The amount of gold becoming available for production in the near term will be well under 50% of that currently being produced and the longer-term downward trend in discoveries will likely continue for at least the next few years.

The U.S. economy is on life support, graciously provided by Central Planners but no amount of money printing can cleanse the rot of the U.S. economy. In this Markets at a Glance, we investigate the U.S. consumer and show that for a large portion of the population, things are not anywhere close to being better, in fact they are worse than before the recession.

We live in a country where almost everyone is drowning in debt and where most people are either flat broke or very close to flat broke...The following are 21 ways to end the phrase "Americans are so broke".

Recession, currency devaluation, hyperinflation and social unrest are all distinct possibilities if Argentina does not reach a settlement with the holdouts in the near future. Below are more insights into Argentina's latest debt default.

For the second time in the last fifteen or so odd years, Argentina has defaulted on its debt and...in the process the U.S. has inadvertently further accelerated the decline of the U.S. and the dollar's dominance. Let me explain why that is surely the case.

Unrest in the Middle East (and elsewhere throughout the world) has an economic impact and, specifically, on crude oil prices. Find out how the current state of Middle East affairs is affecting oil prices in this infographic.

After a long period of very low interest rates following the global financial crisis the central banks of the U.S. and U.K. are planning to gradually tighten their easy monetary policies as their economies improve. When their benchmark interest rates go up, interest rates elsewhere will go up to so should we worry if and when global financial conditions tighten?

Beer can be dirt cheap - or terribly expensive - depending on the country. This infographic identifies those countries with the most and least expensive brew, where the most beer is consumed per capita, and many more interesting beer facts.

An Argentine friend queried me about Argentina's debt default yesterday asking me for my thoughts on the subject. Here is my reply in the form of an open letter to my friend and to the Argentina government should they be interested. They should.

This infographic will let you enjoy a round of facts and trivia about beer and wine that you can dispense with gusto during several rounds of drinks with friends.