Reopening US economy fuels inflation, labor market recovery

WASHINGTON – U.S. Vaccinations against COVID-19, trillions of dollars from the government and record-low interest rates are whipping up demand, leaving companies scrambling for raw materials and labor. “Parts of the economy contributing the most to inflation in April and May are going through understandable short-term adjustments or merely reflating back to ‘normal’ levels,” said […]

Gold price at ‘steep discount’ vs. crude oil: $2000 gold will be breached – Bloomberg Intelligence

unemployment reports support our key takeaway that gold and silver are ripe to resume their bull markets,” McGlone said in a note. In a world of rapidly advancing technology and seemingly unlimited fiscal and monetary stimulus attempting to offset deflationary forces, the ratio of the price of gold vs. “The worst of the gold correction […]

Gold prices bouncing off its lows as annual US core CPI rises to its highest level since 1992

The gold market appears to be catching a bid following the strong headline number. However, other analysts note that despite the rise in inflation, the Federal Reserve will not be in a hurry to tighten interest rates anytime soon. “While the annual figures are being boosted by the comparison to weak year-ago readings, and the […]