Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
🇺🇸U.S. producer prices rise to a 4-year high, — Bloomberg ▪️6.5% — increase in the U.S. producer price index in May compared to last year. This is the highest figuresince 2022, — notes Bloomberg ▪️The shock of rising energy prices is increasingly affecting the U.S. economy.… pic.twitter.com/OkoEGrWvRR — S p r i n t e …
The real story here is not “recession fears.” The real story is that institutions, markets, and even consumers are starting to quietly admit something much darker: The modern economy increasingly survives through financial insulation, debt tolerance, asset inflation, and delayed recognition of losses rather than broad based prosperity. That is the connective tissue running through …
by Michael Many have argued that energy is the central pillar of our economy, because it requires energy for just about anything to get done in our modern world. It takes energy to make stuff, it takes energy to move stuff, and it even takes energy to entertain ourselves. The war with Iran has dramatically …
https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115855894695940909 U.S. National Debt is growing by $1 million every 15 seconds — $6 billion increase every day. https://www.usdebtclock.org/
TRUMP: INCREASING TARIFFS ON CANADA BY 10% BECAUSE OF THEIR FRAUDULENT RONALD REGAN AD pic.twitter.com/nylxzjMiun — amit (@amitisinvesting) October 25, 2025 US President Donald Trump said Saturday he would increase tariffs on Canadian goods by an additional 10 percent because of what he called a “fake” ad campaign paid for by the Canadian province of …
via notayesmanseconomics Today has brought us up to date on the latest growth figures from the UK economy and they are something of a disappointment. Monthly GDP is estimated to have grown by 0.1% in August 2025, following a fall of 0.1% in July 2025 (revised down from no growth in our previous bulletin) and …
by Michael Once dormant volcanoes have been erupting all over the globe, Mt. Rainier has been rattled by more than 1,000 earthquakes this month, one area of Japan has been getting hit by thousands of earthquakes, the largest supervolcano in Europe has been shaking like crazy, and a magnitude 8.8 earthquake just hammered the Kamchatka Peninsula …
by Michael All of the other crazy things that have been happening in the world have kind of overshadowed the fact that there has been a lot of very alarming shaking along the Pacific “Ring of Fire” lately. Dozens of volcanoes have been erupting, hundreds of sizable earthquakes have been occurring, and a lot of people …
From a macro perspective the tariff policy outcome is far more important than the nuances of the big beautiful bill. Even with the China "deal" a couple weeks ago rates are still quite elevated, with the question ahead of whether further relief comes or we revert back. pic.twitter.com/96CKCNBmFm — Bob Elliott (@BobEUnlimited) May 22, 2025 …
https://twitter.com/j77324/status/1862930052746215812 The number of job losers is still increasing in California, and layoffs are not done pic.twitter.com/OybmW7tQaE — WarnTracker 2.0 (@j77324) November 30, 2024
Some Wisconsin food pantries are experiencing a growing demand for their services year over year, despite the state’s rising wages and low unemployment rate. Friends With Food, a food bank in Waukesha, is seeing their lines get longer, with a growing proportion of children in need. Founder and executive director Rochelle Gamauf told WPR’s “Wisconsin …
Gold’s price is rising so quickly that analysts, forecasts and headlines are scrambling to keep up. JP Morgan has identified this new trend as the “debasement trade,” and explains why we’re still in the early days of record gold prices… Your News to Know rounds up the most important stories about precious metals and the …
“Inflation driven price increases aren’t letting up, and neither are inflationary budget deficits that are likely going to keep going higher, regardless of which candidate begins a new Administration in January. Source: CBO” Inflation driven price increases aren't letting up, and neither are inflationary budget deficits that are likely going to keep going higher, regardless …
Yesterday it was 30%, today 40%. Stay tuned for updates. https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=atlc&fdays=7 h/t DOORBERT
Biden signed new guidelines on the conditions for the US use of nuclear weapons. This was announced by Special Assistant to the US President, Senior Director for Arms Control at the National Security Council Pranay Vaddi. "The updated guidance takes into account the realities of… pic.twitter.com/hKDnSRa6Og — Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) June 7, 2024 https://twitter.com/WorldCrisi19621/status/1799137288515117507 US …
The latest Consumer Price Index summary found that the cost of motor vehicle insurance rose 22.6% over the last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, while the overall rate of inflation for the last year was 3.4%. Notably, the index for transportation services also rose at an accelerated rate, increasing 11.2% nationwide over …
Copper prices surge to an unprecedented high of $5.08 per pound, marking a staggering 30% increase year-to-date and fueling concerns of rampant inflation. This new record surpasses the previous peak observed in March 2022, coinciding with the fastest inflation rate in 40 years. Over the past three months alone, copper prices have skyrocketed by 35%, …
There is growing concern about the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates. Initially, this decision was seen as a necessary step to fight inflation, but now it is causing anxiety that could destabilize the economy. This decision had a ripple effect throughout the markets, leading to a mass exodus of billionaires and institutional investors …
Poverty in the United States (2/2) Since 1975, the percentage of the population living well below the poverty line has increased by 49%. Relative poverty is a measurement of income inequality within a social context. It does not measure hardship or material deprivation but… pic.twitter.com/rMCp5W9SOq — Reef Insights (@ReefInsights) March 20, 2024
I'm committed to ensuring all New Yorkers feel safe on our subways. To do that, we will: 1️⃣ Increase public safety personnel2️⃣ Introduce legislation to protect riders & workers3️⃣ Add security cameras4️⃣ Boost collaboration to hold offenders accountable5️⃣ Expand SCOUT Teams — Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) March 6, 2024 Uh-oh. Crime is down but the subway system is being militarized? …
by Chris Black You don’t need to read and write to beat someone with a baton. That has always been true. GB News: A former Met Police detective has hit out at the service’s failings, claiming many of its recruits are unable to read and write English. David Murray-Gilbertson joined Camilla Tominey on GB News …
Olivia Chow, the communist mayor says that to close the $2B annual budget shortfall of Tronna, they must jack up taxes. Forget cutting spending, just continue to tax the hell out of everyone!!!! Well, that’s communism for you. via CBC.CA: With the recommendation of an additional 1.5 per cent increase to the city building tax, …
New vehicle inventory is now at the *highest* level since early spring of 2021. Expect incentives to keep rising for most brands. — Car Dealership Guy (@GuyDealership) December 23, 2023 Updated market day supply for NEW vehicles, major markets.Compared to October numbers (just over 2months):Chevrolet, Nissan, Subaru, Kia almost 50% increase in MDS, and Dodge …
by Michael Have you seen the cataclysmic images that are coming out of Iceland? I wrote about the tremendous shaking that is taking place in Iceland a few days ago, but things have gotten so much worse since then. At this point, a giant “chasm” is literally running through the center of the town of Grindavik. …
Tech companies have recently cut 400K+ jobs.. Tech companies have cut 400K+ jobs, and the competition is fierce. As the industry faces a reckoning, job seekers fight for a smaller number of positions. Read the full article here: 🔗 https://t.co/NbWyjT4d2i — WIRED (@WIRED) October 12, 2023 Nasdaq breadth hits new all time low. We have …
Delinquency rates on credit card loans and auto loans are rising. But delinquency rates on mortgages as near all time lower. Why? Because so many mortgages are locked-in to low rates. Truly a unique time. Follow us @KobeissiLetter for real time time analysis as this develops. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) October 11, 2023
