Here are the latest news items and commentary on current economics news, market trends, stocks, investing opportunities, and the precious metals markets. We also cover hedges, derivatives, and obscura. Most of these items are from the “tangibles heavy” contrarian perspective of SurvivalBlog’s Founder and Senior Editor, JWR. Today, we further examine the effects of rising inflation. (See the Inflation Watch section.)
Precious Metals:
Silver Price Prediction 2022: David Morgan (GoldCore).
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Interview: Failure of U.S. to protect Ukraine from Russia will embolden China and crash markets – Anthony Scaramucci.
Economy & Finance:
Kim Khan at Seeking Alpha had this: The Fed needs more than rate hikes, it may need a recession.
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Calgary Starts to Feel the Pain of U.S-Canada Government Vaccine Mandate on Truckers.
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Fed Rate Hikes & Risks Of Financial Instability – Part I and Part II.
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Rate Hikes: The Fed Won’t Hike Nearly As Much As Expected.
Commodities:
U.S. Natural Gas Prices Climb Most Ever In Single Day.
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Another article at OilPrice News: Net-Zero By 2050 Needs $9.2 Trillion Annual Investment.
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Chip Shortage Leaves U.S. Companies Dangerously Low on Semiconductors, Report Says.
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U.S. drilling rig count rises again; oil resumes upward march.
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Bacon Shortage? US Pork Supplies Tumble To 11-Year Low.
Inflation Watch:
Unmasking Inflation – Part 1, and Part 2.
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Over at American Greatness: Inflation Is Eating Away at the Heart of America’s Small Businesses.
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And at Wolf Street: Construction Costs Spike 17.5%, Worst since at least 1965. Inventories of New Houses Pile Up, Highest since 2008. Median Price Dives as Mix Shifts.
Forex & Cryptos:
Value Stocks, U.S. Dollar Among Top Trades After Hawkish Fed.
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Turkish lira firms as minister sees limited inflation.
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Bitcoin price hovers around $37,000.
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Will Crypto Mining Survive Another Government Crackdown?
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PayPal stablecoin: What it could mean for payments.
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Jameson Lopp: Is the Bitcoin Network Slowing Down?
Tangibles Investing:
Pickup trucks ranked by resale value after three years.
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News Tips:
Please send your economics and investing news tips to JWR. (Either via e-mail or via our Contact form.) These are often especially relevant because they come from folks who closely watch specific markets. If you spot any news that would be of interest to SurvivalBlog readers, then please send it in. News items from local news outlets that are missed by the news wire services are especially appreciated. And it need not be only about commodities and precious metals. Thanks!