Credit spreads spike while S&P barely moves, history says bear markets follow. Investors have rotated into cash at the fastest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic. “Buy the first pullback after a new high, sell the first rally after a new low.”

The bond market is getting twitchy. Over the past 20 years, when credit spreads blew out but the S&P 500 wasn't even beyond a pullback yet, it was 3-for-3 in bear markets. h/t @sentimentrader pic.twitter.com/xiba9GU3z2 — Jason Goepfert (@jasongoepfert) March …

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Over half of Americans say health care, a weeklong vacation and a new car are unaffordable. US 30-Year Mortgage Rate jumps to 6.86%, the highest level since November

Over half of Americans say health care, a weeklong vacation and a new car are unaffordable, per ABC — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) March 17, 2026 JUST IN: US 30-Year Mortgage Rate jumps to 6.86%, the highest level since November byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts …

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A Cracking Economy? Air Travel Chaos, Crushing Car Payments, Driver Shortages, And The Sudden Fear That Rate Cuts May Be Gone

Something strange is happening across the American economy right now. Not one single dramatic collapse. Not one headline catastrophe. Instead, pressure is building in several completely different corners of the system at the exact same time. Transportation. Consumer debt. Labor …

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Treasury secretary says Iranian ships allowed to pass through Hormuz. the first non-Iranian tanker transited the Strait of Hormuz with its AIS on today. Iran’s missile fire rate has collapsed by 92%

U.S. Treasury Secretary on Strait of Hormuz: "The Iranian ships have been getting out already, and we’ve let that happen to supply the rest of the world." pic.twitter.com/TwK7tIFHV2 — Open Source Intel (@Osint613) March 16, 2026 BREAKING: US oil prices …

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IRAN CONFLICT MAY DELAY FED RATE CUTS

IRAN CONFLICT MAY DELAY FED RATE CUTS Janet Yellen says the Iran conflict is likely to slow U.S. growth and push inflation higher, making the Federal Reserve more cautious on cutting rates. Rising oil prices—especially if disruption in the Strait …

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Household financial stress accelerates nationwide – 4.8% of all US household debt is now delinquent, the highest rate in nearly a decade. consumer bankruptcies surge 11%.

Nearly half of Americans in a new WalletHub survey said their household can’t manage more debt, while more than one-third said they expect to have higher balances by the end of 2026. Fifty-three percent of households said the struggle the …

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Google searches for “how to buy stocks” just hit an ALL-TIME LOW. Lower than 2009. Lower than COVID. Insiders are dumping shares at the fastest pace since 2021. U.S. jobs collapse at staggering rate, monthly hiring down 88%!

So we are in a position where : -COMEX going bust-AI bubble collapse after NVDA super earnings-BTC retests 4Q21 peak on ~69k$ and starts new wave down-Private Equity credit going bust-Housing market tanking-China entering next wave down after 2,5Ys of …

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“.. lenders have stopped pretending … The delinquency rate for office loans in commercial mortgage-backed securities climbed to a record 12.34% in January, the highest level since .. 2000.”

".. lenders have stopped pretending .. .. The delinquency rate for office loans in commercial mortgage-backed securities climbed to a record 12.34% in January, the highest level since .. 2000." 👇🏼 pic.twitter.com/d3N92Hr4YR — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) February 17, 2026 …

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9 large companies filed for bankruptcy in the US last week. This brings the 3-week average to 6, the highest rate since the 2020 pandemic. Corporate credit quality is deteriorating sharply

9 large companies filed for bankruptcy in the US last week. This brings the 3-week average to 6, the highest rate since the 2020 pandemic byu/RobertBartus inEconomyCharts Mega bankruptcies becoming more common among large firms There’s an ongoing surge in …

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“Every time the Unemployment Rate crosses its 36-month moving average from BELOW, a recession sets in.”…. “Private credit investors pull $7bn from Wall Street’s biggest funds”

“Every time the Unemployment Rate crosses its 36-month moving average from BELOW, a recession sets in.” https://t.co/3rknCG3YUH — Kalani o Māui (@MauiBoyMacro) January 18, 2026 “Private credit investors pull $7bn from Wall Street’s biggest funds” Fewer eyes on this story …

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The Birth Rate Spike Throughout Africa

by Martin Armstrong Birthrates are rapidly declining across the West primarily due to economic factors. Over 163 million new lives emerged in 2025, far surpassing the 63 million deaths. The countries with the least tend to produce the most children. Over the …

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