IRS Tax Compliance Costs the US Economy $546B Annually Skip to content taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. code imposes many costs on the US economy. The most direct costs, of … Read more
Euro-Dollar edged higher to near the round-level resistance of 1.0800 in European trading on Friday, with the performance of the currency pair remaining weak in the past few days. EURUSD failed to discover significant buying interest, even though the Fed has leaned towards pivoting to policy normalisation in September. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve kept … Read more
Following mixed action in financial markets on Thursday, investors are clinging to a cautious stance on Friday. The US economic docket will feature Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index data for June, the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation, alongside Personal Income and Personal Spending figures. Finally, the University of Michigan will release revisions to … Read more
Trump Tax Plan 2024: Details & Analysis Skip to content Home • Blog • Trump’s Tax and Tariff Ideas: Details & Analysis Trump has not released a fully detailed taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government … Read more
The abolition of US federal income tax would lead to a shortfall of $2.1 trillion in government revenues, according to an expert read moreFormer US President Donald Trump has proposed abolishing federal income tax if he wins the US presidential election.Trump is the presumptive presidential nominee of the Republican Party and is running against current … Read more
Key data releases include the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) from Eurostat, the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, and first-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP) data from Canada.
The GBPUSD pair weakened to 1.2695 in early Asian trading on Thursday due to a stronger US Dollar supported by higher US yields and lower bets of a Federal Reserve rate cut in September.
Investors are pouring billions of dollars into AI companies, with the market capitalization of major tech giants increasing significantly since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022. However, the income generated by AI remains relatively small compared to the investments being made. The promise of future riches has led to forecasts of up to trillion needed for advanced semiconductors, data centers, and power to train and run AI models. Similar investment booms have occurred in the past with industries like railways and telecom, but they often resulted in financial disappointment for investors. The AI boom also comes with risks such as the short lifespan of AI models, potential commoditization of advances, and government regulations that could limit profits.
The benchmark US crude oil Western Texas Intermediate (WTI) is trading higher around .60 on Friday due to potential geopolitical risk from a looming Israeli invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
– WTI fell below .00 per barrel before recovering above .00.
– US Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) figures were softer than expected.
– Crude oil markets are exposed to downside moves as geopolitical tensions ease.
– US GDP figures are expected to ease to 2.5% from the previous 3.4%.
– The PCE Price Index inflation data is forecast to hold steady at 0.3% MoM.
– WTI crossed .00 per barrel and rallied above the 200-hour EMA.
– Despite the rally, WTI is down around 4.5% from April’s swing highs near .00 per barrel.