published Jul 4th 2016, 9:59 pm, by Ranjeetha Pakiam (Bloomberg) — Silver tumbled after posting its biggest two-day advance in five years, with precious metals declining as the dollar snapped five days of losses. Silver for immediate delivery lost as much as 3.9 percent to $19.5325 an ounce and traded

published Jun 30th 2016, 11:01 am, by Noah Smith (Bloomberg View) — When I was 22, I wondered how credit-card companies made money. I had two cards at the time. They were free to use. Every month I would buy things with the cards, and — because I used auto-pay

published Jun 30th 2016, 2:24 pm, by Eli Lake (Bloomberg View) — It’s not a great moment to be a Saudi diplomat in Washington these days. The Republican presidential candidate thinks your country should pay for U.S. military protection. The Democratic president is seeking warmer ties with your arch-enemy, Iran.

published Jun 30th 2016, 10:16 pm, by Choong En Han and Elffie Chew (Bloomberg) — Emerging-market stocks headed for the biggest weekly gain in four months and currencies rallied with oil as sentiment improved on signs central banks stand ready to inject liquidity after the U.K.’s shock decision to leave

published Jun 29th 2016, 4:00 pm, by Tim Culpan (Bloomberg) — It’s nice to see that China’s censors are keeping up with what’s hip and happening among the world’s largest Internet population. When search engines and bulletin boards were all the rage, the government made sure it kept abreast of

published Jun 28th 2016, 2:21 pm, by Greg Stohr (Bloomberg) — A U.S. Supreme Court in transition offered glimpses of what a liberal majority might mean as the justices closed their term by strengthening abortion rights and bolstering college affirmative action. Transformed by Justice Antonin Scalia’s unexpected Feb. 13 death,

published Jun 29th 2016, 4:08 pm, by Susanne Barton and Lananh Nguyen (Bloomberg) — The dollar dropped for a second day, extending its loss for the first half of this year, as traders wager the Federal Reserve is more likely to cut interest rates than raise them in upcoming meetings.

published Jun 28th 2016, 7:07 pm, by Keiko Ujikane (Bloomberg) — Japan’s retail sales were unchanged in May, underscoring the challenge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces in boosting consumer spending and reviving the economy. Sales were flat in May from the previous month, when they dropped, the trade ministry reported

published Jun 28th 2016, 6:22 pm, by Eli Lake (Bloomberg View) —On Benghazi day, let’s spare a few thoughts for President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, Susan Rice. Yes, the headlines all say the House Select Committee on Benghazi couldn’t find any new dirt on Hillary Clinton. But the woman

I honestly believe that Hagar is the hero in the story of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar. As I discussed previously, it was Abraham and Sarah’s lack of faith and patience that caused them to request Hagar’s help in getting Abraham a son. However, they actually did not request it, did