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12 hours ago, Google confirmed that the company is removing real-time crowding data in Israel and Gaza at the request of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), noting that live traffic information could previously reveal the movements of Israeli armed forces. Google’s actions will restrict info on its Google Maps and Waze products. Apple Inc.’s own …
https://coinmarketcap.com/ Look at the top. Yesterday it was like 42/100, now 67/100. Never seen a rise like that in 24 hours. Literally all recent bitcoin pumps are driven by a combo of ETFs flow and PBOC liquidity. pic.twitter.com/I0vEwKNuAI — Alessio (@AlessioTMAD) October 24, 2023 BREAKING: Bitcoin jumps nearly 15% today on news that Blackrock is …
by Michael It is happening again. All over America, borrowers are getting behind on their payments. In particular, subprime borrowers are having a very difficult time paying the bills. Does that ring a bell? That should, because the last time we witnessed anything like this was during the last financial crisis. When things start to …
Great chart, Stephane!!! Liquidity squeeze in most important financial asset – US Treasuries – worsens. A major market accident becomes more and more likely – watch the Repo market!!! https://t.co/sC7am5uzdZ — 🏳️🌈 Patrick Krizan 🇺🇦 (@PatrickKrizan) October 23, 2023 If you're going to cause a crisis, now is the time to do it. https://t.co/hWhNv3iVMI — …
Escalating mortgage rates have made buying a home prohibitively expensive, and renting is now the more compelling option. Home buyers are backing out of deals at the highest rate in a year, per BI. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 23, 2023 The number of homeowners hit with foreclosure notices in the third quarter of the year …
With each passing crisis, the scale of economic interventions grows, yet the challenge of maintaining real incomes in the face of eroding purchasing power remains. Reflecting on the past 40 years, it becomes clear that inflation’s compounding impact may lead to even more significant price increases in the future, highlighting the evolving nature of financial …
https://t.co/XBw4c92N4m — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) October 23, 2023 If that’s true, there is no recovery from this. It’s a matter of time. Might be a long time or a short time, but it’s all coming down. Contagion $100B+ in defaults in China's property bond sector could ripple through the world economy. It might impact …
The United States, in collaboration with its allies, has expressed growing concern about the potential for an escalation of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East, which could pose a significant threat to U.S. troops. This mounting tension underscores the ever-present risk of a broader conflict that could have worldwide implications, raising fears of a …
Global trends are signaling a potentially more pronounced inflationary period than experienced in the past, leading to increased scrutiny of central bank strategies amid a surge in the cost of living, amplified by heightened interest rates and geopolitical uncertainty. OpEx is over and we could be on the verge of the greatest market crash we've …
by confoundedinterest17 I had a wonderful time speaking at the Passive Investors Conference last night. One question I was asked was “Why doesn’t Powell (the current Fed Chair) pull “a Volcker” to cool inflation. She was referring to former Fed Chair Paul Volcker’s sudden raising of The Fed’s target rate which resulted in a cooling …
View post on imgur.com https://twitter.com/mskristinawong/status/795999059987173377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw The feds have criminalized political speech in order to lock up Trump supporters. ETA sentencing: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/social-media-influencer-douglass-mackey-sentenced-after-conviction-election A Democrat activist posted the exact same tweet as Douglass Mackey and her tweet is still on X. Only conservatives get prosecuted. WATCH: https://twitter.com/_/status/795999059987173377 https://t.co/VuYvi7n31x — Douglass Mackey (@douglassmackey) March 31, 2023 h/t …
MAJOR UPDATE: U.S. Government Sending Powerful THAAD Missile Systems and Patriot air Defense Battalions to the Middle East Pentagon sites attacks on US troops as reason for move! The United States has sent a massive amount of naval power to the Middle East, including two aircraft carriers, their support ships, and about 2,000 Marines. Washington …
🚨BREAKING — TOM EMMER has told members of the House Republican Conference that he will seek the nomination for speaker. The Minnesotan is currently the No. 3 House Republican. He'll immediately become the frontrunner in this race. — Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 20, 2023 Emmer will likely gain several Democrat votes. The Minnesota RINO was …
As Americans grapple with average monthly payments of $500 for student loans and $740 for new cars, resulting in the average American spending a staggering $1,240 each month just to finance a car and manage student debt, with delinquency rates expected to keep climbing. Meanwhile, the median homebuyer is spending $2,900 on monthly home payments. …
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From Peter Reagan at Birch Gold Group Summary The Treasury has borrowed so much to cover its multi-trillion-dollar deficits that debt service payments are becoming the federal government’s largest expense. Higher interest rates and high inflation can only decline when the government’s deficit spending ends. Most governments spend more on critical services like defense and healthcare than on interest payments on debt. …
We're gonna need a bigger graph: Fed is now over $110 billion in the hole after suffering another week of losses in an unprecedented streak or red ink – the same people telling you the banking system is safe and sound found a way to lose money despite having a money printer: pic.twitter.com/qCLlVkqVc5 — E.J. …
by InternationalTop2405 There are only two options, either equities go down, or treasury yields go down. Which one will it be? pic.twitter.com/qwclELSpiV — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) October 21, 2023 Good candidate for PhD in economics thesis „This time it’s different“ pic.twitter.com/903Kp5jIWF — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) October 21, 2023 Should the situation in the …
By Graham Summers, MBA The yield on the 10-Year U.S. Treasury is about to break 5%. As the below chart illustrates, this is a major level. Once we take it out, there’s little if any overhead resistance until 5.25% and then 6%. The 10-Year U.S Treasury is the single most important bond in the world. …
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 We have found a $200,000 DIRECT payment to Joe Biden. @RepJamesComer lays out the money trail. 👇 pic.twitter.com/0vq3lqhRHz — Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) October 20, 2023 pic.twitter.com/tJUMLMD5iu — Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) October 20, 2023 pic.twitter.com/mpXbMbBSGe — Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) October 20, 2023 Joe Biden once said, “Where’s the money?” Well, we found some. …
by confoundedinterest17 Fire! Yes, Biden and Congress created a fire with it reckless Federal spending leading in 40-year highs inflation, prompting The Fed to counterattack with rapid rate hikes. We now see the 10-year Treasury yield passing 5%. And the REAL 10-year Treasury yield passing 2.46%. And Freddie Mac’s 30-year mortgage rate survey is at 7.63%, …
Why selling is not done. When I said last year 10Y above 4.7% can cause 20% equity sell-off, I didn't know the reason/narrative, but now I do. Fiscal over Fed. The market, and sadly voters, do not see it yet. https://t.co/pHtryKyiGx — Samantha LaDuc (@SamanthaLaDuc) October 20, 2023 Biden want to send $100 billion to …
by confoundedinterest17 Going down! The US housing market, that is! Federal Reserve Jerome Powell said at the luncheon in New York City that “Inflation is still too high”, meaning that rate cuts are on hold and maybe a rate hike or two may come. According to the National Association of Realtors, • Active inventory declined, with for-sale homes …
It’s probably going to get worse for a while before it gets better. I don't think we are being told the truth about true economic data like inflation or jobs numbers 🚨🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/L6xrm2sBpp — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) October 20, 2023 Stock market valuations stand at one of the three great bubble extremes in U.S. …
The Fed is losing control over the bond market. This is partly by design, but I wonder how much more discussion there'll be about the Fed's balance sheet over the next 6-12 months as it keeps shrinking and long-term bond yields keep swinging. https://t.co/LP3r4cCFgt pic.twitter.com/fYIraJunIF — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) October 19, 2023 Budget Deficits 🇺🇸 …
! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 20, 2023 What’s Going On With the Banks? Morgan Stanley Crashing The Most In 3 Years! Financial stocks are facing a significant downturn today. Notably, Morgan Stanley’s stock has taken a nosedive, experiencing its steepest drop since the covid collapse and hitting a three-year low. While the larger financial …
https://twitter.com/LibertyCappy/status/1715058333680386347 Related: The US Military Is Laying the Groundwork to Reinstitute the Draft – Activist Post The most recent edition of the US Army War College’s academic journal includes a highly disturbing essay on what lessons the US military should take away from the continuing war in Ukraine. By far the most concerning and most relevant section …
350,000 VW EVs built and stashed in fields. Bleeding Billions in Red Ink. 192 Billion US Dollars in Debt. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-09-26/volkswagen-cuts-ev-production-at-german-sites-as-demand-craters China’s abandoned EVS. Looks at the waste. https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2023-china-ev-graveyards/ “produced by Changan, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. and Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Nissan Motor Co.’s joint-venture partner in China” “car-sharing service called Panda, backed by Chongqing …
Warning signs of the instability of the global financial system abounded in the months leading up to the 2008 Lehman Brothers crash. Among these early signs were the astounding revelations about UBS, the world’s largest private bank, by Stephanie Gibaud, who was employee at the bank’s French division. Gibaud refused instructions given to her and …
by Michael Right now, we are all witnessing some of the most pivotal moments in all of human history. For a long time, I warned my readers that a great war would be coming to the Middle East. In fact, I specifically warned that it would be one of “the 3 wars of the apocalypse”. I didn’t …