S&P 500 market breadth near the worst level this century and Labor, inflation, and equity conditions nearly identical to June 1999 when Fed hiked rates to 5% to cool markets

Fed faced same risks in ‘99 as today… June 1999. The Fed is concerned about: -Rampant equity speculation and its impact on wealth (SPX PE 24x, today 23x)-Too tight labor markets (UR 4.3%, today 4.1%)-Too high wage growth (ECI 3.5%, …

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Personal spending revised down by 1/3rd to lowest level in years. Net exports see sharpest drop on record. Inventory surge bolstered the number.

What The Headline GDP Number Doesn’t Show byu/stockpreacher instockpreacher BREAKING: US goods imports fall -19.8% in April as President Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" effectively halted trade with many countries. This marks the largest drop in history for US goods imports. — …

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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 …

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The gap between what sellers want for their homes versus what they’re selling for just hit its widest level in 5 years. 36% of all listings nationally in April had a price decrease. The highest number in 12 years

The gap between what sellers want for their homes versus what they're selling for just hit its widest level in 5 years 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/xhM6rVTIGa — Barchart (@Barchart) April 30, 2025 CNBC Super real estate agent Ryan Serhant: Spring selling season …

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