour, 35+ min ago  (19+ words) CNBC What to know about Powell's legacy as Fed chair...

19+ min ago  (784+ words) Mumbai: India's bond market is beginning to price in possible RBI rate hikes later this year after Friday's fuel price increase renewed concerns over inflation, pushing government bond yields higher and reviving debate over whether the RBI may eventually need…...