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Trump Administration Approves Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline
(Associated Press) The Trump administration on Wednesday approved a right-of-way allowing the Keystone XL oil sands pipeline to be built across U.S. land, pushing...
Is Copper Signaling the Return of Inflation?
(Rick Ackerman, Rick's Picks) I’ve been a hardcore deflationist for so long that it took a wake-up call from the always astute Jesse Felder...
Soaring Pork Prices Push China’s Inflation Rate to 7-year High
(Associated Press) Soaring pork prices that nearly doubled in December over a year ago kept inflation at a seven-year high despite government efforts to...
Will Escalating Conflict with Iran Bring More Price Pain at the...
(MarketWatch) The death of an Iranian military leader in a U.S. airstrike has sent markets reeling. But U.S. consumers won’t feel the impact of...
Iran Likely to Carry Out Cyber Attacks, Security Experts Warn
(Associated Press) Iran's retaliation for the United States' targeted killing of its top general is likely to include cyberattacks, security experts warned Friday. Iran's...
Investors Brace for Retaliation, Escalation: Oil Surges, Stocks Slip After U.S....
(Associated Press) Stocks fell broadly on Wall Street in early trading Friday and oil prices surged after U.S. forces in Iraq killed a...
Outlook 2020 (Part 2): Key Fundamentals and Technicals for Precious Metals
(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) The first part of our 2020 Outlook covered the Big Picture Backdrop for Precious Metals. This second part...
Biden Wants to Jail Fossil Fuel Executives (But Not Corrupt Son...
(Liberty Headlines) The blarney from Democratic front-runner Joe Biden has been in full force with only a month to go till the first of the presidential...
2020: Oil Bankruptcies Will Mean Higher Prices for Consumers
(OilPrice.com) A bankruptcy boom has hit the oil and gas industry, and it’s just getting started. Investors have lost their appetite for shale, and...
Russia Threatens Retaliation Against Latest U.S. Sanctions
(Associated Press) The Russian government has vowed to retaliate against U.S. sanctions on a new Russia-Germany pipeline, work on which was suspended on...
