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There is effectively a global values struggle going on in which China is determined to assert itself as a world power … China is increasingly thinking of a future in which it could be the world power and that means …
Options traders are loading up on contracts that will jump in value should equities see a big drop NEW YORK, July 12 (Reuters) – Options traders are taking advantage of muted U.S. stock market gyrations to load up on contracts …
Global Export New Orders Fall 16 Straight Months Led by Goods PMI surveys compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence indicated a sixteenth monthly fall in export orders for goods and services at the end of the second quarter. Global PMI …
via YAHOO: The National Council for Social Security Fund, which oversees about $417 billion according to the latest available figures, has advised asset managers that handle its money to sell some bonds including those from riskier LGFVs and private developers …
According to recent reports, lenders in the United Kingdom have experienced the most significant surge in mortgage defaults in over a decade. Over the past three months, there has been a noticeable increase in the number of borrowers who are …
A 9-month-old boy died in Florida after the baby’s teen mom allegedly mixed his formula with fentanyl, police said Wednesday. The little boy was found unresponsive and with no pulse at a home in Callahan on June 26. Deputies tried …
Diversity activists are accusing the entertainment industry of “corporate blackface” and running out of “White guilt” after a number of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) executives at top entertainment and media companies suddenly stepped down or were forced out of …
by Chris Black This is another one of those “how is this happening in real life???” situations. You have the conservative talking points about how these blacks have had equal opportunity for a v… Continue reading by subscribing. Username Password …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQJKDMYy9ZM A car market crash of epic proportions is already in motion, according to new data released by Manheim Market Insights and Cox Automotive. In June, car prices faced a record drop, marking the end of two years of hefty …
by Michael Inflation is going down! Isn’t that wonderful? When many less educated Americans hear this news, they will think that prices are going down. But that is not true at all. In fact, prices are still going up. They …
by Martin Armstrong Chapter 11 bankruptcies in the US rose by 68% during the first six months of 2023, according to Equip Bankruptcy. You may have survived the pandemic, but surviving Bidenomics is proving too much for many businesses. There were …
by Chris Black Today, we saw June headline CPI tumble to 3% YoY (year-over-year), down from 4% in May (https://t.me/marketfeed/416509) and 4.9% in April (https://t.me/marketfeed/404852). Could June, a… Continue reading by subscribing.
According to Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel, the U.S. economy appears to be “progressing smoothly, with a resilient consumer impervious to the impact of higher borrowing costs.” These spenders are the “YOLO (you only live once) consumers” who, Siegel believes, are …
How anyone stays in California at this point is just plain beyond me. But here I am talking from New York who just hasn’t caught up with California on this issue, yet! h/t EuphoricTrilby
by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cpi.nr0.htm All items less food and energy: Inflation and Housing: The overall index for items excluding food and energy increased by 0.2% in June. The cost of housing, represented by the shelter index, rose by 0.4% in …
by Chris Black Measuring wealth through traditional liberal economic metrics like GDP per capita is absurd. Jackson, Mississippi has a higher GDP per capita and greater PPP than Berlin, Germany… Continue reading by subscribing.
by Chris Black Turns out people don’t want their kids groomed by pedophiles. Disney World in Orlando is suffering – here it is nearly mid-July, schools are out, families are on vacation, and the streets at Disney are just about …
https://twitter.com/_/status/1679014398990376962 It gets worse .. https://twitter.com/_/status/1679135459987845128 https://twitter.com/_/status/1678891187929858051 h/t A Deplorable Neanderthal
For your enlightenment by your VP who is 1-heartbeat from the Presidency MORON pic.twitter.com/KoCXruhuW5 — The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) July 12, 2023 h/t Dodger007
by Martin Armstrong The masses do not realize what CBDC really entails. It is marketed as a convenient and modern way to bank. In truth it is a tool for control, an important tool that governments need to usher in …
by bitkogan Sure, 3% is better than 9%. But given the new record highs in stock indices, it’s still not better enough to expect the Fed to start cutting interest rates anytime soon. Firstly, 3% is still above the Federal …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Remember, CPI tracks the loss of the purchasing power of your dollars, & thereby the purchasing power of your hard earned labor. Source: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUUR0000SA0R#0 Let’s zoom in on this since 2020: CPI tracks the loss of the purchasing …
UKR applying for NATO #fixed pic.twitter.com/DAkcYhHasF — Dr. Simon Goddek (@goddek) July 12, 2023 AC
Interest rates are at levels comparable to that seen during the Financial Crisis Tight monetary policy is going to be a major headwind for the economy in H2 2023 pic.twitter.com/i7eXcI5Lxf — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) July 12, 2023 This is the …
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/beigebook202307.htm Overall Economic Activity Overall economic activity increased slightly since late May. Five Districts reported slight or modest growth, five noted no change, and two reported slight and modest declines. Reports on consumer spending were mixed; growth was generally …
Something is going on off the United States coastline that has caused the government to issue a Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) closing the air space over waters along much of the east coast from Boston to south of Washington, …
by Chris Black Keep giving Ukraine hope but keeping it in the friend-zone. Very sad. 🚨BREAKING: NATO rejects Ukraine attempt to joinMay be able to join in future but NATO refuses to provide timelineWW3 is held off…for nowhttps://t.co/yow3qZH1dU— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) …
by Michael Have you noticed that we are being hit by an endless series of weather emergencies? Here in the middle of 2023, farms in the Midwest are being devastated by a seemingly endless drought, massive dust storms are happening as …
https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabelbekele/2023/07/10/eu-investigates-ozempic-maker-after-reports-of-suicidal-thoughts/?sh=538b7ffa48f0 EU investigates Ozempic, weight-loss drug Saxenda after suicidal thoughts reported
via YAHOO: Joe Biden’s race to embrace electric vehicles risks overwhelming US charging infrastructure and creating disastrous supply shortages, two of the world’s biggest carmakers have said. Toyota and Vauxhall owner Stellantis accused the President of being “overly optimistic” …