Pope Leo: Christian Leaders Responsible for Wars Should Make an Examination of Conscience and Confess

US Central Command on Sunday confirmed that three US troops have been killed and several more have been wounded since the US and Israel launched the war against Iran on Saturday morning, as Iranian missiles and drones have struck US bases in the region in retaliation. “As of 9:30 am ET, March 1, three U.S. […]

The Fog Of Oil Authored by Matthew Piepenburg via VonGreyerz.gold, War, oil and gold are making headlines of late for overlapping and independent reasons. Below, we avoid the guesswork, finger-pointing or sensationalism attendant to current headlines concerning Iran and stick to a theme which offers some clarity, namely the interplay of oil and gold. The Fundamentals Stay the Same For years, of course, we have tracked the fundamental drivers which impact the gold price (from DXY debates, inflation signals, and de-dollarization headlines to COMEX outflows). All of these complex signals and themes ultimately boil down to a simple realization:...

Inflation Fears Fade As War Drags UMich Sentiment Lower After rebounding solidly in January and February, expectations were for a modest decline in UMich Sentiment in preliminary March data and analysts were right but the 55.5 print (from 56.6 prior) was better than the 54.8 expected. Current Conditions actually improved, surprising to the upside (57.8 vs 56.6 prior vs 54.9 exp) Expectations fell more than expected (54.1 vs 56.6 prior vs 54.5 exp) Current Conditions are at their highest level since October while expectations are at their lowest since November. Source: Bloomberg Interviews for this...