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According to the economic schedule, we are supposed to get the release of key housing data tomorrow, including housing starts, building permits and existing home sales. However, we will only be getting the last of those, because of the… Read More

World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos (Switzerland) is just around the corner. Agendas are public for the annual elite gathering which typically attracts around 3,000 business people, government officials, and other personalities. The… Read More

Some analysts, like the chief of currency strategy at Morgan Stanley, are saying that the dollar rally - which started in early 2018 - has come to an end. At first glance, it isn't a terribly controversial idea, given the recent… Read More

The economic calendar this week is expected to be relatively quiet, save for the Brexit parliamentary vote. This marks a second scheduled parliamentary vote after the initial vote was canceled in December. The Fed Chair, Jerome Powell… Read More

The Federal Open Market Committee is the entity at the Federal Reserve that makes monetary policy decisions, and so the opinion of its twelve members is important to consider when trying to figure out what the Fed might do in the future.… Read More

Crude oil prices soared higher this week as a combination of factors boosted prices. Having fallen by around 40% since the high levels seen in 2018, crude oil has come under increasing attention with many market players voicing their… Read More

The last time we checked in on the ongoing US-China trade dispute, the two countries had granted a 90-day truce and were scheduled to hold a two day meeting at the beginning of the week. The meeting was extended for another day, with… Read More

La última vez que analizamos con detalle la disputa arancelaria entre EE.UU. y China, se había llegado a una cuerdo de darse 90 días para reintentar las negociaciones, y había agendada una reunión para principios de la semana. Esta sesión… Read More

Trump Looking For $5.7 Billion The US government shutdown has now rolled through its eighteenth day making this current gridlock tied in second place for the longest ever shutdown. The shutdown began due to the failure between President… Read More

The FOMC meeting minutes come out this week on Wednesday. The minutes cover the Fed monetary policy meeting from late December. The central bank hiked interest rates by a quarter point bringing the Fed funds rates from 2.25% to 2.50%.… Read More