Washington: What to Watch Now

Published on April 16, 2026

There's a fight over war funding looming in Congress after a return from the Easter break, and uncertainty around the timing of the Fed chair confirmation hearing remains.

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Why Geopolitical Disruptions May Work in Gold’s Favor

April 16, 2026
The escalating conflict in the Middle East — especially the closure of the Strait of the Hormuz — had an adverse effect on many investment strategies in March, and gold was no exception. The spot gold price closed out March at $4,668.06.

Why Aren’t Americans Working as Hard as They Used to?

April 16, 2026
I came across a statistic the other day that goes against the intuition of practically everyone in the US who has a job: Americans are working less than they did in the 1950s and ’60s. How is this possible, when we all feel chained to our desks or our phones?