McAlvany Weekly Commentary

Doug Noland: Central Bank Credit Risks Reaching New Highs

Saturday's News Links

[Bloomberg] PBOC Raises Interest Rates on Standing Lending Facility Loans

[Reuters] Venezuela seeks to cool protests as court reverses Congress annulment

[Bloomberg] Zuma Discontent Builds in South Africa's ANC Amid Calls to Quit

[Reuters] Germany criticizes Trump orders on trade deficits, import duty evasion

[Bloomberg] The EU Engages: What We Learned About Brexit From Donald Tusk

[Bloomberg] Hong Kong Warns on Home Loan Risks, Daily Says, as Prices Soar

[Reuters] South Africa's new finance minister swings left, wants radically changed economy

[CNBC] Hackers next target could be the US electric grid

[NYT] Trump Talks Tough on U.S.-China Trade but Delays Real Action

[WSJ] Federal Reserve Readies Plan for Balance Sheet

[WSJ] Buying a Home Will Be Harder Than Ever This Spring