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The numbers are starting to stack up. The US debt ceiling was raised by $5 trillion in 2025 through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The new limit is now around $41.1 trillion. That gives Washington more room until 2027. …
US Treasuries dump hard, yields smash 2007 highs and climb toward 5 percent… Bond vigilantes force inflation forecast straight to 5 percent nightmare… Fed cornered into July rate hike or lose total control of the debt disaster… Just getting started …
The world is drowning in debt and nobody is sounding the alarm. Over $300 trillion owed globally, more than three times what the planet produces in a year. The U.S. alone carries $38 trillion, Europe’s biggest economies are maxed out, …
BOJ rate decision this week.💹 The bond market has decided for the BOJ, which is why it’s most likely they will hike rates and it would be a colossal mistake if they don’t. More importantly, the BOJ is likely to …
BREAKING: THE THIRTY YEAR EXPERIMENT IS OVER Japan’s 10-year yield just hit 1.85 percent. Highest since the collapse of Lehman Brothers. But here is what no one is telling you: The 30-year yield touched 3.40 percent. The 40-year approaches 3.71 …
U may take a look into what is happening with SOFR-EFFR spread I plotted a chart for Last 8 yearsSOFR – EFFR 9 ( 5 day moving average ) pic.twitter.com/nEdtw2Iw9k — Shabeer Ali (@shabeeraly) November 3, 2025 The Fed’s recent …
US debt crisis is reaching historic levels — and for the first time in a century, America’s debt burden is on track to surpass Italy and Greece, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The warning comes as the United …
Economic momentum is slowing, yet officials keep pushing optimistic headlines. Ignoring these signals will hurt sooner or later, and ordinary people will feel the pinch first. Real estate makes up around 70% of gross household wealth in China 🇨🇳 Every …
The U.S. workforce is running on a debt IV drip: – 52% of Americans carry credit card debt with rates now in the high 20% range!!! – Half don’t even know their interest rate Of those who think they do, …
via Mike Maharrey For the second straight month, consumer borrowing was weak, indicating Americans might be close to their credit limits. Over the last several months, credit card spending has dropped, signaling that Americans may be running out of borrowing …
The US federal debt just hit 36.66 trillion dollars. That’s an all-time high. But the real story is velocity. In just two weeks, public debt jumped 441 billion dollars. That’s not seasonal. That’s a panic refill. The Treasury General Account, …
Wall Street is gearing up for a massive surge in Treasury bill issuance in the third quarter, that is more than half a trillion dollars. That means the government is borrowing heavily to cover spending, which puts pressure on interest …
Total household debt just hit a record $18.2T, up $167B in Q1. This isn’t prosperity. It’s survival—fueled by credit. Households aren’t thriving. They’re borrowing just to stay afloat. pic.twitter.com/jvqIHKvews — Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS® (@kurtsaltrichter) May 14, 2025 Total household …
“For decades, the Japanese and Chinese produced more than they consumed and saved the difference. A part of those savings got invested in US treasuries, which meant the US govt could spend more than it earned and borrow the difference. …
by Mike Maharrey There is growing evidence that Americans may be edging close to the credit limit. That’s bad news for an economy that has run on credit cards for the last few years and adds to worries that the …
The silver squeeze is here. A 12% borrowing fee? That’s the market screaming at shorts to run for cover. There aren’t enough shares to go around, and 47,000 in-the-money calls are set to expire. If you’re caught short, you’re trapped. …
The recent data from SEC Form PF reveals a staggering reality: prime brokerage borrowing has eclipsed $2 trillion, raising alarm bells within the financial industry. While leveraging investments through borrowing is a common practice, it is crucial to recognize the …
US consumer borrowing has ground to a halt. Tapped out? pic.twitter.com/KH335Qw4lD — PPG (@PPGMacro) May 29, 2024 The recent data on U.S. consumer borrowing paints a concerning picture of financial stability. Delinquency rates, which Austan Goolsbee of the Chicago Federal …
Rep Jodey Arrington criticizes Joe Biden’s budget proposal by alleging that it will lead to record levels of government spending, borrowing, and taxation, potentially exacerbating inflation, interest rates, and living costs for working families. It expresses concern that these policies …
The Treasury funds its deficits by borrowing more money, leading to a cycle of increasing debt. With interest payments reaching historic highs and set to climb further, concerns over the US Dollar’s stability are mounting. Investment management giant BlackRock issues …
This trend raises alarm about the broader risks from interlinked dependencies. LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) – Europe’s private credit funds are increasingly borrowing from banks to boost their performance, fuelling concerns about the wider risks posed by this interconnectedness. A …
The intricate dance of economic indicators has unveiled a story of shifting tides in residential construction spending, mortgages, and job cuts. Let’s delve into the latest data and decipher the narrative. As the residential construction spending spotlight dims, a critical …
The updated $95 billion supplemental bill without the border provisions captured the necessary 60 votes needed The package includes $61 billion for Ukraine, $14 billion for Israel in its war against Hamas and $4.83 billion to support partners in the …
Source: https://www.sec.gov/files/rules/final/2024/ia-6546.pdf TLDRS SEC adopts amendments to enhance private fund reporting including those also registered with the CFTC. The amendments to Form PF will enhance reporting by large hedge fund advisers on various aspects such as investment exposures, borrowing, counterparty exposure, …
by confoundedinterest17 Constitution Avenue in Washington DC is actually becoming Tobacco Road. No, not the dysfunctional family of Georgia sharecroppers during the Great Depression, but the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee (TBAC). On Monday, after we got the first part of the Treasury’s …
Banks are pocketing real money by borrowing money from the Fed's newest backstop facility, which charges a lower rate, and then parking it at another unit of the Fed, which pays higher interest. Banks are borrowing record amounts from this …
The agreed four-day cease fire between Israel and Hamas starts today. Both camps will release hostages and humanitarian aid will be allowed into Gaza. While perhaps promising to the outside world, both camps make sure to bring across the cease …
Credit card balances often misrepresent borrowing as they mainly indicate spending. Despite being a primary consumer payment method in the US, many pay off their full balances monthly. In 2022, credit card transactions reached $5.8 trillion, up 18% YoY due …
by confoundedinterest17 President Joe Biden and his boss Barack Obama remind me of the legendary corrupt Chicago politicians First Ward Alderman Michael “Hinky Dink” McKenna and “Bathhouse” John Coughlin. And their love of “boodle” (a slang term money, gained (Biden family payoffs …
Higher deficits & unemployment, more govt borrowing, more money supply, more inflation… And the US wants to wage war in Ukraine & a Messianic one in the middle east? China sees the US Empire over-extended, & will soon heat-up the …