Fed liquidity drops $409bn, hitting lowest since December 2022. Reverse Repo increased $213bn on December 31 for window-dressing. Fed liquidity will decline, stressing funding markets until mid-2025.

From my perspective, the main takeaway is that Fed liquidity has been locked into a “stair-stepping downwards” pattern since April 2024. Starting from a new lower base at the beginning of every quarter. The “stealth QE” that occurred during 2023 is now being wiped away. From now on, Fed liquidity …

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Dollar’s surge threatens Asia’s markets, mirroring 1980s Latin American crisis. S&P 500’s five-day decline mirrors 2022 and 1987 market crashes.

pic.twitter.com/BmgN8RzSM3 — Jack Krzewinski (@JackKrzewinski) January 2, 2025 "The relentless surge of the U.S. dollar is primed to cut a swath of carnage through Asia’s asset markets, leaving economic strain in its wake. The dollar wrecking ball similar wreaked havoc with Latam currencies in the 1980s… Historically, when the dollar …

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S&P 500’s best two-year gain since 1998 ends with a historic losing streak. 2025 could see a historic collapse, with a potential 40-60% decline.

The S&P 500 closed 2024 with its best two-year gain since the dot-com bubble years of 1997 and 1998. Yet it ended the year with four consecutive daily losses, a year-end losing streak that hasn't happened since 1966, the year stocks peaked before entering a 16-year bear market. — Peter …

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CBS panel silent as reporter drops truth bomb on Biden’s mental decline. Trump trolls Dems with brutal Biden super-cut exposing contradictions.

🚨🇺🇸TRUMP TROLLS DEMS WITH BRUTAL BIDEN SUPER-CUT The clip showcases figures like Nancy Pelosi, Bernie Sanders, and Karine Jean-Pierre praising Biden's "vision" and "strategic thinking," followed by footage of his infamous debate meltdown. Source: Truth Social pic.twitter.com/b8HslGeRBK — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 31, 2024 For months Democrats ignored the fact …

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MSTR’s Bitcoin purchases slow; Bitcoin and MSTR stock both decline. Mr. Saylor is about to get a massive margin call on his “risk free” strategy.

MSTR has slowed down their bitcoin purchases.. and bitcoin is down… and their stock is down. 🤔 It’s almost like these things are correlated in some way… I wonder if folks will keep lending them billions to buy bitcoin if this continues. https://t.co/FKAco4hglh pic.twitter.com/duimjODWAw — @jason (@Jason) December 30, 2024 …

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Biden’s “Obvious Mental Decline” Most Underreported Story In 2024: Veteran CBS Journalist

“Undercovered and underreported, that would be, to me, Joe Biden’s obvious cognitive decline that became undeniable in the televised debate,” Crawford said during a discussion on “Face the Nation” Sunday. Crawford then noted that White House staffers covered it up – limiting his in-person interactions, and calling genuine videos of …

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Stock prices surge despite modest earnings growth, US consumer confidence drops to 104.7 in December, largest decline in 3 years.

This chart is eye-opening: The S&P 500 has seen modest growth in corporate earnings compared to its notable price appreciation since 2023, the year where, among other things, ChatGPT was released. pic.twitter.com/N03i8gn7Bs — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) December 23, 2024 BREAKING: The US consumer confidence index fell to 104.7 points …

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Bitcoin prices may drop $20,000 as global money supply declines. Below $96,700 for 72+ hours signals imminent decline, future looks bleak.

Bitcoin Keeping it simple Below 96700 for more than 72 hours and its lights out. Either way, its lights out in the not to distant future. pic.twitter.com/COraOh44fL — The Great Martis (@great_martis) December 21, 2024 will be zero soon https://t.co/1tVncx2mhD — Martin Shkreli (@MartinShkreli) December 21, 2024 Who farted? Guess …

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Dow Jones bounced off major trend-line, lower high expected before decline. Trump rings the bell at the NYSE, and stocks collapse after.

Dow jones Update Keep it simple. Bounced off major trend-line (text book) Lower high expected over the weeks before it lets go. Unless it simply lets go. pic.twitter.com/hfCoiv0HnG — The Great Martis (@great_martis) December 20, 2024 https://twitter.com/leadlagreport/status/1870078316029313153 …..and how do you conclude "Soft Landing" based on this? Give me your …

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Global consumer decline, low-income producers face fewer affluent buyers, growth-driven system unsustainable. Credit crisis hits 50% of Americans

The global consumer is in secular decline (with an average 10:1 spending, saving, consuming capability over low-income nation consumers) …and the global low-income nation producers will have fewer and fewer customers of means to purchase their products. Few will acknowledge that a “free-market economy” amid depopulation of consumers is incompatible …

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Europe’s economic decline stems from stagnation, debt crises, and competition. Tech talent exodus grows due to massive salary disparity with Silicon Valley.

Simply, the whole topic could be summed up with this cartoon. Sadly the keyword and mindset in Europe is: “NO. IT’S IMPOSSIBLE.” But these matters are always nuanced so first, let's understand the full picture… pic.twitter.com/y2glFsZfCK — Alessandro Palombo (@thealepalombo) December 5, 2024 First, the salary gap is staggering. Senior …

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Big Banks Face Steep Decline in Macro Trading Profits

(Bloomberg) — The world’s banks are on track to report the lowest revenue from foreign-exchange and rates trading since the pandemic, hit by tighter margins and a challenging macroeconomic backdrop. Over 250 firms including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Citigroup Inc. (C) and Morgan Stanley …

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TIME’s narrative is laughable spin. Ignoring inflation, debt, and weak confidence undermines credibility. Bidenomics isn’t success; it’s disguised decline.

TLDR: TIME claims Biden deserves credit, not Trump, for economic success. Article ignores inflation, rising consumer prices, and debt-driven GDP growth. Wage recovery offset by prior months of disproportionate inflation growth. Consumer confidence remains weaker compared to pre-Biden levels. Energy production thrives despite, not because of, Biden’s policies. SPITS OUT …

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Fed-up viewers are tuning out CNN and MSNBC, tired of relentless gaslighting; Chris Wallace exits, foresees mainstream media’s decline.

Even the most hardcore CNN and MSNBC watchers are tuning out because they’re tired of being lied to. The gaslighting prior to the election was just the final straw for many. Hopefully they now realize these are just propaganda networks run by the CIA. Even the most hardcore CNN and …

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Drug overdose deaths finally decline.

TLDR: Drug overdose deaths dropped 12.7% in 12 months ending in May. Largest recorded reduction in overdose deaths, six consecutive months of decline. First time since 2021 overdose deaths fell below 100,000, at 98,820. Fentanyl has been a major driver of overdose deaths. In Cleveland, overdose deaths dropped 40% in …

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Rate Cuts Point to Major Stock Market Decline

by New Radio Release Welcome to this week’s Market Wrap Podcast, I’m Mike Gleason. Coming up Gerald Celente of the Trends Journal joins us for an explosive interview on a range of topic, including gold’s rise, the pending death of the dollar and why Gerald is more concerned now than …

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Consumer confidence is falling off a cliff.

View post on imgur.com https://www.conference-board.org/topics/consumer-confidence Consumers’ view on the economy tumbled in September, falling by the largest level in more than three years as fears grew about jobs and business conditions, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. The board’s consumer confidence index slid to 98.7, down from 105.6 in August, the …

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Eurozone & US economies were similar in size in 2008. By 2023 the US economy was nearly twice the size

Europe grapples with its decline Americans consumed by their country’s election cycle may be struck by the mood across the pond. In the apocalyptic rhetoric of Republicans, the American economy is the proverbial sick man of the West, hampered by rampant inflation, battered by tides of plundering illegal migrants and …

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33 million small businesses, employing 46% of private sector workers, report 37% earnings decline from rising costs.

The United States' 33 million small businesses employ about 46% of all private sector employees, according to the Small Business Administration, and were responsible for 70% of net new jobs since 2019. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) September 11, 2024 37% of NFIB respondents reported deteriorating earnings, the largest share since March …

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Bay Area EV-charging company cuts 15% of workforce following 28% decline in revenue

ChargePoint, a leading electric vehicle-charging company in the Bay Area, has announced layoffs affecting 15% of its workforce, approximately 250 employees, in its second round of cuts this year. The announcement was made during the company’s second-quarter earnings call last week. “Today, we have implemented an action plan to create …

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