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Consumers hit hardest by AI have no financial buffer, 401k withdrawals surge 365%, emergency savings hit 15-year low. Waller: Weak labor market to continue. CEOs warn significant AI-driven job cuts ahead.

Macro vulnerability increasing ahead of automation wave. The consumer most exposed to AI displacement already has no financial runway. Before a single layoff announcement, 401k hardship withdrawals are 365% above baseline. Emergency savings at a 15-year low. Credit card delinquency in the 40-59 cohort at 12.7%. The shock absorber… — …

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The 30-year yield hits 15-year high, pressuring US sustainability significantly. Gold is looking really strong and may soon break out of its triangle pattern.

This is arguably one of the most critical macro developments unfolding today. Even when adjusted for inflation, the 30-year yield has reached its highest level in 15 years. The US cannot sustain this for long, in my opinion. It will need either higher inflation or a… pic.twitter.com/CBshI3xGwd — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) January …

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Violent Crime in Germany Hits 15-Year High

By Martin Armstrong Germany was once a safe nation. Violent crime has reached a 15-year high, with homicides, knife assaults, and rapes drastically increasing. Crime rose by 5.5% last year alone, with 6.6 million incidences reported. Other nations like the UK, US, Canada, France, Sweden, Finland, and everywhere else that permitted, …

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Living the dream: Groceries up 25%, used cars 35%, rents 20%. Financial stress is the new normal. Rice, the latest luxury item at a 15-year high. Cheers to the good life!

As the United States strives to regain a sense of normalcy after the pandemic, a growing financial concern is looming over the nation. According to Bloomberg, the cost of living has surged in various aspects, with groceries marking a 25% increase, used cars seeing a staggering 35% climb, and rents …

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Fake “value” created by the 15-year QE from central bankers getting vaporized from Ponzi markets worldwide

by Simian_Stacker The vulnerable ones go first, and then it spreads. ” Mr Lincoln said “all industries are represented” but the failure rate was particularly concentrated in start-ups and tech companies. ” Warning issued that 75% of all ASX-listed companies at risk of collapse Australian investors are facing a “nightmare” …

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Global Treasury Yield Hits 15-Year High, Back To 2008 Despite No Change In Industrial Production (REAL 10Y Yield Now Highest Since 2009, Approaching 2%)

by confoundedinterest17 This is very strange. Global Treasury Yields just rose to a 15-year high (2008). This is primarily due to Central Bank moneta And REAL 10-year Treasury yields also the highest since 2009. At the same time, US industrial production is at the same level as pre-financial crisis (2007). …

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