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Decades of greed and corruption have brought us to this grim reality
Gen Z will never afford homes. With 30-year fixed mortgage rates hitting a staggering 7.5%, and home prices soaring beyond the 2006 housing bubble peak, the American Dream is dead for many. Even in the most affordable states, households need over $100,000 annually, while in Hawaii, California, and Massachusetts, it’s over $240,000. It’s a stark …
Chinese Equities Plummet to 5-Year Low Amid Growing Doubts About Decades of Economic Growth
https://twitter.com/WinfieldSmart/status/1736936139418661091 Chinese equities hit 5-year low as doubts grow about decades of stunning growth. Post-COVID recovery disappoints, challenging Beijing to choose between more debt or slower growth in 2024 and beyond. Contrary to expectations, consumers save, foreign investment declines, factories struggle, and property markets face instability, raising concerns about China’s growth model. Some economists draw …
Bankruptcies Rise & The Worst Job Market In Decades…
US bankruptcy filings on pace to reach highest level since 2020 US bankruptcy filings are picking up steam after a two-year decline. According to a report released by S&P Global Market Intelligence, there were 591 bankruptcy filings as of Nov. 30 this year, just behind 2020’s tally of 603 in the same period. By comparison, there were 367 filings …
Bonds are now more volatile than Gold for the first time in 40+ years.
Bonds are now more volatile than Gold for the first time in 40+ years. Let that sink in. pic.twitter.com/nRqT19FAIR — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) November 21, 2023 ⚠️ANOTHER ONE FOR THE #DTCC “WEIRDER THINGS” RECORDS ⚠️ According to this note below, the Cusip ID of a UBS bond due to settle tomorrow has been “deleted” 🤨 …
Conference Board Leading Indicator Records Alarming -7.8% Drop, Echoing Historical Precedents of Economic Downturn Over Six Decades; High Default Rates in Loan and Bond Market Also Signal Sharp Slowdown
The sustained 18-month decline in the Conference Board Leading Indicator is a worrying trend reminiscent of historical economic crises, particularly in 1973-74 and during the Global Financial Crisis. The current -7.8% decrease aligns with significant economic downturns over the past six decades, indicating a potential hard landing. This, coupled with a high and rising loan …
Are We About to Witness the First Major Central Bank Failure in Decades?
By Graham Summers, MBA Japan is slowing losing control of its bond market. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is currently engaged in an open-ended Quantitative Easing (QE) program. In its simplest rendering, the BoJ starts buying the 10-Year Japanese Government Bond any time that bond’s yield rises to 1% or higher. It’s possibly the boldest QE program …
The U.S. birthrate has steadily declined over decades, and as the youngest baby boomers retire, the labor force participation rate is projected to reach 60.4% in 2032
4/7 "The overall participation rate is expected to drop to 60.4% in 2032, according to the #Labor Department, mainly because of baby boomer retirements." pic.twitter.com/OBkde7cVKs — Kailash Concepts (@KailashConcepts) October 18, 2023
In two decades, the War on Terror cost trillions, displaced millions, and took countless lives. President Biden’s 50-year career includes championing these interventions
“Since 9/11, America’s War on Terror has had staggering consequences: 37 million people displaced, 4.5 million lives lost, and a jaw-dropping $8 trillion price tag. US-backed wars funneled millions of refugees to the US and Europe. Over his 50-year career, President Biden championed these foreign wars and interventions. Including the contentious NATO expansion and US …
Washington, DC is facing a severe surge in homicides, with a 37% increase in 2023, putting it on track for its deadliest year in over two decades
What’s behind the Washington, DC murder spike? The capital of the United States of America is threatening to reclaim its reputation as the nation’s murder capital, as well. According to preliminary data for 2023 from Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department, a total of 214 homicides had been committed in the metropolis as of September 29, …
JGB swap (open market) pricing Japan’s 10 Yr Bond 1.02% while BOJ tinkered mkt rate @ 0.81% & climbing. Decades of central bank cheap money bubble being popped.
by j_stars Japanese bond yields yoinking higher. Japan’s Federal Debt is 265% of GDP. Won’t be too long.
Decades Apart: Median Family Income vs. Skyrocketing Housing Costs in the U.S. – A Widening Gap
The contrast between the United States in 1960 and 2023 is quite striking when you look at these key economic figures. Back in 1960, the median family income stood at $5,600, while the median cost of a house was $11,900. These numbers illustrate a very different economic landscape, where incomes were considerably lower compared to …
Poland Military Parade – largest in decades
🚨🇧🇾🇵🇱 Belarus Ministry of Defense: "The possibility of a direct military clash with NATO is becoming very obvious." pic.twitter.com/7dPOrkBxOj — Terror Alarm (@Terror_Alarm) August 16, 2023 h/t DOORBERT
American military confidence lowest in two decades; politicians’ confidence in defense contractors high, according to poll.
A new poll found American’s confidence in the U.S. military to be the lowest it’s been in two decades. American politicians’ confidence in defense contractors seems to be at an all-time high based on the stocks trades we've seen. pic.twitter.com/hhqM0aVPGD — Quiver Quantitative (@QuiverQuant) July 31, 2023
NET ZERO – 2 decades, 5 trillion of investment already and the UN demanding $150 TRILLION more from ordinary people, for an unproven theory…
Very interesting video…. https://twitter.com/_/status/1681573098217254912 You are going to see a lot of restrictions soon with this Travel by car and plane Food will be less varied and abundant You will need a garden Manufacturing will be restricted Anythin that emits carbon will be restricted Earlier today, I drove around Toronto attending meetings about climate change. …
Janitor Destroys Decades of Scientific Work Because Freezer’s Beeping Sound was Bothering Him
by Chris Black What a hero. I’ve had it up to here with this “science” and its incessant beeping noises. Annoyed janitor turns off super-cold freezer, destroying decades of scientific work and causing at least $1M in damages: lawsuit https://t.co/Ffqt9Dvj4O via @nypost — Roy Rogers (@Roy_rogers_) June 27, 2023
A property developer who has been operating in crime-ridden Portland for four decades says that he’s pulling out of the city because he has ‘nothing left in the tank’
A property developer who has been operating in crime-ridden Portland for four decades says that he’s pulling out of the city because he has ‘nothing left in the tank’ after recently selling one property for nearly half its listed value. Kevin Howard, 75, told KATU in a recent interview that the property in question had …
Subway Reports Biggest Store Shutdowns In Two Decades As Fast Food Chains Collapse All Around Us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXvuWKPixeM Subway is now shuttering a huge number of stores, and new reports reveal that the mass closures have just brought the chain to its smallest size in almost two decades. The company has been struggling financially for years, and right now executives are trying to sell the decaying franchise to the highest bidder. The …
This rally is a result of four decades of stupidity
This rally is a 10 out of 10 for biblical fatality. The sum total of four decades of maximum stupidity: 1980 Fed Volcker gambit1990 S&L bank collapse2000 Tech bubble2008 Housing bubble All bought with both hands compliments of Skynet. pic.twitter.com/GPdYojJOMo — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) June 14, 2023 Fed far more hawkish than expected. Not a pivot, …
Great Recession 2.0? Americans pull hundreds of billions out of banks at fastest pace in four decades
via naturalnews: Americans are pulling hundreds of billions of dollars out of banks at the fastest pace in nearly 39 years as many economic experts are beginning to predict a repeat of the 2008 “Great Recession.” According to an analysis of the most recent data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), “depositors took a total of $472 billion out …