Silver Rises Over 120% YTD 
Major central banks are taking divergent policy paths as U.S. tariffs create different challenges across the global economy. While the U.S. Federal Reserve holds rates steady due to inflation concerns, the Swiss National Bank is considering negative rates to combat currency strength, and the Bank of Japan maintains a potential hiking bias despite growing caution. The article outlines the current positions of ten developed-market central banks, with many European and Pacific nations cutting rates or signaling future cuts while dealing with the disinflationary effects of stronger currencies against the dollar and the broader impact of trade tensions.
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Gold Price Drop Today — War Rages as the Debt Hits $39 Trillion
Gold dropped 3.5% Thursday even as war escalated in the Middle East. Tonight’s digest breaks down the $200B Pentagon war bill, the DOJ’s attack on Fed independence, and why retail investors are buying silver on the way down.
March 19, 2026
