Peter Schiff warns 10-year yields at 4.4% signal rising debt and inflation pressures that could trigger a downturn worse than 2008

10-year Treasury yields hit 4.4% for the first time since July 2025. But war, exploding debt and soaring inflation will drive yields much higher. Without big rate cuts and massive QE (a mistake), stocks and real estate will crash, resulting in a financial crisis worse than 2008. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) March 20, 2026 🚨 …

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Low rates push SPY valuation to 25× forward earnings, NVDA trades at 45× earnings, far above historical norms. The three longest and dominant US CAPEX cycles suggest a CAPEX downturn until early 2036.

When CAPEX history meets nosebleed valuations, the only direction for risk is down. “What lower short term rates have done is keep stock prices elevated & valuations stretched. That distortion shows up clearly in the data. The $SPY currently trades near ~25× forward earnings, well above its long-term median closer to ~16×” FULL ANALYSIS BELOW! …

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China’s property downturn has now lasted for over 4 years, new data reveals the unthinkable

It isn’t a slump. It’s a straight-up crash. The investment collapse matches the collapse in household lending, and the banks are finally admitting it in their numbers. China’s property downturn has now lasted for over 4 years byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts It's like the Chinese economy hit a brick wall in June. It isn't just investment, that's …

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Prepare for major economic downturn.

The US added an average of just 3,000 private-sector jobs per month over the last 3 months (ADP data), the slowest pace since the 2020 recession. A year ago, we were adding over 200,000 jobs per month byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Wendy’s just announced it’s closing hundreds of U.S. stores. McDonald’s CEO says the same thing: traffic …

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More investors are betting on a 50 basis point Fed cut this year. All feels very 07ish but on a much bigger scale. Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan said that a downturn could happen within 6 to 24 months.

Can’t even look at the news anymore without the blood boiling. All this talk of the economy teetering like it’s ’07 all over again, big bank bosses like Dimon muttering about crashes coming any day now, and there folks sit, staring at paychecks that barely cover rent and groceries. Gas is dirt cheap for once, …

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S&P hits 2025 peaks with weaker profits, nobody is hedged, Dimon warns of downturn

S&P 500 already trading back at peak 2025 multiples, only difference is that earnings estimates for this year are significantly lower. pic.twitter.com/vALbxftwDK — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) June 10, 2025 It looks like nobody is hedged pic.twitter.com/cBLSBJ1GdI — James Choi (@JC_Investment) June 10, 2025 JPMorgan CEO Dimon: There's a chance that real numbers will deteriorate …

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Gold’s 2025 Surge: Defying the Commodity Downturn

📈 Gold’s 2025 Surge: Defying the Commodity Downturn byu/EconomySoltani inInfographics Divergence Began in November 2023 By May 2025, gold prices had surged 25.0% year-to-date, in sharp contrast to the broader commodity market slump. The overall commodity index fell 9.0%, with energy prices down 12.9% and food prices down 5.9%. Gold’s value stood 153% above its …

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Nvidia led the market rebound, but no new highs now signals a downturn. Labor market weakness hidden beneath surface optimism.

Nvidia did the heavy lifting during the market rebound since April. Failure to make new highs at this point means the market is heading down $NVDA pic.twitter.com/NzCOvtlWvo — The Maverick of Wall Street (@TheMaverickWS) June 1, 2025 The unemployment rate for adults aged 22-27 is 5.3% vs the national rate of 4.2%. Historically it’s always …

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Housing market faces downturn, vacancies rise; We have nearly 500,000 more sellers than buyers, the most on record.

Housing Vacancy has increased 28% since the second quarter of 2022. Despite the claims regarding shortages. Now at 8.2% combined vacancy rate and no sign of slowing. pic.twitter.com/G7vaInermG — Mr.Awsumb (@MrAwsumb) May 29, 2025 https://t.co/Fc03RBIPF7 pic.twitter.com/gQGpYEv08k — Michael Burry Stock Tracker ♟ (@burrytracker) May 29, 2025 The U.S. housing market is facing a dramatic shift, …

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This is the fragile global economy — already broken — now buckling under the first real shock. There is no soft landing. The next stage of the downturn has already started.

South Korea is bailing out small businesses. China is injecting $80B into its banking system. Factories are furloughing workers. Bond markets are collapsing. The Bank of Korea froze, paralyzed by “uncertainty,” but will be forced to cut rates again. The PBOC — despite trying to exit emergency measures — was yanked back in, flooding the …

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In REAL terms, we’re very close to the full downturn of 2022

In REAL terms, we’re very close to the full downturn of 2022 byu/cxr_cxr2 inwallstreetbets Considering the euro/dollar exchange rate, the Nasdaq 100 has lost 27.5% from its February highs. Throughout the entire 2022 bearish phase, even accounting for the euro/dollar exchange rate, the decline was 30%. This doesn’t necessarily mean we’re close to the lows, but …

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Citi downgrades U.S. equities to neutral. Dimon warns of unprecedented downturn. Bob Michele sees complete deleveraging pressuring treasury prices…

CITI CUTS U.S. EQUITIES TO NEUTRAL, WARNS ON TARIFF IMPACT Citi just downgraded U.S. equities to Neutral from Overweight, flagging recessionary earnings revisions, rich valuations, and trade risks. They now expect global EPS growth of just 4% in 2025—well below consensus—and see… — Wall St Engine (@wallstengine) April 14, 2025 WSJ: “This is different,” Dimon, …

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Bessent claims Trump boxed them in, reality tells a harsher story. Allies push back, business stalls, downturn looms

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: Trump has maximum negotiating leverage right here, right now. I think it would be a mistake to think otherwise. Many of our trading partners have not escalated, and they will get priority in the queue. I think it was a big mistake, this… pic.twitter.com/bxJICTGmBd — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) April 9, 2025 …

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S&P 500 bull trend may be broken. Wall Street’s narrative cracks. Could the 200DMA cause a downturn next week?

🔴YIKES, S&P 500 bull trend looks broken, peak in sight? Wall Street's narrative is cracking, where's smart money going next? My Substack post reveals 2025–27’s best contrarian bets. https://t.co/MTHMTRa3tD pic.twitter.com/8TlMSlRuOC — The Macro Pulse (@TheMacroPulse) March 23, 2025 https://twitter.com/Jedi_ant/status/1904205083811696841 The stock market doesn’t reflect reality for 95% of people. It’s all a façade and a …

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Downward revisions to economic numbers and corporate earnings imminent. S&P breadth weakest in over a year, signaling potential downturn. Credit spreads will spike.

Remember how I warned you all that after the election, we'd suddenly start getting "surprise" and "unexpected" downward revisions on all of the allegedly glowing economic numbers? 😎 Now watch corporate earnings and forward estimates revise down. — Uncle Milty’s Ghost (@his_eminence_j) December 30, 2024 PAY ATTENTION. Warning signs are EVERYWHERE. https://t.co/BiwXM5MWdj — Uncle Milty’s …

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Mortgage-yield spread signals rising consumer risk, hinting at economic downturn pressures. 30 year average US mortgage rates are above 7% again! Dow Jones 1929 vs 2024 update

My take is that 30yr mortgage is in a pause before heading higher. — Alistair (@kiwiangloameric) December 21, 2024 BREAKING: 30 year average US mortgage rates are above 7% again, per Mortgage News Daily. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) December 21, 2024 $500 billion for 5 days? 🤨 https://t.co/RkcFxJ0OGq pic.twitter.com/NXfcFpSr3f — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) December 21, 2024 Extremely …

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People who make $160,000 can’t buy a house without government assistance. This country is so broken. Without the inflated real estate market masking the truth, Canada’s economic downturn would be clear to everyone.

Without the inflated real estate market masking reality, 🇨🇦 economic downturn would be clear to everyone. pic.twitter.com/HYEjXawcWi — Shazi (@ShaziGoalie) December 9, 2024 People who make $160,000 can’t buy a house without government assistance. This country is so broken. pic.twitter.com/2lXf26PKHp — red pill rick (@igetredpilled) December 8, 2024 Bank of Canada expected to deliver another …

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The government is working to prevent a recession, but data signals an imminent downturn. Buckle up.

2/ Over the last 2 years, rates have risen from 0% to 5% at a very rapid pace pic.twitter.com/x4ZhknYJT2 — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) November 20, 2024 4/ According to the NBER, which officially defines recessions, 4 key metrics matter: – Unemployment– Personal income– GDP– Industrial production As of Q4 2024, none of these metrics indicate …

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Geopolitical Tensions Spark Significant Market Downturn

US Futures Edge Lower as MidEast Tensions Rise US stock futures fell further on Wednesday after the major averages tumbled in the first trading session of October, as an escalating conflict in the Middle East h… More here: https://t.co/t5tNk3mpX5 pic.twitter.com/VKNs0EyrWE — TRADING ECONOMICS (@tEconomics) October 2, 2024 Today’s missile exchanges between Iran and Israel have …

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The labor market has now begun cracking… This is the early phase before an economic downturn unfolds

This is the early phase before an economic downturn unfolds Buckle up pic.twitter.com/LFwQz6rIMe — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) August 1, 2024 This is how the 2008 Financial Crisis crash unfolded 👇 pic.twitter.com/qYvdaiJQNd — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) August 2, 2024 A record 53% of investors turned bullish on 17th July This coincided with the peak of the …

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A famed economist who called the 2008 recession shares 5 signs the US is on the brink of a downturn — all while the stock market shows concerning weakness beneath the surface of record highs

Posts from the economiccollapse community on Reddit The Buffett indicator doesn’t look so great, either. AI has pushed everything much higher. No one knows what effect it should really have on valuations and at some point a bubble does form. Not predicting it because no one really knows but there are warning signs. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffett-indicator-sounds-alarm-220009350.html Americans …

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Construction downturn bites hard: ‘It’s tough out there’

One Auckland-based housing block, which featured 108 modular units, was once promoted as the way of the future. Now, it is abandoned, with its’ builders in liquidation owing millions of dollars — yet another example of the downturn in construction. Builderscrack.co.nz co-founder Jeremy Wyn-Harris told 1News work is more “scarce” than it has been. “People …

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Are we up for the biggest downturn?

"Gas demand continues to modestly lag last year’s levels … this tells us that the median US consumer is feeling inflation’s pinch."@DataTrekMB pic.twitter.com/t4pbWLLLto — Daily Chartbook (@dailychartbook) July 1, 2024 US JOB MARKET IS ONLY STRONG IN THE MEDIA HEADLINES On Friday, the BLS releases June non-farm payrolls. In May, the US economy added 272,000 …

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Nautilus Holdings, a major shipping company, files for Chapter 11, seeking relief from $770 million debt amid shipping downturn.

Nautilus Holdings Ltd, a Bermuda-chartered company that leases container ships, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York. The company, burdened with approximately $770 million in debt, sought this protection to bring creditors into a single forum for negotiations. Nautilus operates a fleet of 16 container ships, each with capacities of up to 7,000 …

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We’re in the midst of a sharp downturn in commercial real estate construction

Multifamily—which is working through a large pandemic era pipeline—is in the early stages of its downshift pic.twitter.com/CDWLL5rxPO — Lance Lambert (@NewsLambert) June 20, 2024 🏢📉 CRE CLO distress rate hits 9.74% in May, up 114 bps! 📊 Over 36.5% on watchlists. 🤔 What’s your take? #RealEstate pic.twitter.com/ILY3DYO5fB — Kaufman Real Estate & Consulting (@DanielKaufmanRe) June …

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