“China is the most imbalanced economy in the history of the world. They are in a severe recession/depression. They may have -4% disinflation.” -Scott Bessent

"China is the most imbalanced economy in the history of the world. They are in a severe recession/depression. They may have -4% disinflation." -Scott Bessent https://t.co/k6Xv3ZGedR pic.twitter.com/KSXl2zBwX8 — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) January 16, 2025 🚨The drop in China's government bond yields has been biblical: Ongoing property crisis, deflation, youth unemployment, falling demographics, massive debt, and low …

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GOOD! Mike Johnson is finally making the right moves.

Speaker Johnson made the right call by removing Congressman Turner from the Intelligence Committee. Turner's vote against censuring Adam Schiff showed he's not aligned with our values. Schiff's misleading claims about Russian collusion needed to be addressed. — Jammles (@jammles9) January 15, 2025

New Rule Could Raise Your Credit Score with Paul Oster

from Kerry Lutz’s Financial Survival Network Kerry introduced the topic of the recent decision to remove medical debt from credit reports, emphasizing its significance for consumers. Paul Oster elaborated on the positive implications of this change, noting that it will benefit approximately 15 million Americans by potentially increasing their credit scores by an average of 20 points. He …

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Consumer Prices Soared Over 21% Under Biden (Producer Prices Rose At Triple The Rate Under Biden Than They Did Under Trump) Worst Start To A Fiscal Year EVER!

by confoundedinterest17 This is the worst start to a fiscal year EVER: – Spending is up 10.9% – Receipts are down 2.2% – FYTD deficit up 39.4% at $711 billion They’re handing Trump a ticking time bomb! Speaking of Biden handing a ticking time bomb (according to Zero Hedge), after rising for 5 straight months, …

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Big Spike in Bitcoin Open Interest

by Tom McClellan Bitcoin is the modern era’s #1 speculative trading asset.  But the public mood waxes and wanes concerning enthusiasm toward Bitcoin, just like any other type of speculative vehicle.  There is nothing like seeing Bitcoin prices zooming up to new all time highs to get everyone excited, and that excitement shows up in …

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UK’s Starmer pledges a ‘100-year partnership’ with Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a 100-year partnership agreement with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday, part of a European show of support and promises to keep helping Ukraine endure in its nearly three-year war with Russia. The announcement came days before Donald Trump is sworn in as U.S. president …

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Chinese Interested in German Volkswagen Factories

Chinese officials and automakers are eyeing German factories slated for closure and are particularly interested in Volkswagen’s sites. Buying a factory would allow China to build influence in Germany’s prized auto industry, home to some of the oldest and most prestigious car brands. Chinese companies have invested across a range of industries in Germany, Europe’s …

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Wow, it is that bad!

There are now more military troops in the NYC Subway than on 9/11, making many people question if NYC is actually as safe as were told it is…

“If liquidity goes down at all in 2025, markets will crash.”… “There is one of the greatest global refinancing needs we’ve ever seen (in 2025).”

"If liquidity goes down at all in 2025, markets will crash." "There is one of the greatest global refinancing needs we've ever seen (in 2025)."https://t.co/RhEWHGaktg https://t.co/loBTMTxtqp pic.twitter.com/C6vA0uhbMW — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) January 16, 2025 https://twitter.com/leadlagreport/status/1879829865047949643

Hilarious response from Arthur Schwartz.

What has become of compassion in this curious era of selective empathy? Are not even the downtrodden—the homeless, the addicted—worthy of sustenance, or must their plight serve as fodder for ideological scorn? Do they not merit a nation unshackled from the abstracted grievances… — @amuse (@amuse) January 16, 2025

Biggest mortgage collapse in US History just got worse.

Homebuyer in demand in early 2025 has fallen again, with mortgage applications to buy a home down 63% from the pandemic peak. Access the price forecast for your area on Reventure App: www.reventure.app This data comes from the Mortgage Bankers Association. And suggests that the spring 2025 housing market will see empty open houses and …

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AI tool lets users speak another language without learning a word.

A live translation tool could soon enable people to engage in conversations in real-time despite speaking different languages. Facebook parent company Meta has launched a tool called Seamless which is able to take spoken or written communication and convert it almost instantly into another language. The technology is able to work on more than 100 …

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Nearly 200 of Hunter Biden’s artwork, worth millions of dollars, were destroyed in the fires

Nearly 200 of Hunter Biden’s artwork, worth millions of dollars, were destroyed in the fires – NYP pic.twitter.com/j9r57mlDSB — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 15, 2025 In a tragic turn of events, nearly 200 pieces of Hunter Biden’s artwork, valued at millions of dollars, were destroyed in the recent wildfires ravaging Los Angeles. The artworks, …

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Walmart’s HOSTILE TAKEOVER of the American Economy…

According to some new research, local communities experience, a lot of negative effects once a Walmart opens up in their area. Average income tend to drop, local businesses end up going out of business altogether, or having to layoff staff in order to compete with Walmarts artificially low prices. And that is just the tip …

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Models Expect Major Snowstorms… Coldest Air in 10+ Years

Starting to wonder what's going on. During next 2-weeks, extreme cold over Northern Hemisphere continents may be enough to return global temperatures to the 1991-2020 climatological mean temporarily erasing the last 5-years of global warming. pic.twitter.com/ERSeSGVY8B — Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) January 15, 2025

This is Actually Happening…

When US Treasury bond yields rise, investors shift capital from stocks to bonds. While higher rates may push stocks lower short-term, a reversal could lead to a sharp rally. With GDP growth at 5%, the 10-year bond yield may top out soon, signaling a potential stock market rebound.