July Corporate Bankruptcies Hit Highest Level Since 2010

via Mike Maharrey Corporate bankruptcies hit a 14-year high in 2024, and the pace continued through the first seven months of 2025. This should throw cold water on those who imagine the U.S. economy is booming, and it underscores the Catch-22 facing the Federal Reserve as it wrestles with interest rate policy to battle sticky price inflation. In …

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Changeling! 511,000 New Homes For Sale In US, Highest Inventory Since October 2007 (Mortgage Rates About The Same As In 2007 But Home Prices Are 87.5% Higher Today Than In 2007!)

by confoundedinterest17 The US housing market is a changeling, going from a mega glut during the financial crisis to a tight market, then back to a glut … again. In fact, there are 511,000 new homes for sales in the US, the highest inventory since the financial crisis. Combine all-time high home prices with RELATIVELY …

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US job cuts hit 806,383 YTD, the highest since COVID and the 2008 financial crisis.

🇺🇸 US Challenger job cuts 806,383 YTD. Highest since COVID and the Global Financial Crisis! Chart: @AugurInfinity pic.twitter.com/A8ufO4gP4W — Alex Joosten (@joosteninvestor) August 16, 2025 “Through the end of July, U.S.-based employers have announced more than 800,000 job eliminations in 2025. That’s the highest number of jobs lost through the same period since 2020, when …

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The Fed is going to cut with inflation at 3.1%, the highest since February. We’ll be at 2022 disaster levels soon enough.

The Fed’s reacting to lagging labor data while ignoring leading inflation signals. Policy misfire incoming. JUST IN 🚨: The odds of a September rate cut have soared to over 94% pic.twitter.com/E8copNJVuO — Barchart (@Barchart) August 12, 2025 Overall US CPI moved up to 2.7% in July, the highest level since February. US Core CPI (excluding …

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The S&P 500 is now trading at 3.15x sales, its highest valuation in history. Corporate Insiders are dumping as the stock market hits all-time highs

Retail is buying the top. Insiders are selling the future. The S&P 500 is now trading at 3.15x sales, its highest valuation in history. $SPX Video: https://t.co/eJcpxsTX2d pic.twitter.com/cNKndmlmFR — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) August 10, 2025 Corporate Insiders are dumping as the stock market hits all-time highs 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/BOHwqeItU3 — Barchart (@Barchart) August 10, 2025 🚨US …

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Real-world inflation still raging despite optimistic claims. US money supply hits record high. Commodities surge 12 percent

It's interesting to see some people claim inflation is slowing. The equal-weighted commodities index is up 12% in the past year. That’s real-world inflation. Meanwhile, US money supply just hit a new high, and the dollar is weakening sharply against other currencies, including… pic.twitter.com/xYS56p7DeX — Otavio (Tavi) Costa (@TaviCosta) August 9, 2025 Commodities surged 12% …

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New U.S. tariffs hit 100+ nations, 40% rate on routed goods, Yale says average now 18.4% — highest in 90 years. Dow futures sink 400 pts

Stock futures opened sharply lower. Dow futures shed about 0.8%, S&P 500 futures dropped 0.9%, and Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1%. Earnings weakness added pressure, but Trump’s tariff shock dominated headlines. “The average tariff rate roughly on reciprocal is going from about 2.5% to 15%,” said Vasu Menon, managing director at OCBC. https://www.reuters.com/business/view-investors-react-trumps-new-reciprocal-tariffs-announcement-2025-08-01/ President Trump’s …

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Nasdaq hits second highest volume momentum peak in 35 years. Big cap momentum stocks brace for 200-day drop

January 2021 peak warns of correction. This is the second most overbought the Nasdaq has been on volume momentum (lower pane) in the past 35 years. The first of course being January 2021. Note that with each peak in volume momentum, the large cap momentum stocks came back to the 200 dma. At minimum. pic.twitter.com/XRSPC0Rx6V …

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The Buffett Indicator just hit 210%, its highest level in history. Bonds suck right now so it’s stocks or nothing. BlackRock shares plunge after $52 billion client withdrawal

Stocks hit record highs fueled by relentless buying. The Buffett Indicator is a simple way to measure if the stock market is overvalued. It compares the total value of all U.S. stocks to the size of the U.S. economy. Formula: Stock Market Value ÷ GDP If that number gets too high, it’s a sign that …

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Home purchases were canceled at highest May rate on record, The Big Short sequel in motion, crash just started in Florida

America’s most expensive housing market is right here in the bay area in Santa Clara county as far as large areas where people actually live. But even here the housing market is showing signs of cracking with inventory. Starting to pile up price is getting stale and more homes with the price cut than we …

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Crude oil volatility just exploded to 71.5—its highest level in over a year.

Crude oil volatility just exploded to 71.5—its highest level in over a year. Historically, $OVX above 55 signals major stress in energy markets. We’re now well beyond that. This isn’t noise. This is dislocation. pic.twitter.com/w3S5TnB9JN — Kurt S. Altrichter, CRPS® (@kurtsaltrichter) June 17, 2025 What it implies: Energy markets are on edge. This level of …

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Gold just hit its highest daily and weekly close in history. Central banks are stockpiling. Governments are wobbling. The world’s oldest currency is back in charge.

It wasn’t a flare-up or a trader’s stunt. The number came and stayed. Gold clocked out Friday at $3,461 per ounce. That’s no typo. The yellow metal locked in the highest close in history, topping both the daily and the weekly charts. It didn’t whisper. It was a full-throated roar from a market that’s had …

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Jobless claims stuck near highs, continuing claims surge to highest since 2018, more Americans stay unemployed

People are staying unemployed longer and businesses are pulling back. Fed complacency with this? It’s recklessly ignoring a labor market that’s quietly unraveling. First, how can the unemployed population (i.e. continuing claims) rise without a corresponding rise in initial jobless claims? This is a symptom of a cooling labor market, where people struggle to secure …

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Canada’s unemployment rate hits 7%, which is the highest since 2016. Ontario is getting hammered.

These jumps in unemployment are insane. Windsor: 7.8 to 10.8 Oshawa: 5.3 to 9.1 Toronto: 7.8 to 8.8 Barrie: 6.2 to 8.4 Ontario is getting hammered. pic.twitter.com/8HPqMbqmSY — red pill rick (@igetredpilled) June 6, 2025 Canada’s unemployment rate hits 7%, which is the highest since 2016. Ontario is bumbling with an 8% unemployment, which I …

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Illinois slaps (unexpected) new tax on sports betting — Now highest tax in nation.

  Shares of online sports betting platforms struggled Monday. Illinois lawmakers passed a budget that included what one analyst described as a surprise tax increase on wagers. Online sports betting stocks retreated Monday after Illinois lawmakers approved a budget that again raised taxes on wagers, heightening investor alarm that other states could follow suit. DraftKings …

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S&P nears record while dealmaking hits historic low, continuing claims jump to highest since 2023

The S&P 500 is very close to ATH, while M&A deals have just reached their lowest level ever. This is a symptom of a very fragile economy and financial system that depends on ongoing liquidity injections. Probably nothing. pic.twitter.com/5nZOScGyjR — Guilherme Tavares (@i3_invest) May 29, 2025 This is scary pic.twitter.com/eVDbcr9HJm — Liberty Street News (@LbrtyStreetNews) …

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Consumer fear of job losses hits highest since 2008, survey signals historic warning for labor market

JUST IN: 67% of US consumers now expect higher unemployment over the next 12 months, the highest since 2008. This percentage has more than doubled over the last 5 months. Currently, more Americans anticipate higher unemployment than during the 1981-82, 1990-1991, and 2001… pic.twitter.com/oAw2AOUJ6w — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) May 26, 2025 The best leading …

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Credit card delinquencies hit 12.31%, highest since 2011; Household debt climbs to $18.2 trillion

Serious Credit Card Delinquencies rise to 12.31%, the highest level since 2011 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/KPm8CIdS04 — Barchart (@Barchart) May 15, 2025 Credit card delinquencies have surged to 12.31%, marking the highest level since 2011. The latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York paints a troubling picture of consumer debt, with households struggling under …

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Japan’s 40-year bond yield just spiked to 3.58%, the highest level since 2007. The debt downgrade from Moody’s forces the bond markets to take down the weaker hands first?

When Japan’s 40-year yield spikes…It’s not just a Japan problem.It’s a global leverage problem ticking louder. — FromRedToRiches (@FromRedToRiches) May 20, 2025 Japan’s 10 year yield the past month💀☠️: I mean this is so far below where their 40 year bond is trading which trades at 3.5% plus. Inflation is way higher than 1.52% My …

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Even after the weekend deal, tariffs are still the highest since the 1930s.

You have to hand it to Trump. Even after the weekend deal, tariffs are still the highest since the 1930s. But because he didn’t nuke the whole economy everything is A-OK. pic.twitter.com/7XrUOtqWsa — Peter Berezin (@PeterBerezinBCA) May 13, 2025 “.. The trade war shock is still material. .. we now estimate an effective ex-ante tariff …

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Long-term unemployment hits 1.67 million highest in 3 years.US Treasury yield curve steepens sharply signaling potential recession

🚨The US job market is deteriorating: Long-term unemployment hit 1.67 MILLION in April, the highest in 3 YEARS. The share of individuals unemployed for more than 27 weeks of total unemployment hit 23.5%, the highest in 3 years. This has never occurred outside of recessions. pic.twitter.com/wLh8mDxEDN — Global Markets Investor (@GlobalMktObserv) May 5, 2025 🚨 …

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Amazon’s highest growth business is now Ads.

Revenue in Amazon’s online ad business rose 19% to $13.92 billion. Amazon has emerged as a force in digital advertising, trailing only Meta and Google in the U.S. Amazon reported a 19% increase in online ad revenue in the first quarter, beating analysts’ estimates. Ad sales climbed to $13.92 billion, while analysts on average were …

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