China’s 2008 moment is happening: New home prices in 70 Chinese cities fell -0.4% MoM in January. Year-over-year, prices fell -3.1%

China’s 2008 moment is happening: New home prices in 70 Chinese cities fell -0.4% MoM in January. Year-over-year, prices fell -3.1% byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Factcheck: The claim is accurate based on official data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), released in mid-February 2026 covering January 2026 figures for new home prices across 70 major cities. …

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US Inflation Headline CPI Rose 0.4% MoM, 2.9% YoY In August (Shelter UP 3.6% YoY)

by confoundedinterest17 According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), headline inflation rose 0.4% MoM and 2.9% YoY in August. Shelter (housing) is up 3.6% YoY. Gimme (expensive) shelter! Of course, Federal government spending is the source of inflation. Notice the lag between Covid spending and resulting inflation. Prayers for Charlie Kirk and his family. I hope …

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December PPI rises 0.4%, annual increase hits 3.3%, goods lead with 0.7%, matching expectations.

January 14, 2025. The report shows that the prices for final demand goods increased by 0.6% in December, which was in line with expectations. The 9.7% jump in gasoline prices significantly contributed to this overall increase. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report for December 2024: Producer Price Index (PPI) …

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Japan’s fiscal + monetary foundations are cracking. 2-year yield pumping, now over 0.4%. 3 decades of ZIRP and NIRP continues to end.

Japan's fiscal + monetary foundations are cracking. Everyone should be aware how a breakage will affect global capital flows and their family's wealth. $JPY pic.twitter.com/TCOWHUeGCt — IceCap (@IceCapGlobal) May 31, 2024 It looks like the #BOJ (Directly or through proxy bonks) is back at playing with currency swaps to tame the raise of the $JPY …

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