CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Omicron Christmas in Scotland

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Commodities surprises 2021

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Barron's: Commodities Gained Across the Board in 2021. Gold Was the Exception

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Anyone wanting a calm commodities market in 2021 would have been disappointed. It produced surprises that would have shocked even the most jaded market veterans.

Wheat, coffee, sugar, lumber, and energy prices all shot up. Perhaps most shocking was that the price jumps were driven by different factors. It wasn’t all upward: gold puzzled some investors, as prices slumped even while inflation surged. Read more here.

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Forbes: Joe Biden Snubs Britain In Blow To Free Trade

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While most people weren’t looking, U.S. president Joe Biden snubbed the British people. His move not only continues a tradition begun by his former boss President Barrack Obama, but is also bad for the UK’s economic growth and stock market. Read more here.

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Forbes: Will Putin Invade Ukraine And What It Would Mean For Wall Street?

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Forget the omicron variant of COVID-19 for a moment, there’s another threat to the financial markets: A potential invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Read more here.

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Forbes: A Key Economic Metric Shows Bad News For President Biden And Dems

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Almost a year into his presidency and a key economic metric shows some bad news for President Joe Biden, and by extension the Democratic Party.

While growth of the economy remains robust despite the continued COVID-19 pandemic, that’s not what voters tend to focus on when they go tot he polls. And there’s Biden’s issue, because the bulk of the problem falls on the Federal Reserve, which doesn’t look likely to fix the matter any time soon. Read more here.

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CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor: Omicron and Inflation Closing In On Scotland

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