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BRICS De-Dollarization Push Stalls on Internal Fractures and Dollar Dominance

BRICS leaders gathered over the weekend to talk up local-currency trade and reduced dollar dependence, but the bloc’s own 2026 declaration contained no mention of…

Shaun Connell Sep 17, 2026

The Fed Hikes for the First Time Since 2023. Five Years of Above-Target Inflation Forced Its Hand.

The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points on Wednesday, lifting the federal funds rate to a target range of 3.75%…

Shaun Connell Sep 17, 2026

Turkey’s $600 Billion Gold Hoard Defies Government Pleas

Turkish households are sitting on roughly 5,000 tons of physical gold, and the government in Ankara cannot convince them to hand it over. Finance officials,…

Shaun Connell Sep 16, 2026

Gold Eyes $5,000 as Fed Decision Looms: Why a Hold Could Matter More Than a Hike

Gold is pressing against a resistance level that has defined its trading range all year, and the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday rate decision could determine whether…

Shaun Connell Sep 16, 2026

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