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The situation is getting serious as banks are experiencing one of the sharpest declines in lending activity ever recorded. This means they’re not lending money as readily as before. At this rate, we might be heading towards a “credit event,” which essentially means a big problem in the world of credit and lending. Moreover, banks …
by mnelso32 So it seems like we are inevitably headed for a government shutdown starting on October 1st so I wanted to see how the market reacted for the previous government shutdowns that occurred in recent history (after 2000). From what I can tell, these are typically “buy the rumor, sell the news” events. For …
We are now less than five days from a potential hurricane event and can start discussing possible details/outcomes. While Hurricane Lee, which is expected to slow down as it approaches the coast, may be seen as good news because the center will be over much cooler water & weakening, a slower moving hurricane/tropical storm can …
Same year Obama gets elected, these two, who’d both be prominent in politics 15 years later, are BOTH filmed at the SAME event while they’re in school. What are the chances? AC
‘JUST IN: China to cut interest rates on $5.3 TRILLION of mortgages to support their economy. The last time China did this? In the 2008 financial crisis. The move comes just after they cut taxes on stock trades and considered banning short selling of stocks. Is China on the brink of a credit event?’ JUST …
Chinese stocks are now underperforming US stocks by the most since 2001. Meanwhile, China’s HY real estate index is down a massive 82% in just over 2 years. This puts the index back down to 2008-levels. Adding to this, Evergrande just filed Chapter 15 bankruptcy. All while China just “unexpectedly” cut interest rates. Is China …
https://twitter.com/leadlagreport/status/1694696850584994092 https://twitter.com/NorthmanTrader/status/1694752843645833328 Bearish engulfing pattern on the $qqq after failing at its 50-day moving average pic.twitter.com/zKzYaAO1Tv — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) August 24, 2023 look at on SPX pic.twitter.com/iqJiKCw4Lo — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) August 24, 2023 Narrative violation: Dealership service volume has officially hit a *5-year low* for the month of July. 5-YEAR-LOW. (Service …
A third athlete required medical attention during the competition as well. Just as the swimming event was commencing at 7 a.m., one athlete had a medical emergency, while a second athlete was later discovered to be unresponsive along the swimming course route. One case is being investigated as a possible cardiac arrest, while the second is …
We've never seen this before. A buffoonish level of complacency in a global RISK OFF event. pic.twitter.com/GgJPZWs1fP — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) August 19, 2023 There is a high probability that Powell will finish off China this week. And then U.S. gamblers will wish they had a map with more than one country on it. pic.twitter.com/90cy9Cz38j — …
via Reuters LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters – Hedge fund EDL Capital is betting on further falls for China’s offshore currency and says the yuan’s slide could be the next “black swan event” to rattle world markets, according to an investor presentation this month seen by Reuters. The U.S. dollar has strengthened roughly 6% against the …
SEN. RON JOHNSON ON COVID: "This was all pre-planned by an elite group of people. Event 201… This is very concerning in terms of what continues to be planned for our loss of freedom. We’re up against a very powerful group of people.” pic.twitter.com/JcYlO6DwxE — Ben Kew (@ben_kew) August 11, 2023 https://www.zerohedge.com/covid-19/sen-ron-johnson-says-pandemic-preplanned-elite-group-people-who-conducted-event-201 Here is the …
Life insurance actuaries are reporting that many more people are dying – still – than in the years before the pandemic. And while deaths during COVID-19 had largely occurred among the old and infirm, this new wave is hitting prime-of-life people hard. No one knows precisely what is driving the phenomenon, but there is an …
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Dear God! From City of Montpelier FB page pic.twitter.com/7UmyfFABjJ — Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) July 11, 2023 The Winooski River is over a FOOT higher than it was during Irene and holding at the time of this tweet. https://t.co/d8uWaQFKFn — Jim Cantore (@JimCantore) July 11, 2023 The capital of Vermont is cut off this morning with …
by BoatSurfer600 via reuters: A total of 130 countries representing 98% of the global economy are now exploring digital versions of their currencies, with almost half in advanced development, pilot or launch stages, a closely-followed study shows. The research by the U.S.-based Atlantic Council think tank published on Wednesday said significant progress over the past …
These enemies within are intentionally destroying our military and our country. China could never do a 1/10th of the damage that these bastards are doing to us. The @DeptofDefense "pride" event last week gets more bizarre with scrutiny. Thread: 1. Here, LTG Burt openly admits she lets supposed concerns over "anti-LGBTQ+ laws in a state" …
Tornado Alley Like I said last week, El Nino is kicking in and there could be large tornado outbreaks mid June. Yesterday, Dixie Alley got hammered. Today, heads up Oklahoma. Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0101 AM CDT Thu Jun 15 2023 https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html Valid 151200Z – 161200Z …THERE IS A …