Labor market conditions index swings rapidly downward, signaling an imminent recession cliff ahead.

WARNING: Labor market conditions index has been steadily declining This systematically happens prior to recessions pic.twitter.com/w3YYWHR566 — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) August 26, 2024 US firms’ ‘low firing’ approach may turn to more layoffs, Fed’s Barkin tells BBG WASHINGTON, Aug 26 …

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It’s official: Federal Reserve Board announces the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) will cease making new loans as scheduled on March 11. The program is confirmed to expire but usage continues to rapidly pick up speed!

Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20240124a.htm TLDRS: The Federal Reserve Board announces the Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP) will cease making new loans as scheduled on March 11 This past week, total outstanding amount of all advances from the liquidity fairy under the Bank Term …

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Nifty is in big big trouble. Liquidity is declining rapidly and positioning is getting squeezed to the upside because people are selling stocks and buying call options. But a time will come when this meltup will turn into meltdown.

by DesmondMilesDant So basically when global CB’s raises rates to fight inflation the yields on bonds started going up. Now if the money was moving from stock market to bond market to chase higher yields then why didn’t the market …

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We’re rapidly approaching peak-gaslighting.

QUOTE US dictionary reveals ‘word of the year’ The term ‘gaslighting’ was listed by Merriam-Webster as being last year’s most-defining word US dictionary reveals ‘word of the year’ In a year where artificial intelligence (AI) ushered in a new dimension …

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Warning: Reverse Repo Reservoir Dries Up, Bank Credit Contracts – Wall Street’s $2 Trillion Lifeline Drains Rapidly, Posing Questions on Financing Washington’s Deficits

The alarming contraction in bank credit, an event occurring only once in the past 50 years, adds a foreboding dimension to the rapid depletion of the 2 trillion-dollar Reverse Repo pot. As Wall Street grapples with financing challenges for Washington’s …

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The Big Bond Bubble is bursting rapidly now, and it’s taking everything down with it, thanks to Fed inflation forcing the demolition of all Fed recoveries at the same time.

by David Haggith Photo by Micah Williams on Unsplash Wolf Richter is calling it a “bond bloodbath,” which he says is happening because delusions about the Fed’s fight with inflation are finally giving way. Reality struck home in the latest retail report that showed …

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