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Bank of America’s sitting on $700B in bonds bought at 1% yields in 2020. Those bonds are down ~40%, hiding $100B in losses. Meanwhile, the Treasury needs to refinance $9T and issue $2.5T in new debt this year. Foreign buyers like China are dumping Treasuries for gold. If Trump disrupts …
by delugepro SOURCES https://www.opensecrets.org/fara/countries/143 https://www.opensecrets.org/fara/countries/73 https://www.opensecrets.org/industries/lobbying?cycle=2024&ind=Q05 https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/topics/section-117-foreign-gift-and-contract-reporting/section-117-foreign-gift-and-contract-data FURTHER READING Qatar and China Are Pouring Billions Into Elite American Universities Qatar’s State-of-the-Art Foreign Lobbying Campaign
DXY has given back all of its gains following China trade news. pic.twitter.com/W9c8dZTGs9 — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) May 14, 2025 BREAKING NEWS THAILAND'S RICHEST MAN IS WARNING THAT THE UNITED STATES RISKS LOSING ITS GLOBAL LEADERSHIP POSITION IF COUNTRIES PULL BACK FROM INVESTING IN US TREASURIES Many powerful people …
So how do we refinance the debt now? pic.twitter.com/XSeGui9ELI — Spencer Hakimian (@SpencerHakimian) May 13, 2025 The U.S. is on track to default on its debt within four years. We need to refinance $9T this year, plus $2-3T in new deficits, but domestic savings are only $5T. Foreign creditors like …
Epic shock, end of an era: The China car market of “growth and profits forever” has vanished for non-Chinese brands. Global automakers will sell 7 million fewer vehicles in China this year than they did in 2020. VW down a million cars. GM down a million cars. Jeep JV bankrupt. …
During his final shareholder meeting as Berkshire Hathaway CEO, Warren Buffet said conditions could develop in the U.S. that "could easily make us want to own a lot of other currencies." I'd say such conditions are developing and Berkshire is already eyeing foreign investments. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) May 4, …
NOW – Bessent Just Blew the Lid Off 50 Years of American Failure—Trump’s First 100 Days Are About to Change Everything Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent just said the quiet part out loud and it was a direct shot at the political class that ran Washington for the last half-century. “I’m …
With foreign central bank appetite for US Treasuries in retreat, what will replace the current system? I don't think anyone knows. The chart below suggests we go back to substantial central bank gold holdings. Maybe. IMHO, fragmentation and a broad erosion of trust is a likely… pic.twitter.com/GoT59qsevI — Axel Merk …
by MonetaryCommentary This particular offshore dollar liquidity gauge, calculated as the ratio of total liabilities of foreign-related institutions in the U.S. to U.S. deposits at foreign banks, remains mired in a secular upswing, suggesting that foreign banks are still boosting their dollar liabilities in U.S. markets at a faster pace than …
CHINA SLASHES ‘NO-GO’ LIST TO WIN BACK FOREIGN CASH Beijing just cut its investment blacklist from 117 to 106 industries in a fresh attempt to say: “Please invest here, we swear it’s fine.” TV, telecoms, and pharma services got partial green lights, while e-cigs and drones? Still on the no-no …
China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo: China and the US not yet in talks on tariffs. — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) April 24, 2025 I think from here on Stop telling lies It will benefit everyone. https://t.co/6yXuBCTQbD — The Long Investor (@TheLongInvest) April 24, 2025 As predicted, China's incentive is to be uncooperative …
Oof. We just saw the largest foreign selling of US corporate bonds since the COVID crash. What are they seeing that they want to avoid? pic.twitter.com/TK73HzfR3w — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) April 20, 2025
Layoffs are expected to start within the next month. Also, massive loss of state and local tax revenues derived from tourist spending. Foreign tourism has fallen off a cliff. This is a $100B domestic industry largely concentrated in NYC, southern Florida, southern California, and Las Vegas. Hotels, airlines, restaurants, and …
Karoline Leavitt hits the Fake News Media with Tariff Receipts: – 700% tariff from Japan on rice – 50% tariff from the EU on American dairy – 100% tariff from India on agricultural products Karoline Leavitt hits the Fake News Media with Tariff Receipts: – 700% tariff from Japan on …
Many countries impose tariffs on U.S. cars, including pickup trucks, with rates varying significantly. For example, India has a tariff of 100% on imported cars, while countries like China have imposed tariffs as high as 40% on U.S. vehicles during trade disputes. Some nations, particularly those with protectionist policies, have …
Simon, a trader on Twitter, has been tracking the shifting winds in the market. The old-school bulls are adjusting their year-end targets downward, while inflation concerns refuse to fade. The new narrative? US assets are set to deflate as foreign capital retreats home. The market just endured a 10% correction, …
Tablets and appliances made in China, hybrid cars built in Canada, European wine. As Donald Trump’s second inauguration as president quickly approaches, Americans are stocking up on goods in anticipation of tariffs Trump plans to place on imports, according to a Guardian reader poll. Since the election, Trump has promised …
Ukraine bombshell as date of potential Trump peace deal with Putin is REVEALED in unguarded comments by UK Foreign Sec: He said the plans for Trump’s peace deal have been pushed for around Easter. Speaking to BBC Radio 4, the foreign secretary said: ” Donald Trump is not yet in …
Jean-Noel Barrot: “Either the European Commission applies with the greatest firmness the laws that exist to protect our unique space or it does not, and in that case, it should think about giving the capacity to do so back to the member states of the European Union, to France.” Source: …
Wow https://t.co/CKpP57BNXb — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 5, 2025 Starmer must go. He is national embarrassment. https://t.co/kAsE2KHMpV — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 5, 2025 BREAKING: There was 3 bombings in Sweden tonight. Two attacks in Gothenburg and one in my hometown of Täby. In 2023 there was 149 bombing attacks. …
Please press play and watch israel rapidly work it’s way up the list. Great news!! END ALL AID TO ISRAEL.End ALL foreign aid – but especially Israel Israel takes the most from AmericaEven more than Ukraine, and it needs to stop. pic.twitter.com/H2TXoNBTK0 — ĐⱤØ₲Ø🇺🇸 (@KAGdrogo) December 6, 2024 Israel has …
Our Next Vice President @JDVance “We’re done importing foreign labor! We’re going to fight for American citizens and their good jobs and their good wages!”pic.twitter.com/IZ7yJfz9zU — The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) December 27, 2024
Act Blue has is one investigation I can't wait for because we're going to discover a lot of corruption. Not just with Act Blue, but the entire Democrat party. — Citizen Caller (@CitizenCaller) December 10, 2024 “FIRST-TIME CANDIDATES WERE RAISING 2-3 MILLION DOLLARS A QUARTER THROUGH ACTBLUE!” @Jim_Jordan explains how …
Based Bernie has truly returned. Some sensible ones like Bernie and Fetterman are try to pick up the reigns and steer the party back to reality. Away from elitest fake news msm russiagate nonsense. h/t Wookie9991
‘I made a mistake’: House Foreign Affairs chief detained by airport police for appearing intoxicated House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul was detained by police at Dulles International Airport earlier this month in an incident that he described as “the result of a poor decision” to mix Ambien and …
Dude observed. h/t elhumanoid
Verizon has confirmed it is aware that ‘a highly sophisticated nation-state actor’ has targeted several US telecommunication providers in an espionage plot. The disclosure came hours after Chinese hackers went after the mobile devices of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, his running mate JD Vance and staff of Democratic nominee …
Foreign Investors have dumped Indian Stocks EVERY SINGLE day this month for a total value of $6.7 billion. This month's selling is on track to surpass even March 2020. pic.twitter.com/zc68jujkFW — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) October 16, 2024
Burkina Faso plans to withdraw mining permits from some foreign companies and will seek to produce more of its own gold, junta leader Ibrahim Traore said on Saturday, without specifying which permits could be cancelled. “We know how to mine our gold and I don’t understand why we’re going to …
We keep hearing that "foreign countries are dumping US Treasurys" That's simply not true, in the aggregate, as this chart by @wolfofwolfst shows Sure, China is selling. And Japan isn't buying much But the rest of the world still is Don't rely headlines & do your homework pic.twitter.com/PJwzvXGmyN — Adam …