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by Chris Black Last Friday the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), a repo rate serving as the Fed’s new target reference rate , jumped 6 basis points (6 bps, 0.06) to above the Fed’s target range… Continue reading by subscribing. …
via WSJ: I’m an optimist. How could I not be? I’m the son of a firefighter. For 17 years I’ve served in the same congressional seat—the same office in which I was once denied an internship. Only in America. I …
by Writemeaticket Red Economy is in the shitter and FUBAR. Been working since 8 years old (paper route, mowing lawns), had a job in HS. Worked to put myself through college. Aside from layoffs, I’ve always worked, saved money, 401k, …
While celebrating the July Fourth holiday last year on a boat in Tyler, Texas, Dr. Julianne Santarosa received the results from her full-body MRI scan. What she saw put a damper on the festivities. Radiologists at Prenuvo, which performed the …
A concerning pattern of ongoing divergence emerges, with a clear mismatch between restricted access to loans for small businesses and the historically low initial jobless claims. https://twitter.com/joosteninvestor/status/1716297211158401494 It’s a layoff winter underway already…. Nov/Dec claims should be interesting. So much …
ISRAEL FLYING SORTIES DEEP INTO LEBANON — The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) October 8, 2023 HAMAS DEPLOYMENT OF PARATROOPERS TO ENGAGE ISRAELI FORCES USING HANDGLIDERS POWERED BY FANS pic.twitter.com/cmtlq1H77I — The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) October 8, 2023 Paragliders landing elsehwere too ⚡️Channel 14 correspondent: A …
The US has recently taken Japan under its wing with a lot of analysts referring to this as “Japanification.” In reality this has been “Americanization” of Japan. Their index and currency now thoroughly looking pegged (and yeah, I mean it …
Excessive screen time may be taking more from children than their attention. For the first time, researchers in Turkey have shown that blue light exposure can speed up the onset of puberty in male rats, demonstrating a potential link between …
by Chris Black It’s almost like the whole world is filled with hormone-disrupting chemicals, huh? Daily Mail: Record numbers of young girls are hitting puberty too soon – with some as young… Continue reading by subscribing.
Is our honeymoon with the electric vehicle finally over? A study found that one in five early adopters of EV cars and trucks are returning to gas-powered vehicles. As a result, used EV prices are freefalling. Why are early EV …
via studyfinds: A recent study is revealing the dire state of public health in the United States. In comparison to other wealthy nations, the U.S. death rate far outpaces America’s peers — leading researchers to say that the country is …
by Chris Black Zelensky wants early elections because he’s shortly going to be unable to win elections, it seems. This is another sign that the war could be wrapping early. The US wants Zelensky… Continue reading by subscribing.
Democrats, Republicans, Liberals, far left or right, white or black, male or female, rich or poor, this is what I am seeing coming out of the circulatory system during the embalming process since early 2021. In the prior 20 years …
by betsharks0 Didn’t they literally say no rate cuts before 2025?
by InternationalTop2405 A lot of people are claiming victory too early. There is a lot of hype in the markets, and the consensus is now a soft landing. It looks like a massive “return to normal” stage. January 2001 (3 …
Peru says all road blockades have been lifted after protests today according to Bloomberg (protests started two days ago) That said…. Peru's key mining areas support the protests This affects copper (2nd largest producer) as well as silver. It also …
Explosive devices were detonated outside three businesses in Washington DC in the early hours of Sunday, according to law enforcement The devices exploded outside stores in the northeast of the capital within 15 minutes of each other, according to the …
Prominent corners of St. Paul are owned by an out-of-state pension fund. Some are bustling. Some are empty. When management consultant Sherry Johnson co-chaired a neighborhood task force looking at all the vacant properties on St. Paul’s popular Grand Avenue …
Early signs of cooling labor market. Might take time, but its happening.$TLT and $GLD back in action. Also closely look at the steepening of curve, that is the most important thing to watch now. pic.twitter.com/P52O05Lisu — The Macro Guy (@SagarSinghSetia) …
by BoatSurfer600 Some of the countries in Europe whose economies have a high share of manufacturing are witnessing enormous contraction in cyclical activity. Higher interest rates are taking a toll on economic activity. Source: Sagar Singh LinkedIn With China's economy …
