The feds spend more than they "earn" in taxes – almost 100% more. That gives them only two choices -- borrow or balance.

The major, natural tendency of this market is towards contraction. The market wants to correct.

James Mound reviews futures and commodities in his weekly report for the week of April 11.

In this week's article, John Mauldin entertains the possibility of rising inflation in the US.

The market is both a voting and a weighing machine, and it is our duty as traders to make sure we respect both factors before entering the fray.

Nothing much ever changes in France.  At least, not for the better.

Worried about inflation? Don’t be. That was Ben Bernanke's message yesterday.

The most recent downleg in the ProShares UltraShort Oil & Gas ETF (DUG) looks like a completed bearish structure to Mike Paulenoff.

Japan has gotten in the habit of living beyond its means. The country has an accumulated debt equal to twice national output and 20 times tax revenues.

The Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF (GDXJ) is in a contracting consolidation or coil formation.