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Germany’s far-right AfD party is exploding in popularity and just hit record highs around 28% in the polls. They openly want a full EU exit with a Brexit-style referendum if they win power. More and more Germans are joining the …
Median U.S. gas price jumped 20c/gal overnight with all the price jumps happening in the Midwest, now stands at $3.69/gal. Most common price also $3.69/gal, while second most common price is $3.99/gal. — Patrick De Haan (@GasBuddyGuy) March 18, 2026 …
Let me be very clear! An oil spike in a weakening economy is not inflationary – it is contractionary! The FED is extremely misguided if they are going to treat a Supply-Driven Oil-spike as an inflationary trigger. FED needs to …
Four people were killed Friday in southern Michigan as powerful storms that produced at least one tornado reduced homes to rubble, sent parts of roofs flying into the air and left a trail of debris hanging from power lines.https://t.co/EB3yrk3eX0 — …
U.S. crude oil broke $90 per barrel Friday after President Donald Trump demanded unconditional surrender from Iran, raising fears of a prolonged war that will cause a cascading disruption to global oil supplies. West Texas Intermediate futures were last up …
Pres. Trump’s disapproval rating has reached 55%. That's up from 43% when he was inaugurated on January 20th, 2025. TRUMP’S TARIFFS, CONTINUED INFLATION, & GREENLAND ADVENTURISM ARE GOING OVER LIKE A LEAD BALLOON.https://t.co/0NLAH6U7L0 pic.twitter.com/jQ9cOCpikN — Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) January 25, …
A $1.25 billion Powerball jackpot could provide someone with plenty of spending money just nine days before Christmas. The next chance to win will be during Wednesday’s drawing. The jackpot rolled on Monday after no ticket matched all six numbers …
VIX +10%, QQQ +4%, market bubble like nothing seen before. Never seen $VIX climb +10% over a 10-day stretch while $QQQ climbed 4% at the same time. Divergences like this might pop up for a day or two, but not …
Treasury volatility just hit rock bottom, the lowest since January 2022. The MOVE Index cratered. Fear? Gone. Hedging? Forget it. Market signals? Silent. Only a quiet calm that should scare you. “Volatility in the Treasuries market has dropped recently, with …
They hit $1 billion. But the multiple still demands miracles. Palantir posted second-quarter revenue of $1 billion, up 48% from last year. Earnings per share came in at $0.16, beating consensus by $0.02. U.S. commercial nearly doubled to $306 million. …
Germany’s unemployment rate has surged to its highest level in a decade, reflecting the deepening struggles of Europe’s largest economy. The latest data from the Federal Employment Agency confirms that 2.96 million Germans are now unemployed, marking an increase of …
Serious Credit Card Delinquencies rise to 12.31%, the highest level since 2011 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/KPm8CIdS04 — Barchart (@Barchart) May 15, 2025 Credit card delinquencies have surged to 12.31%, marking the highest level since 2011. The latest data from the Federal Reserve …
📈 Diverging Trade Paths: U.S. Deficit Hits $1.4 Trillion as China’s Surplus Climbs to $1.1 Trillion (LTM Q1 2025) byu/EconomySoltani inInfographics In the twelve months ending March 2025, the U.S. trade deficit widened to $1.4 trillion, a 30.3% increase from …
The paper is verbose (155 pages) and not riveting reading, but it does include everything I know about equity risk premiums and their estimation. My first update was written in 2009, during the financial crisis, and I have updated it …
US CPI MOM ACTUAL 0.4% as well as core 0.4% annualized is 4.8% No where near 2% As the Fed has failed to get inflation back to “normal” for 3 years now Americans are the ones that pay the price …
by confoundedinterest17 Fire! Yes, Biden and Congress created a fire with it reckless Federal spending leading in 40-year highs inflation, prompting The Fed to counterattack with rapid rate hikes. We now see the 10-year Treasury yield passing 5%. And the REAL …