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Revaluing US gold reserves comes with pros and cons

Fort Knox's undervalued bullion could help the nation with its debt if it is given a more up-to-date price tag, some say. Others think it could lead to a global monetary realignment.

Toufic Chanbour 07 November 2025
Ewan White

Why some Germans want to repatriate their gold from the US

Where one's gold sits is not just a matter of security, prestige, or practicality; it is a matter of trust and confidence, both of which seem to be in short supply as a result of Donald Trump's polici

Toufic Chanbour 04 July 2025
A billboard in the middle of a public street shows the size of the US debt, December 30, Washington, D.C., 2024. AFP

Why US ‘white swan’ debt can't be wished away by cuts

With an average monthly fiscal deficit of $150bn, there are no good options for Donald Trump, who boasts of defaulting on debt in corporate life. Will he do the same with America's $36tn I-O-U pile?

Toufic Chanbour 29 March 2025
The decision to cut interest rates not by 0.25% but by 0.5% lets industry and money markets breathe a sigh of relief after two years of stress and turmoil. Eduardo Ramon

What do US interest rate cuts mean for the economy and election?

Donald Trump will not be happy but Kamala Harris could benefit from this week's decision along with borrowers, consumers, and investors

Khaled Kassar 19 September 2024
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The gleaming of gold in global markets suggests volatility ahead

A safe haven in turbulent times, there are deeper reasons why gold still shines, including a possible role in finding a dollar alternative, but drawing lessons from the past is increasingly difficult.

Toufic Chanbour 29 May 2024
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following the announcement that the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by half a percentage point, at the Federal Reserve Building in Washington, U.S., December 14, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Fed's Powell Says Inflation Battle Not Won, More Rate Hikes Coming

The Federal Reserve will deliver more interest rate hikes next year even as the economy slips towards a possible recession, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday, arguing that a higher cost would…

14 December 2022
The Federal Reserve building is pictured on Tuesday August 6, 2019. (Getty)

The Twilight of America’s Financial Empire

When Iraqi lawmakers voted to expelU.S.forces from the country earlier this month, the Trump administration’s response was swift and forceful: it refused to withdraw and, for good measure, threatened…

Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman 31 January 2020
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Syria's new post-sanctions test

22 December 2025

Damascus finally gets breathing room after the US repealed its draconian Caesar sanctions, but it can't exhale just yet. Al Majalla explains why.

Haid Haid
Opinion

Israeli gas and the crafting of a 'new Middle East'

22 December 2025

The US is poised to use Israeli gas as a lever to keep Iran on the backfoot following its regional setback, and it could even use it to undercut Russia's economy

Ibrahim Hamidi
Women and children at the Zamzam displacement camp, close to el-Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan, in January 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Zakaria
Politics

After el-Fasher: the trajectory of war in Sudan

16 November 2025

Washington seems to have changed its tone after the RSF committed atrocities in October, putting increasing pressure on the foreign backers of a paramilitary that now controls Darfur. What next?

Amgad Fareid Eltayeb
Despite a new president, a new prime minister, a new government, and a new central bank governor, what has actually changed after Lebanon's economic collapse? Lina Jaradat
Business & Economy

A state in crisis: Lebanon’s struggle to restore financial stability 

20 December 2025

Following the appointment of a new president, Lebanon has struggled to come to terms with the deep-rooted challenges of its financial collapse

Toufic Chanbour
Culture & Social Affairs

This year in film: landmark moments across platforms

22 December 2025

Al Majalla looks back at a memorable and haunting year in film, with Kaouther Ben Hania's The Voice of Hind Rajab one of 2025's most powerful works

Wael Said

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