The Federal Reserve is expected to maintain current interest rates through the first half of 2025 before implementing two rate cuts beginning in September, according to a Bloomberg News survey of economists. President Trump’s trade policies have created uncertainty, causing economists to lower growth forecasts while raising inflation projections. New tariffs on major trading partners like China, Canada, and Mexico have unsettled financial markets and raised concerns about potential stagflation—a combination of slowing economic growth and persistent inflation.

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Iran Rejects Talks as Gold and Silver Extend Slide
Iran says there will be no negotiations — and is now charging Yuan tolls on Strait of Hormuz oil shipments. Here’s why the ceasefire collapse and de-dollarization move matter for gold and silver investors.




