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“But recent advances in cloning and gene editing, along with better understanding of infection control, have led a handful of institutions to breakthroughs — key steps that could allow the US Food and Drug Administration, one day soon, to sign off on a clinical trial. Researchers have transplanted genetically modified …
A trader recently dropped a cool $16.7 million on about 250,000 call contracts tied to the VIX Index, betting on increased stock market volatility. This isn’t your average move – the strike price is 17, expiring on Feb. 14. With the VIX not breaking 17 since November, it’s got everyone …
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U.S. Capitol Police are expanding outside of Washington D.C. After January 6th, they opened two satellite offices in Tampa, Florida and San Francisco, California. They just recently opened offices in Texas, Milwaukee and Boston too. USCP claim they’re opening these offices,… — Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello) December 19, 2023
When prices keep rising and people keep struggling with a crap economy and piss poor government policies increasing interest rates won’t help normal people and so you’ll just have more bankruptcy and poor. h/t TonyLiberty
🚨🇮🇱🇵🇸 BREAKING: “ ISRAEL has announced the WITHDRAWAL of 70% of their forces from the northern Gaza Strip due to the failure of their operations and because of resistance strikes. The withdrawal from the northern Gaza Strip began with the truce and accelerated with the… pic.twitter.com/rKN3bNfwBy — Jackson Hinkle 🇺🇸 …
The agreed four-day cease fire between Israel and Hamas starts today. Both camps will release hostages and humanitarian aid will be allowed into Gaza. While perhaps promising to the outside world, both camps make sure to bring across the cease fire is temporary and should not at all be interpreted …
Another record credit card debt Collectively, Americans now owe $1.08 trillion on their credit cards, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Steadily, persistently higher prices have caused consumers to spend down their savings and increasingly turn to credit cards to make ends meet. At the same …
by TonyLiberty 1) Worsening job sentiment indicators suggest that employees are growing more pessimistic about the economy, the labor market, and their ability to find a job. • If job sentiment is weakening, it implies consumers will pull back on discretionary purchases. This can negatively impact GDP growth as spending …
by ChampionshipUsed9855 Gold is currently trading at $1,999.90 per ounce, up 0.72% from yesterday’s close of $1,983.18 per ounce. Gold prices are up 28.4% since December 2007 and have outperformed the 3-month Treasury yield by a wide margin over that time period.
Thomas Carper bought 30k in $PSQ, an ultrashort $QQQ index, on July 13 2023. He hedged/shorted in the past with great results with $HDGE, $SH & $PSQ. He got out of his positions in August/September, as the market fell and he sold for a cool +15%. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) October …
Bond volatility has recently diverged from equity volatility. The only comparable time to this was just before the GFC. Bond volatility recently increased significantly; I wonder if the $VIX will finally catch up. pic.twitter.com/rU8F1jmANM — Swordfish (@Swordfishv44183) October 8, 2023 $SPY short interest is near historic lows. Have bears finally …
The US National Debt has now increased by over $2 trillion since the debt ceiling was suspended just 4 months ago. pic.twitter.com/lWiHaYW7Ht — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) October 5, 2023 2 days ago, the US added $275 billion in 1 day due to social security payments at the end of the …
It's hard to see a case for interest rate cuts returning anytime soon. However, we continue to believe that rates will PAUSE for longer. Inflation to 2% remains the Fed's number one objective right now. Follow us @KobeissiLetter for real time analysis as this develops. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) …
by confoundedinterest17 Well, it looks like Ukraine’s army is surrending in droves to Russian forces. Maybe this will end Biden’s obsession with doling billions of dollars to Ukraine. Nah, Biden will continue doling out billions to Ukraine, but this time it will be to rebuild Ukraine (while major US cities …
The average family health insurance premium has increased 249% since 2000. Biggest beneficiaries of this massive increase: health insurance companies. UnitedHealth (largest US insurer) is up 4,120% since 2000 vs. 340% gain for the S&P 500. $UNH pic.twitter.com/KveFDbHvXi — Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) September 28, 2023
by confoundedinterest17 Mortgage applications increased last week, despite the 30-year fixed rate edging back up to 7.31 percent – its highest level in four weeks. Mortgage applications increased 5.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week …
The fight against inflation is still ongoing… OPEC just said that global oil markets will face a massive supply shortfall next quarter. They expect a supply shortfall of more than 3 million barrels per day. If OPEC is correct, it would result in the biggest inventory drawdown since 2007. Voluntary …
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g20/current/g20.pdf In June 2023, the total outstanding amount owed was approximately $1,850.9 billion dollars–up 14.7% from May! In the first quarter, the interest rate for new car loans was 6.4% with a maturity of 66 months financing $39,066. For used cars, 15.7% with 66 months financing at $23,537. Wut …
by DesmondMilesDant Caption: Link : https://libertystreeteconomics.newyor… Caption: Maybe monetary policy is trying to align with Fiscal Policy. Caption: Conclusion : The impact of this New york Fed (liq controllers) paper on US bond market :
Americans are about to have a much harder time paying their bills, per BI. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) August 17, 2023 Cartoon of the Day: Boiling Overhttps://t.co/04Ibupj2sW pic.twitter.com/7pLJhO4d7r — Hedgeye (@Hedgeye) August 17, 2023
by Dismal-Jellyfish Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomcminutes20230726.htm Developments in Financial Markets and Open Market Operations: The manager turned first to a review of developments in financial markets over the intermeeting period. Market participants interpreted data releases as generally demonstrating economic resilience and a further easing of inflation pressures. The market-implied peak for the federal …
Real yields break things up here, at 185bps, the highest since Lehman. pic.twitter.com/7od1pAtJLB — Lawrence McDonald (@Convertbond) August 15, 2023 Yes for sure. Bond markets understand that, on top of the continued large deficit spending, interest expense on the debt is going to start spiraling as rates increase. This expense …
What’s going on with Saudi Arabia? A lot. Saudi Arabia hosts world leaders, strikes huge deals with China, and is all about sport. The kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund will take over the four biggest football clubs. But this is also happening: the suppression of critical voices has intensified in Saudi Arabia. Saudi courts imposed up …
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/interactives/householdcredit/data/pdf/HHDC_2023Q2 https://www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomics/hhdc.html Wut mean?: Credit Card Balances: A notable increase of $45 billion to a record $1.03 trillion, along with a rise in credit card account limits to $4.6 trillion. Mortgages: Balances remained steady at $12.01 trillion. Mortgage originations, including refinances, were at $393 billion, up by $70 billion from …
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Ford Motor Company announced it is projected to lose a whopping $4.5 billion from electric vehicles (EVs) this year, up from the previous projected loss of $3 billion. The company released its second-quarter financial results on Thursday. The U.S.-based automaker’s EV division, called “Ford Model e,” has lost $1.8 billion …
by RedditIsOwendByTheWS The government now lives from month to month. soon it will be from week to week. Then from day to day. and finally from hour to hour. Source : Traders Brace for $102 Billion Wave of Treasury Bond Sales – Bloomberg
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.finra.org/rules-guidance/key-topics/margin-accounts/margin-statistics Source: https://www.finra.org/sites/default/files/2021-03/margin-statistics.xlsx Wut mean?: According to FINRA Rule 4521(d), FINRA member firms with customer margin accounts must report by the last business day of each month: Total debit balances in securities margin accounts. Total free credit balances in all cash and securities margin accounts. Debit Balances in …
The US government interest payments on the Federal debt are now higher than the annual defense spending. This is likely the initial stages of a trend, and if no solutions are implemented, other components of the fiscal agenda may soon be constrained by the escalating cost of… pic.twitter.com/hBY2haxNyG — Otavio …