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by confoundedinterest17 US tariff policies for the last 50 years represent a folly. Particularly since Presidents Obama and Biden (along with Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi) did nothing to correct the enormous disparity in tariffs. Trump is trying to do something to right the ship before it sinks like The Titanic. Victor Davis Hanson wrote in …
by confoundedinterest17 We are all riders on the Biden housing storm. Existing-home sales have finally started to improve on a seasonally adjusted basis after a three-year decline. Cause? Raging home prices combined with higher than normal mortgage rates. Home prices are up 35.4% under Biden while conforming 30Y mortgage rates are up 148%.
Yes and… pic.twitter.com/42pTh1uI9M — Nautilus Research (@NautilusCap) May 31, 2024 ALERT: Households are now out of excess savings Reaching the lowest level in the past 5 years This is not looking good pic.twitter.com/OMplaq6sgs — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) May 31, 2024
by confoundedinterest17 Not so Sweet Home Chicago! After unexpectedly slumping last month to 37.9, the Chicago PMI index cratered even more unexpectedly in May, when it defied hopes of a rebound to 41.5, and instead tumbled even more, sliding to a cycle low of 35.4 which was not only below the lowest estimate, but was staggeringly low. To …