Household financial stress accelerates nationwide – 4.8% of all US household debt is now delinquent, the highest rate in nearly a decade. consumer bankruptcies surge 11%.

Nearly half of Americans in a new WalletHub survey said their household can’t manage more debt, while more than one-third said they expect to have higher balances by the end of 2026. Fifty-three percent of households said the struggle the most with credit card debt, followed by mortgages at 20% and student loans with 11%. …

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Chipotle stock falls -11% after reporting another sharp drop in restaurant traffic

Chipotle stock falls -11% after reporting another sharp drop in restaurant traffic byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Chipotle confirmed that fewer people are visiting its restaurants — a trend that has now lasted an entire year. Traffic dropped again in Q4. Same‑store sales declined 2.5% in the quarter. Full‑year 2025 same‑store sales fell 1.7%, the first annual decline …

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M2 money supply hits all-time high at $21.9 trillion, liquidity swells again Fed tightening fades into rearview, Overnight repo explodes 11000% hits $11B

Inflation fears return money flood reignites pressure… 📈 U.S. M2 Money Supply Hits Record $21.9 Trillion in May 2025 The U.S. M2 money supply—comprising cash, checking deposits, and other liquid assets—rose to a record $21.94 trillion (seasonally adjusted) in May 2025, up 4.5% year-over-year. Although below the long-term average… pic.twitter.com/Qb7iuJnj11 — Econovis (@econovisuals) June 30, …

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Per CNBC: Gasoline? -10%. Tomatoes? -8%. Lettuce? -5%. TVs, car/truck rental? -9%. Dishes/flatware? -11%.

🚨 HOLY SMOKES!! I knew prices were going down, I didn't realize it was to THIS DEGREE! Per CNBC:Gasoline? -10%.Tomatoes? -8%.Lettuce? -5%.TVs, car/truck rental? -9%.Dishes/flatware? -11%. And the list goes on. pic.twitter.com/HUlpfYVaJj — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 9, 2025 Inflation by CPI Component (12-Month % Change) byu/MonetaryCommentary inEconomyCharts

We are in a debt crisis: Subprime credit card delinquencies hit 22%, commercial office loans hit 11%.

To start, here's a chart of US credit card serious delinquency rates for subprime borrowers. Subprime credit card delinquencies have risen 7 percentage points in just ~15 months. These borrowers reflect a WHOPPING ~23% of the consumer credit market, according to Fed data. pic.twitter.com/mNUaNwc0GB — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 2, 2025 Meanwhile, US multi-family …

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Senator Chuck Schumer calls for amnesty for all “11 million or however many” illegal aliens are in the country.

🚨 BREAKING: Senator Chuck Schumer calls for amnesty for all “11 million or however many” illegal aliens are in the country. DO YOU SUPPORT THIS?pic.twitter.com/HX79GbnVId — Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephant) May 24, 2024 The goal of citizenship for all illegals is very clearly stated by the leader of the Senate. For some reason, a lot …

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Pre-FOMC silent period with 96% chance of July rate hike, peak earnings, and lowest liquidity. This impending global asset meltdown and attendant bailout failure is now at level ’11’ biblical risk.

That's the week. We have now entered the pre-FOMC silent period. 96% probability of July rate hike. Peak earnings. Lowest liquidity period of the entire year. Nothing can go wrong now. pic.twitter.com/TEXdXB3q2w — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) July 14, 2023 Anyone who buys this chasmic gap between the wealthy and everyone else deserves what's coming. This impending …

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