This video, part three of a series, explores the social consequences of the BP oil spill. The disaster has destroyed the livelihoods of tens of thousands of fishermen and small business people, and experts say it may uproot whole communities and trigger mass migrations.
Fed keeps rates on hold prompting further Trump attacks
While the word was not mentioned, stagflation—the combination of rising prices and a slowing economy—is of increasing concern.
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Questions raised over US Fed’s provision of dollars in a financial crisis
The turmoil created by the Trump administration’s policies have undermined norms that were previously taken for granted.
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Gold now number two reserve asset in international financial system
According to a report issued by the European Central Bank, central banks have “continued to buy gold at a record pace.”
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US-China economic conflict goes up a notch
China sets six-month limit on the easing of export controls on vital rare earth minerals and magnets necessary for key sections of US industry.
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