As of March 31, 2024, three of the largest U.S. banks had a combined total of $1.832 trillion in loans outstanding to giant Hedge Funds.

  By Pam Martens and Russ Martens: September 3, 2024 ~ The Office of Financial Research (OFR), the federal agency created after the 2008 financial collapse on Wall Street to defog the lenses of federal regulators to prevent a replay of that disaster, has posted frightening graphs on its website as part of its “Hedge Fund …

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Vince Lanci: BRICS 2024: 126 Nations Eyeing US Dollar Exit

Vince Lanci has reported that 126 nations are showing interest in moving away from reliance on the US dollar and are set to attend the BRICS Municipal Conference in October 202412. This reflects a growing trend among countries to explore alternatives to the US dollar for international trade and financial transactions. https://marketsanity.com/vince-lanci-brics-2024-126-nations-eyeing-us-dollar-exit/ https://arcadiaeconomics.com/brics-2024-126-nations-eyeing-us-dollar-exit/

Dow Jones, 2008 vs 2024: Is that comparable?

We haven’t started cutting rates yet. Rate cutting started in 2007, and are a reasonably reliable indicator of incoming (but not immediate) crash in many more recessions if you look back with 2020 hindsight. We never actually raised rates enough to recover from 2008 (in fact it was historically low 0% bailout rates for 15 …

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Citigroup 2024: Disqualified by FINRA, failed Fed stress test, fined for risk management, $30 trillion in swaps.

Citigroup 2024 Recap⚠️ -Subject to FINRA disqualification for aiding and abetting -Failed Stress Test after Fed identified "weakness" in Resolution (Bankruptcy) Plan-Fined for bad books/inability to manage "ongoing risk" Did I mention they have $30 Trillion in Swaps? pic.twitter.com/ej4JQmhQ3X — M.B. (@741trey) July 11, 2024 Stress Test Results (2024): Citigroup completed the Federal Reserve Board’s …

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Survey: Over 90% of Americans plan domestic travel in 2024, spending $1,163 per trip.

Indeed, according to a recent survey by Empower, over 90% of Americans are planning domestic travel in 2024, with an average expected spending of $1,163 per trip. Additionally, approximately 37% of travelers are planning international trips, budgeting an average of $2,904 for each adventure. Over 90% are planning domestic travel this year, expecting to spend an …

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Welcome to 2024, where an Opium shortage is a bad thing.

The Taliban ban on opium production in Afghanistan, the world’s biggest supplier of the drug, could drive up the use of synthetic opioids in its stead, consequently increasing overdose deaths, the UN drug agency warned on Wednesday. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said in its annual drug report that opium production …

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Japanese YEN is crashing! Who breaks the Bank Of Japan in 2024?

Who breaks the Bank Of Japan in 2024 (is it George Soros or some other big HF)? $USDJPY pic.twitter.com/7bEbvaiWOM — The Macro Guy (@SagarSinghSetia) June 26, 2024 $JPY cracks 160, intervention watch on red alert: pic.twitter.com/tqddzaAVXJ — Peter Spina ⚒ GoldSeek | SilverSeek (@goldseek) June 26, 2024 🍿POPCORN ALERT 🍿 “May the odds be in …

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The CBO projects a $1.9 trillion deficit for FY 2024. If rate cuts are delayed and a recession occurs, the deficit could escalate even further.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has recently updated its projections for the U.S. government’s budget deficit. Here are the key points: Fiscal Year 2024 Deficit: The projected deficit for fiscal year 2024 is $1.9 trillion. Adjusted to exclude certain payment timing effects, the deficit amounts to $2.0 trillion in 2024. Deficit Trend: The deficit is …

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US bankruptcies surge: 275 companies bankrupt in 2024, consumer spending weakens, Red Lobster files.

US bankruptcies are riding rapidly: 275 large companies have declared bankruptcy through May of this year, the 2nd highest since 2010. Over the last 14 years, only 2023 saw a higher count of bankruptcy registrations, at 277. In May 2024 alone, 62 firms have gone bankrupt, the… pic.twitter.com/ymNU6fYEcr — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) June 22, …

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Homebuyer conditions for US consumers have declined to an all-time low in June 2024.

Homebuyer Conditions Index: The homebuyer conditions index has declined to an all-time low in June 2024, reaching 27 points. This index reflects consumer sentiment regarding homebuying conditions. Only 14% of consumers currently believe it’s a good time to buy a home, down from 20% last month1. Affordability concerns are a major factor contributing to this …

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Nonfarm payrolls added 272,000 jobs in May 2024, yet unemployment rose to 4% with 408,000 fewer people reporting jobs.

US outstrips expectations with 272,000 jobs added in May https://t.co/aXJ5Z4ehoT — Financial Times (@FT) June 7, 2024 Probably nothing https://t.co/Arf3av21Aj — The Macro Guy (@SagarSinghSetia) June 7, 2024 You can't make this up: First you say the economy added ~150K-200K jobs a month to a total ~500,000 in a quarter showing that everything is wonderful. …

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In Q1 2024: U.S. Economy Slows as Inflation Heats Up

The dreaded stagflation. Govt spending can’t cure it. The only fix is to purge the economy with fire and let bloated businesses go bust which no govt will allow to happen. So they’ll fight it with even more debt and only make the final result worse. h/t Perfect_Alarm_2141

Bank of America loses/Little Guy WINS! Cantero v. Bank of America, N. A., 602 U.S. ___ (2024)

The case revolves around a dispute between Alex Cantero, Saul Hymes, Ilana Harwayne-Gidansky, and others (the plaintiffs) and Bank of America. The plaintiffs had obtained home mortgage loans from Bank of America, which required them to make monthly deposits into escrow accounts. These accounts were used by the bank to pay the borrowers’ property taxes …

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The IHR working group Has just released proposed final amendments dated 27th May 2024.

It has been agreed that each signatory country shall have a “National IHR Authority” and “The National IHR Authority shall coordinate the implementation of these Regulations within the jurisdiction of the State Party”. Your government is agreeing changes to your freedom in secret and now will not be able to debate in Parliament 🚨WHO – …

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Three (3) Mass shootings on the same day (Sunday May 5, 2024) in the state of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, Birmingham & Huntsville) leaves 2 dead,13 shot

2 dead, more than a dozen injured in 3 Alabama mass shootings Sunday Story by Taylor Lang The Gun Violence Archive lists any shooting with four or more victims as a mass shooting. So far, according to the Gun Violence Archive, there have been more than 145 mass shootings in 2024. Sign up for our …

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Drawing parallels between the economic landscape of 1980 and 2024…

Reflecting on 1980’s economic conditions reveals striking similarities with today’s environment, from soaring interest rates to a divided economy. Key points: Fed Chair Paul Volcker raised the Fed Funds Rate to 14% by January 1980, with mortgage rates peaking near 20%. Despite high rates, home prices remained high due to stubborn sellers, demographic trends, and …

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Airbnb warns of travel restrictions due to foreseeable weather events after June 6th, 2024.

“Claiming foreseeable weather events leading governemt travel restrictions or large scale utility outage” Message from AirBnB:- “expect Governments restricting travel after June 6th 2024 “Claiming foreseeable weather events…..leading to a Government travel restriction or large scale utility outage” Fascinating if legit. pic.twitter.com/MY3aD31h1F — Concerned Citizen (@BGatesIsaPyscho) April 26, 2024 https://twitter.com/_/status/1783960234324549977 Interesting they chose the 80th …

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