AP: Prosecutor files case against Argentina frontrunner Javier Milei days before presidential election, accused of destroying Peso and Democracy

https://t.co/HbffucvXFm — Javier Milei (@JMilei) October 17, 2023 via APNEWS: A prosecutor launched a criminal case Friday against Argentina’s frontrunner in this month’s presidential elections, accusing Javier Milei of deliberately causing a drop in the Argentine currency when he encouraged …

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This won’t end well: US mortgage affordability is at an all-time low, with homes now 44% more expensive than before the pandemic

https://t.co/zmQWd4sGpu — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) October 16, 2023 It was also reported that sales of multi-tenant apartment buildings dropped 74%, reaching a new record since 2009. Read more: https://t.co/z4NqPdSVqo — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 17, 2023 The housing market … …

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Bond volatility has significantly increased, with the only comparable time being just before the GFC. Yet SPY short interest and VIX is near historic lows; will they finally catch up?

Bond volatility has recently diverged from equity volatility. The only comparable time to this was just before the GFC. Bond volatility recently increased significantly; I wonder if the $VIX will finally catch up. pic.twitter.com/rU8F1jmANM — Swordfish (@Swordfishv44183) October 8, 2023 …

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‘Oops’: What FTX staff wrote on spreadsheet showing $20billion in losses as co-founder Gary Wang testifies at Sam Bankman-Fried trial the company had been stealing its customers’ money for three years before it collapsed

FTX staff wrote ‘oops’ on a spreadsheet which showed it owed $20billion five months before it collapsed. A court in New York heard that Sam Bankman-Fried, the boss of the failed crypto exchange, ordered his staff to prepare the document …

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All major buckets of jobs are showing declining growth…. How many name changes will they go through before they call it a recession?

All major buckets of jobs are showing declining growth. The labor market slowdown has been extremely slow, particularly through the cyclical sectors that have experienced labor hoarding issues. Interestingly, service sector jobs growth has cooled sharply in recent months. pic.twitter.com/ffcIIbzpUm …

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Left weakened before our enemies?

Guess what, the primes and their supplier base won't make this gap up – the military has to step in. This is what happens when you don't invest in the industrial base and incentivize innovation in manufacturing. https://t.co/Opc1gBjhnt — Aaron …

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