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Banks syndicating massive European bond sales at unprecedented pace H1 2026 already beats full pandemic emergency borrowing Italy alone raised $81 billion while Germany UK and others set records US debt service headed toward $17,000 per household by 2036 Politicians …
Jamie Dimon (JPMorgan CEO) said Congress does not spend tax money well. He said extra tax dollars sent to Washington get “laundered” to friends, special interest groups, and lobbying groups. Dimon mentioned there are about 17,000 lobbying groups in DC. …
Wall street analysts hype memory shortage and trump tariffs while hiding the pure options mechanics. This is textbook gamma squeeze where dealers keep buying shares to stay neutral and the price just runs away. Can someone please explain how a …
Doug Casey’s International Man @intlmandotcom The 10-year Treasury yield is perhaps the most important financial benchmark in the global fiat system, as it drives valuations and market trends worldwide. It is widely—and erroneously—regarded as the risk-free rate of return. The …
The prospect of a return to Volcker-era economics is no longer a fringe theory. As the 10 year Treasury yield continues its march upward, a growing chorus of macro analysts is warning that the current inflationary spiral is not a …
WE HAVE NEVER BEEN THIS BROKE… Searches for ‘can’t pay credit card’ smash records… 11% of accounts now seriously delinquent… Savings rate vanishes… 🚨 Americans have never been this broke before. Google searches for “can’t pay credit card” just hit …
The U.S. government is spending $88 billion a month in interest on national debt—equal to spending on defense and education combined The problem with an increasing debt burden is that it costs more to maintain it: This is precisely the …
*TREASURY 30-YEAR YIELD RISES TO 4.986%, HIGHEST SINCE SEPTEMBER — zerohedge (@zerohedge) March 27, 2026 The perfect storm.#US national debt over $39 trillion and kicking. #WTI scratching $100 per barrel #NYSE with massive losses#OOTT pic.twitter.com/z3m18jaWon — Einstein Millan Arcia (@EinsteinMillan) …
It’s not just the war that is pushing interest rates up. The debt is unsustainable and we soon won’t be able to service it. It’s irresponsible. https://t.co/WRKQ08YVob — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) March 25, 2026 Total U.S. obligations exceed $136,200,000,000,000. FIVE times …
The Treasury just declared the US insolvent. The media missed it The U.S. government is insolvent. That’s not hyperbole — it’s the conclusion drawn directly from the Treasury Department’s own consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2025, released last week …
The market is telling the Fed to cut interest rates. Truflation is saying to cut rates. The President is saying to cut rates. And now the next Fed Chairman and the Treasury Secretary are saying to cut rates. What do …
Breaking: Jobless claims 209k vs 205k estimates. 5 year inflation expectations continue to rise Why would you cut interest rates into this? pic.twitter.com/EXBDh5luwZ — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) January 29, 2026
"Rent is throwing money away!" Meanwhile she pays $5,155 a month for a mortgage and $3,241 of it VANISHES into interest and taxes.pic.twitter.com/NZq2A4SX1P — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) January 23, 2026 There is no such thing as home price appreciation outside …
🚨🚨BREAKING🚨🚨 Credit card companies have completley ignored and disregarded Trump’s suggestion to lower interest rates. No one respects him! pic.twitter.com/IiGLsXMvKY — The Green Dragon Tavern (@greendragonhq) January 20, 2026 That’s a good thing. Many people are unable to consume and …
Your bank earns 5% on your money, you earn 0.4%, and you can’t fix it. Banks pay you 0.4% interest on your deposits, then take your money & put it at the Fed, which pays them 5% interest on your …
For a year, Wall Street’s dominant theme has been the so-called K-shaped economy, in which the well-to-do have powered financial activity despite lower earners’ struggles. This week, the nation’s largest banks reported a broadly disappointing set of quarterly earnings, marking …
The world is drowning in debt and nobody is sounding the alarm. Over $300 trillion owed globally, more than three times what the planet produces in a year. The U.S. alone carries $38 trillion, Europe’s biggest economies are maxed out, …
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack said she saw no need to change U.S. interest rates for months ahead after the central bank cut borrowing costs at its last three meetings, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. …
The numbers finally crossed a line that people in Washington used to swear we would never cross, and now that we are here the reaction feels almost casual. The $38 trillion national debt to blame for over $1 trillion in …
Why isn't anyone looking at the construction cameras? They have dozens live streaming pic.twitter.com/xVAidnYIN2 — Shshowarth (@Shshowarthgmai1) December 17, 2025
American man finances a $111,916 Dodge Ram and pays $1,898 a month. After 84 payments, the total hits $159,464 He pays $47,548 EXTRA in interest This isn’t “financing”, it’s usury pic.twitter.com/P0pD8c9PJr — redpillbot (@redpillb0t) December 7, 2025 Auto loan interest …
Playing out, sadly: RECESSION INTO ALL TIME HIGHS #Employment ADP commentary from Chief Economist Richardson: “Hiring has been choppy of late as employers weather cautious consumers and an uncertain macroeconomic environment. And while November’s slowdown was broad-based, it was led …
This screams short squeeze.https://t.co/A7VOHa2SbE — Zoomer 🧢 (@zoomyzoomm) December 3, 2025
not sure about that? pic.twitter.com/R1DilijKUf — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) November 23, 2025 US TSY SEC BESSENT REMARKS: “Interest rate sensitive sectors are in recession, but I’m confident about 2026 growth.” “Inflation is being driven by services rather than imported …
Credit card companies just handed out $1.5 trillion in new credit limits since 2020 but Americans only actually borrowed an extra $430 billion. That gap $4.1 trillion in unused credit tells you everything you need to know about what banks …
by confoundedinterest17 Every time the government tries to make housing more affordable, they make the problem worse. Some people should rent and not fall for the government’s latest folly, the 50-year mortgage. True, the 50-year mortgage would lower the monthly …
Soon they will start approving 40-50yr mortgages to pretend its affordable because “the monthly payment is only 60% of your income, totally affordable!” I’ve been saying this for years. It’s the high prices not the rate. It’s time for the …
The numbers are not bad. They are grotesque. The national debt has exploded past $38 trillion, and nobody in Washington is even pretending to fix it. In just eight months, we’ve added $2 trillion more. That pace makes the 2008 …
Credit Card debt is absolutely exploding higher, now over $5 trillion and personal interest payments just hit a record high The consumer debt picture also indicates that decades ago, there was a massive, structural break in the economy and broader …
Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, The CPI was higher than expected in August, but the Fed will do what it wants to do. The CPI Rose 0.4 Percent in July The BLS reports the CPI Rose 0.4 Percent in July, …