China To Accelerate The Construction Of Coal-Fired Power Plants

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Israel was waiting for a “green light” from the US to break the ceasefire and renew attacks on Iran to plunge the country into the “stone age,” and finish off the Khamenei family, a sign that the truce is on the brink of collapse. “Israel is […]

K-Shaped Economy Bites Back: Retail CRE Transactions For Shops, Malls Plunge February U.S. commercial real estate transaction activity appeared soft on the surface, but Goldman analysts believe the weak initial print will likely be revised meaningfully higher. The most notable area of weakness in last month’s transaction data was across the retail space, which is not especially surprising as the K-shaped economy continues to pressure lower-income consumers. Goldman real estate analyst Julien Blouin wrote Wednesday that the initial February reading on CRE transaction volumes showed a 13% year-over-year decline. He noted...

Gold Vs Bitcoin: Can Either Usurp The Dollar's Reign? Tonight at 7pm ET, wealth manager Peter Schiff will debate bitcoin investor Mark Moss on the future of hard assets and the global monetary system.  Since the start of the war in Iran, Bitcoin and gold have reversed roles. While BTC used to trade like a leveraged tech stock, tanking on any shaky geopolitical news, it surged since Trump started bombing. Gold meanwhile, briefly dropped into a technical bear market. Are traders anticipating a swift end to the war or has there been...