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After a nice start to the year, European Stocks have slipped by as much as 4.3% (Deutsche Bank) due to US commercial real estate market exposure It's not looking great is it… pic.twitter.com/m9tWNNMo8s — Longview Economics (@Lvieweconomics) February 7, 2024
“STOP GOING UNTIL WE FIGURE IT OUT” Canada is finally figuring it out that we have sham universities. I noticed this in 2010! International students poured in, and they struggled to speak and write in English. They let anyone in, and the education was sloppy and pointless. I was waiting patiently to hear that these schools are …
by fan_of_hakiksexydays Energy prices have managed to stay low with the help of lower oil prices. WTI even briefly dropped below $70/barrel. But that might not be enough to tame inflation, and not to the point of rate cuts. Current forecast for inflation. We don’t have the numbers yet, but it’s not looking likely that …
Last time when institutions wanted to buy cheap, the “articles” were all about how the market was about to crash (it soared instead). These market participants all have their own agenda, part of which is to transfer liquidity from retail’s pockets to their own pockets. The stock market could soar as much as 30% next …
“You’re all misreading the electorate…The electorate is not looking for less blood…they’re looking for more…more angry about crime…more angry about the border…People are looking for a bigger middle finger this time than they were in 2016” – @Reince Priebus #ThisWeek pic.twitter.com/IB1gJ6iKYR — Brent Baker 🇺🇲🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@BrentHBaker) December 17, 2023
by Chris Black There’s no more ammo, so they need more soldiers. We used to have to source this news from RT and TASS, or Chinese sources. Now, the mainstream Western press is printing daily about the Ukraine disaster situation. Reuters: Frontline Ukrainian troops face shortages of artillery shells and have scaled back some military …
via desmoinesregister: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a law that seeks to legislatively overturn a state ban on warrantless police searches of garbage following an Iowa Supreme Court decision last year. Senate File 2296, which Reynolds signed Thursday, says people have “no reasonable expectation of privacy” for garbage placed outside their residence for waste …
As things continue to escalate the U.S. continues to look for excuse to join the war overseas. What will be the global response if we do get involved? I can’t imagine other countries will continue to sit by and watch this happen. We are the closest we’ve ever been to WWIII because of Joe Biden. …
EZ real M3 money supply currently contracting at 6.5% Y-o-Y pic.twitter.com/ejcRou8IgZ — Longview Economics (@Lvieweconomics) September 27, 2023 Similarly, French consumer confidence also falls slightly below expectations pic.twitter.com/zhU8Q5v6oY — Longview Economics (@Lvieweconomics) September 27, 2023 Consumer confidence in Germany dips further once again, falling below expectations… pic.twitter.com/Ge1rfrCo1k — Longview Economics (@Lvieweconomics) September 27, 2023
via YAHOO: The state of California is looking seriously at instituting or allowing local governments to institute zero-emission zones in the near future. In preparation for such a move, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) reportedly is gathering information about classic cars and how their owners use them. We knew something like this was coming …
Between the UAW contract set at a 40% increase and the incentives/requirements surrounding electric vehicles from the government, you would think Joe was actually looking to put Detroit out of business. — GranTorino (@GranTorinoNY) September 26, 2023 Kiss of death 😬 https://t.co/ZyAqAO44U0 — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) September 26, 2023
⚠️10YR yield high of day 4.274% New 20 year high pic.twitter.com/H0k7d5a0QG — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) August 16, 2023 The $tip etf is at the October lows. $qqq seems terribly mispriced, and that gap needs to close. pic.twitter.com/egSgaaxTsS — Michael J. Kramer (@MichaelMOTTCM) August 16, 2023 Wen financial Armageddon pic.twitter.com/iSYwaXCF0U — Don Johnson (@DonMiami3) August 16, …
by Regular_Witness_7014 He is about to drop a story which he says he has been working on for the past 10 months and that is the reason for his persecution. Add – He doesn’t sound ‘suicidal’. Baker joined @EmeraldRobinson to detail how the FBI and DOJ have been harassing him. You can watch the video …
via Mike Shedlock: China is following in the footsteps of Japan. Deflation happens when you have an aging work force coupled with an asset bubble that bursts spectacularly. Image courtesy of Trading Economics. China Deflation Fears Deepen, With Good Reason The Wall Street Journal reports While Everyone Else Fights Inflation, China Deflation Fears Deepen. The article …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Borrowing from the Bank Term Funding Program is on the increase again! What we are monitoring: Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) Discount Window/Primary Credit “Other Credit Extensions” I hope to shed light on the recent uptick in borrowing due to an attempt to offset the initial shrink in M2 and dip in deposits. …
by Dismal-Jellyfish Borrowing from the Bank Term Funding Program is back on the increase! What we are monitoring: Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) Discount Window/Primary Credit “Other Credit Extensions” I hope to shed light on the recent uptick in borrowing due to an attempt to offset the initial shrink in M2 and dip in deposits. …
Yahoo CEO Jim Lanzone plans on returning the web perennial to a publicly-traded company and its “huge” traffic numbers are expected to clear the way. While Yahoo is “too small” to tackle search engine titans Google (GOOG) – Get Free Report and Microsoft (MSFT) – Get Free Report, owner of Bing, Lanzone indicated the company …
Goldman Sachs is looking to end its partnership with the Apple Card, per WSJ. Goldman Sachs $GS lost over $1 Billion dollars due to its Apple $AAPL partnership. It’s now discussing with American Express $AXP about taking over the Apple credit card business. Read more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/goldman-is-looking-for-a-way-out-of-its-partnership-with-apple-79849a91
EVERETT, Wash. – A family is looking for answers and accountability after their mother was hit by as many as five cars in Everett– and not a single one stopped to help her. On June 21 around 4:30 a.m., 41-year-old Rachell Everitt was hit by several cars and was killed on northbound Evergreen Way, near …
by BoatSurfer600 Amazing to see the left with their heads in the sand on this one. They have absolutely no clue how f*cked they are. “This is fine” Kenya has joined the long and growing list of former staunch American geopolitical allies to ditch the dollar in favor of using local currencies, gold or other …
Most valuations put these office buildings underwater. Many building owners will walk away. More pain to come. We are probably looking at hundreds of additional bank failures over the course of the next two years. Many commercial office building loans mature within 24 months, Most valuations put these office buildings underwater. Many building owners will …
via naturalnews: Google has introduced a “highly requested” artificial intelligence-powered search feature in its Gmail service for mobile users. Alphabet, Google’s parent company, announced the change in a blog post on its website on June 2, telling everyone who uses Gmail on their smartphones that they will soon see a “top results” section when they are searching through …
by BoatSurfer600 Often at the mercy of the dollar, emerging countries are looking to insulate themselves from the vagaries of U.S. Federal Reserve policy by shifting to gold—and away from the greenback. This shift in their currency reserves poses a distinct risk to Americans, who benefit from the willingness of other countries to swap their goods in exchange for U.S. legal tender. If more nations …