EUROPEAN DIESEL PRICES CLIMB OVER PROSPECTS OF U.S. EXPORT BAN / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

European diesel prices climb over prospect of US export ban Any move by Washington to suspend foreign sales would be ‘catastrophic’ for glob...

CHINA CLOSES HUNDREDS OF BANKS TO BOLSTER FINANCIAL SYSTEM / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

China closes hundreds of banks to bolster financial system More than 670 lenders, a record, shut down last year as Fitch says smaller player...

THE AI PRODUCTIVITY DELUSION / PROJECT SYNDICATE

The AI Productivity Delusion As with previous technological revolutions, it is natural to focus on AI's net effects: Will it create more...

THE WORLD´S BUSIEST MIGRATION ROUTE HAS GONE QUIET / THE ECONOMIST

No more movement The world’s busiest migration route has gone quiet Donald Trump’s immigration curbs have changed the movement of people thr...

OECD SOUNDS ALARM ON SURGING GOVERNMENT BOND YIELDS / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

OECD sounds alarm on surging government bond yields Paris-based forecaster says governments’ debt interest bills are increasing pressure on ...

FRENCH CENTRAL BANK HEAD WARNS COUNTRY AT RISK OF BEING "STRANGLED BY INTEREST RATES" / THE FINANCIAL TIMES

French central bank head warns country at risk of being ‘strangled by interest rates’ Emmanuel Moulin says France can still reassure bond in...

MIGHT MAKES RIGHT WILL END PAX AMERICANA / PROJECT SYNDICATE

Might Makes Right Will End Pax Americana Far from bolstering US dominance, Donald Trump’s embrace of coercive militarism has eroded it. When...

CENTRAL BANKS ADD 39 NET TONNES OF GOLDIN AUGUST WITH CHINA, UZBEKISTAN AND POLAND LEADIND PURCHASES/ KITCO NEWS

Central banks add 39 net tonnes of gold in August with China, Uzbekistan and Poland leading purchases – World Gold Council By Ernest Hoffman...

THE BOND MARKET SELL-OFF IS HELPING THE DOLLAR / THE ECONOMIST

The dollar smirk The bond market sell-off is helping the dollar But the strength of the greenback is not as reliable as in the past Pedestri...

ECONOMIC DESIDERATA / JOHN MAULDIN`S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

Economic Desiderata  John Mauldin And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.  Therefore, be a...