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April 18, 2019Key Gold Headlines

China’s Keynesian Experiment

While President Trump nags the Federal Reserve to reinstitute Obama-era monetary stimulus, China has already taken off down that path. And it actually has some people in the mainstream concerned. According to a Reuters report, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is warning that while Chinese government stimulus may boost the country’s economy […]

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March 19, 2019Videos

The Credit Risks Hiding Behind the Averages (Video)

As we reported last week, consumer debt continues to break records month after month. Americans owe over $4.3 trillion dollars in revolving debt (primarily credit cards), student loans and auto loans. When you factor in mortgages, the number climbs to $13.54 trillion. That figure was $869 billion higher than the previous peak of $12.68 trillion […]

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March 14, 2019Key Gold Headlines

Consumer Debt Breaks Yet Another Record in January

Total consumer debt broke another record in January, according to the latest report by the Federal Reserve. Borrowing increased by $17.05 billion in the first month of 2019. The increase pushed overall consumer borrowing to a new $4.03 trillion record. That compares with $3.84 trillion in January 2018. That represents a 5.1% annual increase.

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