Tag: USA
Dollar set for Boost as Fiscal Reforms Pass
Dollar in tight ranges as FOMC looms
There have been two major issues that have been driving the dollar recently and both look likely to...
U.S. GDP Surprise Fails to Rouse Dollar
Q3 Growth at 3.3%
In much the same way as Brexit is driving Sterling and monetary policy is steering the Euro, it seems that the...
Powell Confirmation to be Agreed
Likely to follow Yellen's lead, initially
In a prepared testimony for Congress which was delivered yesterday, Fed Chair designate., Jerome Powell, followed the course set...
“Big Fat Tax Cuts Coming!” But When?
Trump makes Thanksgiving Promise
In his Thanksgiving speech to the American People yesterday, President Trump made a promise of “big fat tax cuts” although the...
Dollar Suffers as FOMC Turns Dovish
December rate hike called into question
The minutes of the latest FOMC meeting were released yesterday and provided traders a glimpse into the future of...
Imaginary Numbers & Irrelevant Laws
Even though the World Wide Web has been around for nearly 30 years legislation surrounding this groundbreaking technology is still in its infancy. Two...
Tangled
One of the most baffling cryptocurrencies was hacked last night. Tether (USDT) is a cryptocurrency that is pegged in value to the US Dollar....
U.S. Rate Hike “in the Balance”
Are the FOMC sufficiently hawkish?
Over the past few days/weeks there have been several dovish comments from FOMC members who have tended to contradict current...
Brexit Standoff Could Strengthen May
EU keeping Prime Minister “in the dark” over Stage Two plans
Theresa May shifted the blame for the lack of clarity being felt by U.K....
Two Different Directions for the World
Tensions are running high in the face of the bitcoin hard fork scheduled for next week but the price is running higher. As I start...