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Simon Dixon warns US faces $7 trillion debt rollover shock, calls system an “absolute disaster”. Fed may print beyond Covid levels to survive looming US debt crunch

April 2, 2026 3:21 pm

Angel investor Simon Dixon explains how the U.S. economy Ponzi scheme is approaching imminent collapse: “[This] is an absolute disaster.” “The only solution [now] is to print more money than Covid… more money than the global financial crisis.” “[The U.S. needs] to roll over $7 trillion of debt at either 4.5% or 5%.” This clip …

How the Iran War Could Trigger a Global Credit Crunch

March 17, 2026 5:28 pm

via Oilprice: The Iran war is disrupting the petrocapital cycle—the flow of oil revenues from Gulf producers into global financial markets—raising the risk of a global credit crunch. Ongoing attacks, the Strait of Hormuz closure, and financial center instability (e.g., Dubai) are weakening Gulf economies and limiting their ability to recycle capital into global markets. …

Nvidia Could Delay New GPU Due To Deepening Memory Crunch

February 6, 2026 8:30 pm

Nvidia Could Delay New GPU Due To Deepening Memory Crunch https://t.co/2z8bmAlXpZ — zerohedge (@zerohedge) February 5, 2026 News flow around the memory crunch is accelerating by the week, and the casualty list is growing. Just this morning, Qualcomm and Arm Holdings warned that shortages of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) could crimp smartphone production this year. Apple …

Are we looking at early signs of another credit crunch?

October 28, 2025 1:48 pm

The percent of subprime auto loans that are 60 days or more overdue on their payments has hit an all-time high of 6.4%, per Fitch. pic.twitter.com/qxmaOCNnb3 — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October 28, 2025 PrimaLend Capital Partners filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, beckoning the start of America’s personal loan crisis. The subprime auto lender catered to those …

Liquidity crunch leaves Bitcoin vulnerable at highs; $MSTR has now hit bear market territory

August 21, 2025 3:02 pm

https://twitter.com/Notbullnorbear/status/1958221007820300469 Think of the Reverse Repo Facility (RRP) as the Fed’s overnight parking garage for cash. Funds drive in with dollars, the Fed hands them Treasuries as a claim ticket, and the next day they swap back with a little extra. That extra is interest, the RRP rate. — StockMarket.News (@_Investinq) August 20, 2025 The …

AI surge could double US electricity demand in just five years. China gap highlights coming American power crunch if onshoring accelerates

April 28, 2025 2:56 pm

This is one of the most important charts I’ve seen in a long time. AI alone could drive electricity demand equivalent to adding another US economy in the next 5 years. Another point that’s probably flying under the radar: look at the gap between the US and China. If onshoring… pic.twitter.com/c83AhCBcW5 — Otavio (Tavi) Costa …

This is likely a dead cat bounce. Intense market swings exacerbated by liquidity crunch.

April 8, 2025 11:36 am

$ES_F projected to touch near 5284 by tomorrow close.This is likely a dead cat bounce. pic.twitter.com/xKI5Hpvozg — optionGeek (@StockShark16) April 8, 2025 Both $TLT and $GLD sold off today — and that’s a warning sign. ⚠️ Cross-asset correlations are breaking, which often signals instability beneath the surface.Even though $VIX has likely peaked, the next phase …

Big time liquidity crunch coming.

March 31, 2025 10:35 pmMarch 31, 2025 9:45 pm

So much for going to bed early…WTAF!?!?! Who barfed up a hairball in Japan? pic.twitter.com/KOqSdoEdW8 — RealJohnGaltFLA (@RealJohnGaltFla) April 1, 2025 Ummm, part 2…6 month blew out also pic.twitter.com/U79bulRkEz — RealJohnGaltFLA (@RealJohnGaltFla) April 1, 2025 🚨 U.S. 3 Month Yield just jumped to 4.82% 👀 A 12% gap up! https://t.co/uJAVCSFbIa pic.twitter.com/tkKsZ9y6y3 — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) April …

Canada’s health care crunch has become ‘horrific and inhumane,’ doctors warn

January 15, 2024 8:53 am

The dire state of Canada’s health-care system, marked by overwhelmed emergency departments and horrific conditions, demands immediate and substantial action to address the crisis. The current situation, described as the worst ever by ER doctors, underscores the urgent need for comprehensive reforms. via globalnews.ca: As Canada’s health-care system grapples with yet another season of respiratory …

The U.S. is dealing with rising Treasury yields and the risk of a credit crunch, China is facing a housing bubble burst, and Europe is on the edge of a recession and debt crisis.

October 14, 2023 7:53 pm

If these problems in major economies collide, it could spell global financial disaster soon, and it feels like we need some urgent solutions, but we’re not getting them. On top of that, the recent Treasury bond auction didn’t go so well, which adds to worries about the U.S. debt piling up and how Wall Street …

Energy Crunch: Demand for Diesel and Jet Fuel Soars But Refining Capacity Sinks

September 18, 2023 2:31 pm

via Mike Shedlock: Refineries are closing due to environmental pressure. However, the public does not want EVs and the demand for diesel and jet fuel is on the rise. Refining Bottleneck Bloomberg reports A Crunch in Key Corner of Oil Market Leaves Consumers Vulnerable to Heat and War. Oil demand growth has outpaced the increase in …

Adam Taggart: Brace for a credit crunch + a “serious” recession

July 28, 2023 9:04 am

Brace for a credit crunch + a "serious" recession So counsels Dr Lacy Hunt, one of the most-respected living economists And don't use the financial markets as a signal for economic health. They're a near-useless indicator in his opinion This is a hugely important discussion: pic.twitter.com/Wp1ixwz3yv — Adam Taggart (@adamtaggart) July 27, 2023 Pending Home …

Liquidity Crunch Squeezes Margins and Earnings of community banks

July 24, 2023 9:23 am

by WarrenBuffe Community Banks to Face Margin and Earnings Pressures in 2023 – Rising Rates and Liquidity Crunch Shift the Landscape for US Banks https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/research/community-banks-margins-earnings-squeezed-by-liquidity-crunch https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/research/liquidity-pressures-put-funding-in-the-crosshairs-at-community-banks

Unusual low used car supply leads to accelerated deflation due to Credit Crunch and new incentives.

July 11, 2023 10:14 am

Something very strange is happening. Used car supply is at historic lows, yet we *just* experienced the largest monthly decline in used car prices on record. But that doesn’t make sense — If supply is so low, prices should stay high… right? Wrong. It seems like between the… — Car Dealership Guy (@GuyDealership) July 10, …

Despite Getting Whacked by Bank Turmoil, Layoff News, Credit Crunch, High Interest Rates, and Inflation, our Drunken Sailors Spent Even More, Even Adjusted for Inflation

June 1, 2023 7:41 pm

Guest Post from Wolf Richter at WolfStreet.com: Where does the money come from? They now out-earn inflation, they earn interest income, and they dipped into their assets whose prices ballooned over the years. Consumer spending, adjusted for inflation and for seasonal factors jumped by 0.5% in April from March, after two months of declines and …