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US layoffs have reached recessionary levels, with employers announcing 1.21 million job cuts in 2025, up 58% YoY—the highest since the 2020 crisis. — First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) January 22, 2026 Challenger report confirms: 1,206,374 layoffs in 2025 Up 58% from …
When most real estate agents sold nothing and layoffs are popping everywhere, anyone saying the economy is fine is either lying or too dumb to notice what’s right in front of them. 🚨US layoffs have surged to recessionary levels: US …
Credit traders are far less optimistic than stock analysts when it comes to Nvidia's figures. The price of hedging against an Oracle default (CDS price) has risen even further. pic.twitter.com/xuwPK4ixR7 — Holger Zschaepitz (@Schuldensuehner) November 19, 2025 Commodities are getting …
The inventory shortage narrative runs out of steam as Realtor pivots on supply and price “This is the longest stint of four-plus months of supply in five years” “The percentage of homes with price reductions was 18.6%” – higher than …
by Mike Shedlock The discrepancy between housing starts and completions is the largest since 1980. Let’s discuss. Data from the Census Department, calculation and chart by Mish The DotCom bust was unrelated to housing. Most recessions impact housing or housing …
German PPI is contracting at recessionary levels… pic.twitter.com/gzdKkB17od — Longview Economics (@Lvieweconomics) November 20, 2023 🇩🇪 Germany weighs suspending 'inflexible' debt brake as coalition cracks show German Economy Minister Robert Habeck on Monday criticised sticking to what he called the …
Global stock markets peaked a month ago at the end of July. Then fell for the first three weeks of August. Today, Nasdaq breadth was strongest since the market top. September will be hell. pic.twitter.com/FST2UcLsci — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) August 30, …
via bloomberg: Gold edged higher as investors assessed increasing geopolitical uncertainty and recessionary signals. Bullion rose as much as 0.6% on Monday after Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s extraordinary mutiny. Still, the upside for the haven was limited after Prigozhin …