President Bush's re-election will advance Washington's unilateralist foreign policy. Spreading US military intervention in the Middle East and Asia ensures the fiscal deficit will continue to increase. Advancing oil prices will fuel higher inflation, weaker economic growth and a larger current account deficit. When combined, these factors will cause a sharp depreciation of the dollar, pushing the price of gold higher next year.
US Foreign Policy to Raise Global Geopolitical Risk
Since the Bush administration's war on terrorism began in late 2001, new extremist-centred conflicts have erupted in the Middle East, Africa and Asia while existing conflicts in these regions have all intensified. In addition, the scale,...
