economic

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 …

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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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Consumer sentiment in Germany weakened significantly in late Q4 2024, signaling growing economic concerns for the ECB.

Key Points: Germany’s GfK Consumer Climate Indicator plunges to -23.3, signaling deepening recession fears in late Q4 2024. Income expectations hit a new low since February 2024, falling 17.2 points to -3.5 due to rising unemployment. Private consumption risks intensify as it accounts for over half of Germany’s GDP, threatening …

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Copper/gold ratio collapse signals economic implosion. High Yield Spread tightens to levels last seen in early 2007’s pre-crisis era.

#recession … #StockMarket Bubble edition https://t.co/vl8Sc7lSwq — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) November 22, 2024 #recession … #GFC2 US edition https://t.co/5LZ6pkEmk0 — Invariant Perspective (@InvariantPersp1) November 22, 2024 There is also a divergence between the SP500 and the HY Bond A-D Line. Read more about this topic from 2022 at https://t.co/x35ebJJ6Od. https://t.co/qmvpv2h4eH …

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Mississippi’s GDP Beats France: A Shocking Look at Economic Policy Failures

https://twitter.com/MichaelAArouet/status/1859509748216782958 Mississippi, America’s poorest state, outpaces France and Italy in GDP. The second poorest, West Virginia, has a GDP larger than Canada or Germany. These figures aren’t just surprising; they reveal a stark disparity in economic outcomes driven by policy choices. Europe and Canada face mounting economic stagnation. Overregulation, excessive …

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Yen needed BoJ rate hikes two years ago, interventions now prove ineffective.

Told you… so many times… 😓 But no worries, #BOJ cannot afford to turn off the $JPY printer as you can see from the next line… https://t.co/onTdK9C5S9 pic.twitter.com/C96vRVxxsI — JustDario 🏊‍♂️ (@DarioCpx) November 18, 2024 Someone should really tell the #BOJ that continuing to bluff about hiking rates so trading …

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Euro swap cash basis turns negative, signaling liquidity crisis and looming economic trouble.

THE EURO SWAP CASH BASIS HAS JUST WENT NEGATIVE FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME SINCE 1999 WHENEVER THIS GOES NEGATIVE IT MEANS THAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING LIQUIDITY ISSUES, ECONOMIC UNCERTAINTY AND OVERALL MAJOR ECONOMIC PROBLEMS THIS BUBBLE IS ABOUT TO POP… This is incredible – simultaneously… pic.twitter.com/B3APANZ7fm — fuzzyfacts (@CostcoPM) …

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Elon Musk asks voters to brace for economic ‘hardship,’ deep spending cuts in potential Trump Cabinet role

In the home stretch of the 2024 election, voters who’ve been weighing both campaigns’ proposals to tackle living costs are now hearing a new pitch from the Republican side: accept some short-term economic pain to rein in government spending. That message has emerged from former President Donald Trump’s wealthiest backer, …

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Trump’s Economic Advisor Advocates for U.S. Leadership in Potential Gold-Backed Currency… could a gold-backed system be coming?

In this 1-hour, 20-minute conversation, Judy Shelton, who served as Donald Trump’s economic advisor, states, “I want the United States to lead if any currency adopts a gold backing.” Full conversation, here: GOLD TELEGRAPH CONVERSATIONS #1: JUDY SHELTON “I want the United States to be the leader if there's any …

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[Bloomberg] Economic and geopolitical threats are increasingly at odds with the apparent calm in financial markets.

Despite war in Europe, renewed instability in the Middle East, worsening trade relations and growing fiscal demands on governments (for defense, the energy transition and aging populations), investors are pricing in further interest-rate cuts and ambitious asset valuations. In fact, they seem decidedly optimistic — often a precursor of surging financial …

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S&P 2025 earnings, margins dropping; The economic mess is 36 basis points away from starting…

S&P 500 2025 earnings and margins are starting to come down. #earnings #sp500 pic.twitter.com/B8YEVDsdpp — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) November 1, 2024 Supercore PCE back to 2.9% on a 3-month annualized rate. pic.twitter.com/PTAYPpZgk0 — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) October 31, 2024 And the economic mess is 36 basis points away …

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AI says here are the signs of economic crisis

There are some warning signs that could indicate an increased risk of an economic downturn or crisis: High public debt: A large and unsustainable national debt can lead to a debt crisis, resulting in high interest rates, inflation, and reduced economic growth. Overvalued stock market: A prolonged period of overvaluation …

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Bungle In The Economic Jungle! Existing Home Sales Decreased to 3.84 million SAAR in September, New Cycle Low (Lowest Since 2010)

by confoundedinterest17 We are in the jungle. And its a bungle in the economic jungle. Existing home sales disappointed (yet again) in September, declining 1.0% MoM (vs expectations of a 0.5% MoM rise). August’s 2.5% MoM drop was revised up to a 2.0% MoM drop, but still left existing home sales down 3.5% …

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Changeling! Leading Economic Index For US Declines AGAIN By 0.5% In September (Down -2.6% Over 6 Months)

by confoundedinterest17 SF Woman. That is my name for Kamala Harris, the ultimate political changeling, taking full credit for the economy, then trying to distance herself from Biden. As the US economy continues to contract. The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the US declined by 0.5% in September 2024 to …

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The current economic indicators can’t be ignored; we may be on the verge of a major financial upheaval. Gold is ringing alarm bells once again

Gold’s warning signals are clear: a recession is imminent, regardless of the election outcome. With the unemployment chart showing concerning trends and the gold-to-silver ratio suggesting a pivotal moment for precious metals. Gold warned the cattle in 2007 and now it warns once again . Pay attention . pic.twitter.com/VhBnbkKIUv — …

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The national birth rate has hit a record low and is now at a critical level, with economic consequences for the future.

There are warnings that Australia’s birth rate — having hit a record low — is now at a critical level. Bureau of Statistics figures show 286,998 births were registered in Australia in 2023, resulting in a total fertility rate of 1.50 babies per woman. Australian National University demographer Liz Allen …

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