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Commentary & analysis of selected stories on December 26, 2025
Much of gold's rise has taken place during the Asian trading session.
Large businesses continue to add jobs, but private firms with fewer than 50 employees have shed jobs over the past six months.
Homebuyers enjoyed a relatively affordable market in the decade following the housing crash. The recent rise in prices and mortgage rates put homeownership out of reach for many prospective first-time buyers.
Elon's net worth gets a big bump higher as SpaceX's value doubles and his pay package is reinstated.
Some perspective on the size of the cryptocurrency universe
How big are the Fed's holdings of bonds, notes, bills, TIPS, MBS, agencies, and FRNs in relation the outstanding market?
A long-term look at more than a century of gold prices
A review of our recently published research
Commentary & analysis of selected stories on December 24, 2025