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Gold bars representing Russia's central bank gold reserve sales and citizen gold purchases in 2026

Russia’s Citizen Gold Rush Meets a 27% Price Crash — and a State That Was Selling All Along

Russian households bought a record 50 tonnes of gold in 2025, trusting financial advisers who called it the safest asset available. Then the price dropped nearly 27 percent, and it emerged the

June 15, 2026

by Russia Desk

Chinese Finance Minister Lan Fo'an speaks at press conference on China government debt fiscal policy Beijing

China’s Debt Crosses 100 Trillion Yuan, But the Cost of Carrying It Is the Story No One Is Telling

China's government debt has crossed 100 trillion yuan for the first time, but the headline obscures a more uncomfortable truth: Beijing is now spending nearly a fifth of its central budget servicing that debt, the fastest-growing line item in its

June 15, 2026

by Economy Desk

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller speaks at the White House on immigration enforcement

How Close Trump Came to Suspending Habeas Corpus: Haberman and Swan’s Forthcoming Book Lays Bare an April 2025 Memo Fight That Pulled Susie Wiles Back from the Brink

Stephen Miller pushed the White House in April 2025 to suspend habeas corpus to speed deportations

JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America branch facade in the United States 2026

OCC Probe Set to Name JPMorgan, Bank of America and Seven Other Banks Over Alleged Political ‘Debanking’ as Pirro’s Office Opens Parallel Criminal Investigation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is preparing to release findings of a supervisory

Nord Stream natural gas pipeline landfall facility at Lubmin Germany

Putin Says Gazprom Ready to Resume Gas Supplies to Germany, Nord Stream 2 Line Intact

Vladimir Putin told world news agency heads at SPIEF 2026 that Gazprom has never refused to supply Germany and a surviving Nord Stream 2 line could begin flowing the same day Berlin

June 5, 2026

Business·Economy·News

For Sale sign displayed outside a home in Portland Oregon as US mortgage rate falls to 6.48 percent June 2026

US Mortgage Rate Eases to 6.48% From Nine-Month High as Iran War Keeps Buyers Sidelined

The 30-year fixed mortgage fell to 6.48% from 6.53%, Freddie Mac reported Thursday, retreating from its highest level in nine months — but the Iran war's grip on oil prices and inflation

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Delegates walk through the exhibition hall at the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, June 2026

Russia and Saudi Arabia Eye $10 Billion Trade Target as Payment Barriers Slow Centennial Partnership

The head of the Russian-Saudi Business Council set a $10 billion trade target at SPIEF 2026, but acknowledged that payment system restrictions remain the primary obstacle — even as bilateral commerce has

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

A hiring sign displayed at a restaurant in Morton Grove Illinois as US weekly jobless claims hit 225000 highest since February 2026

US Jobless Claims Hit Four-Month High of 225,000 as Employers Post Jobs But Refuse to Hire

Initial unemployment filings surged to 225,000 last week, the highest since February, as American employers posted a near two-year record of 7.6 million job openings while slashing their actual hiring — a

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Russia natural resources minister rare earth deposits licensing SPIEF 2026 St. Petersburg

Russia Has Issued 12 of 18 Rare Earth Licenses — Six Deposits Still Await Investors, Kozlov Says at SPIEF

Russia has licensed 12 of its 18 rare earth deposits on the state balance sheet, but six remain unallocated — waiting for investors to trigger state auctions, Natural Resources Minister Alexander Kozlov

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Kevin Warsh takes oath of office as Federal Reserve Chairman at White House ceremony, May 22, 2026

IMF Warns US Inflation Relief Delayed to 2027 as Tariffs and Oil Keep Prices Elevated

The IMF told reporters Thursday that the American economy is growing at around 2 percent but faces a compounding inflation problem — trade tariffs pushing up goods prices from one direction and

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

IMF Director for Middle East and Central Asia Jihad Azour speaks at press conference on regional economic outlook, Washington April 2026

IMF Warns Europe Gasoline Up 40%, Jet Fuel Up 35% Since Iran War Began

The IMF's Julie Kozack said Thursday that European gasoline prices have risen 40% and jet fuel 35% since the Iran war began, as oil product reserves approach critically low levels. The Strait

June 4, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

IMF Asia and Pacific Department director Krishna Srinivasan speaks on regional trade integration and economic outlook at press conference Washington DC

IMF Urges Countries to Pursue Regional Trade Integration as Global Trade Order Fractures

The IMF's Julie Kozack told reporters on Thursday that global trade has been fundamentally reconfiguring over 18 months, urging countries to seize untapped regional integration opportunities before the new economic geography hardens

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

IMF official speaks on global growth downgrade and Middle East energy shock at 2026 Spring Meetings Washington

Novak Warns Global Growth Downgrades May Be Too Optimistic If Middle East Conflict Drags On

Russia's deputy prime minister told the St. Petersburg forum on Thursday that the 0.3-percentage-point cuts major agencies have already made to global growth forecasts could deepen significantly if the Middle East conflict

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Black smoke rises over the port of St. Petersburg as the SPIEF 2026 economic forum opens

Russia’s Dmitriev Says Germany’s ‘Sensible Forces’ Know Nord Stream Must Be Restored

Russia's RDIF chief Kirill Dmitriev said at SPIEF 2026 that pragmatic forces across Germany's political establishment understand Nord Stream pipelines must be restored — broadening Moscow's pitch beyond the AfD fringe as

June 4, 2026

Business·Economy·News

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Russia’s Citizen Gold Rush Meets a 27% Price Crash — and a State That Was Selling All Along

China’s Debt Crosses 100 Trillion Yuan, But the Cost of Carrying It Is the Story No One Is Telling

How Close Trump Came to Suspending Habeas Corpus: Haberman and Swan’s Forthcoming Book Lays Bare an April 2025 Memo Fight That Pulled Susie Wiles Back from the Brink

OCC Probe Set to Name JPMorgan, Bank of America and Seven Other Banks Over Alleged Political ‘Debanking’ as Pirro’s Office Opens Parallel Criminal Investigation

Putin Says Gazprom Ready to Resume Gas Supplies to Germany, Nord Stream 2 Line Intact

US Mortgage Rate Eases to 6.48% From Nine-Month High as Iran War Keeps Buyers Sidelined

Russia and Saudi Arabia Eye $10 Billion Trade Target as Payment Barriers Slow Centennial Partnership

US Jobless Claims Hit Four-Month High of 225,000 as Employers Post Jobs But Refuse to Hire

Russia Has Issued 12 of 18 Rare Earth Licenses — Six Deposits Still Await Investors, Kozlov Says at SPIEF

IMF Warns US Inflation Relief Delayed to 2027 as Tariffs and Oil Keep Prices Elevated

IMF Warns Europe Gasoline Up 40%, Jet Fuel Up 35% Since Iran War Began

IMF Urges Countries to Pursue Regional Trade Integration as Global Trade Order Fractures

Novak Warns Global Growth Downgrades May Be Too Optimistic If Middle East Conflict Drags On

Russia’s Dmitriev Says Germany’s ‘Sensible Forces’ Know Nord Stream Must Be Restored

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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