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The U.S. has been poking a global trade “bear” through the economic cage to keep the dollar as the central currency on the world stage. But the U.S. has poked the “bear” enough, as countries are now coming out swinging.

As chances of a nuclear peace treaty with North Korea diminishes, gold has once again returned to the winning column. Find out what’s happening with the U.S. and North Korea in this week’s News to Know.

Cash-out refis are now a whopping 36% of total mortgage applications. When this last happened, in 2008, an epic financial catastrophe ensued.

Gold is a finite source, and while we aren’t “out” of gold, the economically viable gold supply for mining companies might be at its “peak.” This is why Ian Telfer, Chairman of Goldcorp, thinks the metal could go past $1600/oz.

In spite of the Fed planning two more rate hikes this year, gold investors can rest with the knowledge that the metal’s role in a portfolio will remain intact. Find out how in this week’s News to Know.

A “tit for tat” trade war between China and the U.S. may be escalating. And contrary to optimistic reports that trade war tensions might ease, it’s actually more competitive and much “more adversarial.”

On top of trade wars with China, and military tensions in Syria, a whole new threat for the dollar is emerging. The news has some experts predicting a large shift of currency reserves into other currencies like the yuan.

Gold could soon abandon its usual relationship with the dollar and move higher along with the greenback. Check out this Bank of America strategist’s reasoning in this week’s News to Know.

Since the 2008 recession, every major type of credit has increased, with total U.S. consumer credit increased by 47%. At some point all this debt will have to be paid back, but there’s no telling if consumers will be up to the task.

The Federal Reserve is planning on ripping off an economic “Band-Aid” while hoping the U.S. economy doesn’t keep “bleeding” afterwards. The issue? The U.S. won’t have the solutions it previously had.