Mario Draghi faces one of the most contentious policy meetings of his European Central Bank presidency on Thursday as he prepares to ramp up monetary stimulus again despite skepticism from the euro area’s biggest economies.
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U.S. officials are set to Travel to China Next Monday for the First High-Level, Face-to-Face Trade Negotiations Talks
Lighthizer and a small team will be in Shanghai through Wednesday, according to people familiar with the plans who asked not to be identified. The meeting will involve a broad discussion of the issues outstanding and isn’t expected to yield major breakthroughs, a senior administration official said.
Trump – Attack Via Tweets Comes Week Before Fed Meets on Policy
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – “The Fed interest rate way too high, added to ridiculous quantitative tightening! They don’t have a clue!” Trump said on Twitter, renewing his complaints about the U.S. central bank a week before it meets in Washington to discuss monetary policy.
World’s Central Banks Want More Gold – Gold Silver Reports
India’s central bank is likely to join counterparts in Russia and China scooping up gold this year, adding to its record holdings and lending support to worldwide bullion demand as top economies diversify their reserves.
Fed Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged; Signals No More Increases Likely This Year
The Federal Reserve expressed increasing concern about slowing economic growth as it left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday and showed little appetite for raising them in the near future.
UK Unemployment Falls to 44-Year Low Despite Brexit Fears
UK unemployment has dropped to the lowest level in more than 44 years despite mounting fears over Brexit, as employers across the country ramped up hiring at the fastest rate in more than three years.