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Stocks are getting hit, with bond yields tumbling. The “growth scare” gets louder as the luxury car brand just confirmed it’s heading for the worst, no longer willing to hold out for economic strength everyone talks about yet never happens. …
The economic slowdown isn’t coming—it’s already here. Job market confidence is collapsing, growth expectations are slipping, and the data rolling in is far weaker than predicted. Yet, markets are still pricing in euphoria. That’s a recipe for disaster. Economic data …
by Martin Armstrong French Economy Minister Eric Lombard is eager to lower the public deficit with an aim of 5.4% of GDP in 2025 followed by 3% into 2029. The European Union requires member states to maintain a budget deficit …
In Canada, bankruptcies, consumer proposals, and insolvencies are at a 5-year high. 📢 🇨🇦 Consumer Insolvencies Just Hit A 2009-Level Surge If this is a "strong" economy, what happens in a downturn? Why is this a massive warning sign for …
Germany’s economy is struggling, but the DAX keeps soaring to fresh all-time highs. How? It’s a blatant disconnect from reality. Manufacturing is in decline, energy costs are crippling industries, and consumer sentiment is weak—yet the market marches higher. This isn’t …
Germany is sleepwalking into disaster, and nobody is waking up. The so-called “economic powerhouse of Europe” is now crumbling under the weight of reckless policies, green fantasies, and bureaucratic incompetence. The warning signs are everywhere—industry is fleeing, energy costs are …
Shipping rates have plunged in January. The sinking demand for raw materials is another warning about the state of the economy in 2025. It was one echoed yet again by American consumers who, after a short reprieve on rate cuts …
Chinese banks are the real story, even as China’s government (intentionally?) stole the spotlight with its AI-knock-off, a distraction from the latest real economy warning and most importantly the banking sector’s latest. The credit crisis in the latter may finally …
"China is the most imbalanced economy in the history of the world. They are in a severe recession/depression. They may have -4% disinflation." -Scott Bessent https://t.co/k6Xv3ZGedR pic.twitter.com/KSXl2zBwX8 — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) January 16, 2025 🚨The drop in China's government bond yields …
According to some new research, local communities experience, a lot of negative effects once a Walmart opens up in their area. Average income tend to drop, local businesses end up going out of business altogether, or having to layoff staff …
Government spending is now half of the economy in most of the developed world…. pic.twitter.com/PoEfWCuf7X — The Long View (@HayekAndKeynes) January 15, 2025 Fiat currency isn’t just a tool for inflation – it’s a weapon for endless wars. Without it, …
Russian sanctions triggered more than a surge in oil prices. Financial markets near-panicked bought in near-term futures contracts. While the jump in energy is already being called an huge inflation risk, it isn’t even close. On the contrary, oil spikes …
This week (Wednesday morning) is CPI. Commodity prices back to 20 year highs. This is what I call Ponzi inflation. Bid up asset markets until they explode due to feedback through the economy. pic.twitter.com/VyscoXucnF — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) January 14, 2025 …
The disastrous California wildfires are already one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history. Thanks to a combination of bureaucratic incompetence and neglect. Worst of all, guess who’s paying the bill? By Peter Reagan A personal story today. It will have …
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns this week. What’s next for Canada?
by Rebelliousdefender There are more young people still living at home than during the GREAT DEPRESSION. This indicates that the economy is shit. There are more homeless than ever. This indicates the economy is shit. Prices are higher than ever. …
Authored by Frank Shostak via The Mises Institute, The yearly growth rate of the consumer price index (CPI) stood at 2.7 percent in November, against 2.6 percent in October. In June 2022, the yearly growth rate was 9.1 percent. The price …
via notayesmanseconomics As the UK has moved into 2025 the economic news has not been good. Official statistics by their very nature are always behind the times. But the latest monthly GDP figures for September and October both showed 0.1% …
This isn’t a run-of-the-mill doom-and-gloom production, this is a brutally honest, understandable and detailed explanation as to why the US stock market and the 10 biggest companies’ stocks are insanely over-valued. The biggest companies: Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Alphabet(Google), Amazon, Meta …
1. The Energy Crisis Germany’s energy woes stem from a combination of geopolitical tensions, policy decisions, and its ambitious green energy transition. For decades, Germany relied heavily on Russian natural gas, a relationship disrupted by the Ukraine conflict and resulting… …
EU is a failed experiment. It is controlled by the left ideologists, and they are engaging self culture and society destruction. European people need to take the matter in their own hands, and take their sovereign back, and fire those …
🇨🇳 Just In: China’s central government urges local governments to give cash handouts for New Year. China's economy is in awful shape. pic.twitter.com/P9j7kKJGHy — Jesse Cohen (@JesseCohenInv) December 30, 2024 Link: BBG/Xinhua News pic.twitter.com/9VDeDO22rR — Jesse Cohen (@JesseCohenInv) December 30, …
Because while the economy looks solid, it's built on debt, inflation, and overvalued assets. Add in rising interest rates and global instability, and the conditions are ripe for a sharp correction, even in a seemingly strong market. — Rooted_In_Reality (@realonesknow87) …
by Michael All over America, our core urban areas are teeming with tent cities, hordes of homeless drug addicts, and vast throngs of newly arrived migrants that don’t have anywhere to go. When I wrote about this topic one year …
China’s $11 trillion government bond market has moved into uncharted territory. As their government rolls out widespread stimulus, yields are hitting record lows. The gap between yields in Japan and China are now at a record low of just ~70 …
Japan will be forced to hike again. pic.twitter.com/OZoNx4M9IK — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) December 26, 2024 Translation : Urgent need for rate hikes. https://t.co/jAWawyZ51o — The Great Martis (@great_martis) December 27, 2024 📊💴 Tokyo inflation accelerates, fueling rate hike expectations Tickers …
by notayesmanseconomics As we arrive in Christmas week we find that the data on the UK economy is sending a rather unseasonal message. Here is the official release from earlier. UK real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have …
by Michael The fact that economic conditions are getting worse is certainly not good news, but it is better to know in advance what is coming. After four years under Joe Biden, the U.S. economy is a giant mess. We …
