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China is quietly destroying the dollar — and that’ll cost you. Fight back with these money moves. - Market Watch--12.16.25
China controls the rare earths, cobalt and now most of the mines in Africa. China has also figured out how to price and settle all of it without using a single U.S. dollar. When the U.S. dollar loses its monopoly on pricing the world's critical resources, your purchasing power shrinks. 
The US labor market ground to a halt in 2025. The risk in 2026 is that it 'cracks.'- Yahoo! Finance--12.16.25
Americans looking for work in 2025 have faced a challenging environment and 2026 may not be much better. The November jobs report showed the unemployment rate unexpectedly jumped to 4.6% - the highest since mid-2021.
Divided Fed approves third rate cut this year, sees slower pace ahead- CNBC--12.10.25
A divided Fed has approved a third rate cut this year. With a third consecutive cut now made, the focus turns to where the FOMC heads from here, with little room for additional reductions.
Ray Dalio warns that America is on track for a ‘debt death spiral.’ Are your assets safe? - Yahoo! Finance--12.7.25
Surging prices and massive government spending could prompt investors to once again question the value of fiat currencies and the paper assets tied to them. Ray Dalio has long warned about the sheer size of America's national debt, describing the situation as a potential "debt death spiral."
Crypto Downturn Wipes Out Nearly $1 Billion in Levered Bets - Yahoo! Finance--12.1.25
Nearly $1 billion of leveraged crypto positions were liquidated during another sharp drop in prices on Monday, bringing fresh momentum to a wide-ranging selloff. The crypto market is on shaky ground after a weeks-long selloff that began when some $19 billion in levered bets were wiped out in early October.
Dollar Softens as Fed Rate-Cut Chances Rise - Yahoo! Finance--12.1.25
The dollar index is down today, hitting a two-week low. The U.S. dollar is under pressure amid expectations for a Fed rate cut at next week's FOMC meeting. The markets are now seeing an 100% chance that the FOMC will cut the fed funds target range by 25bp at the next meeting.
The 7 parts of the US economy that are already in a recession - MSN--11.24.25
Right now, the economy seems OK on the surface, but there are serious dangers lurking beneath the surface of our economy, and it is better to clearly identify them than to ignore them in favor of broad aggregate measures.
BLS cancels October jobs report, pushes back November jobs report release date - Yahoo! Finance--11.19.25
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not publish its monthly "Employment Situation" jobs report for October, citing its inability to adequately collect data during the government shutdown.
Fed minutes show divide over October rate cut and cast doubt about December - CNBC--11.19.25
While the FOMC approved a cut at the meeting, the path forward looks less certain. The minutes did note that "most participants" saw further cuts likely in the future, though not necessarily in December.
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