Gold looks set to post its strongest yearly performance in 45 years after marking multiple record highs throughout 2024, with central-bank demand among the metal’s biggest drivers. Policy ...

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Start your Independent Premium subscription today. China says it has discovered the world’s largest known deposit of gold, estimated to be worth over $80bn (£63bn). The deposit at the Wangu ...

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) will announce monetary policy decisions following the December policy meeting on Wednesday. Alongside the policy statement, the US central bank will publish the revised ...

Gold prices are hovering around 2,650 USD per troy ounce as investors remain cautious, conserving their energy for a potential move depending on the US Federal Reserve’s rate decision later tonight.

In its final meeting of the year on Dec. 18, 2024, the Fed once again lowered the federal funds rate. The FOMC's 0.25% decrease is the third rate cut in this cycle of lower interest rates.

Walsh, 21, earned her second individual gold medal in as many days at the world short course championships in Budapest, taking the 100m freestyle in the second-fastest time in history. Later Thursday, ...

Barry Loudermilk, R-Ga., unveiled new legislation Thursday that would dramatically alter how the federal civil service manages employee performance. The Modern Employment Reform, Improvement and ...

According to Bukele, the small Central American nation sits atop an estimated $3 trillion in unmined gold reserves—a potential jackpot that could radically transform El Salvador's financial future.

Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism about federal pay claims during oral arguments on Monday. The case revolves around whether federal workers should be entitled to full pay while on ...

England rugby hero Ben Cohen has revealed he sold his World Cup winner’s medal to help him survive the Covid-19 pandemic. Cohen, who played a key role in England’s victory over Australia in ...