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U. S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned U. S. lawmakers that the federal government may run out of cash by 18 October, unless the US Congress suspends debt limits. Some politicians speculated that one potential way out is to mint a $1 trillion platinum coin and then deposit it with …

The USD 28.4 trillion debt limit was renewed on 1 August. By extraordinary measures, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has been able to take steps that allow the government to borrow additional funds without breaching the debt ceiling. Yellen warned lawmakers that if Congress fails to raise or suspend the debt …

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Thursday, called for an ultimate end to the federal debt ceiling altogether and shot the idea raised by down lawmakers of minting a USD 1 trillion coin to avoid defaulting on the debt.Yellen described the debt limit as “very destructive” during the House’s before the Committee …

Gold rose in Tuesday morning trading in Asia. However, a stronger dollar and higher US Treasury yields capped the yellow metal’s gains, and investors are waiting for more clues from US Federal Reserve officials about when they will start reducing asset purchases and raising interest rates. Gold futures were also …

Gold prices fell on Monday, September 27, due to the rise in US bond yields and the rise of the dollar, while investors awaited statements by policymakers at the US Federal Reserve in search of indications of when to reduce the fiscal stimulus measures taken to mitigate the consequences of …

The gold market will have to encounter a real test next week, as holding the $1,700 per ounce level. This will be critical for the precious metal, which has stayed largely above that level since the beginning of 2021 till date.Even with China’s Evergrande fears worrying the markets, gold failed …

Janet Yellen renewed, Monday, her call for Congress to raise or suspend the nation’s debt before October. The U. S. Treasury Secretary has warned that failure to do so may trigger an unprecedented financial crisis in the United States.“The U.S. has always paid its bills on time,” Yellen wrote in …