Hormuz traffic shows recovery

Still much lower than normal, but at least improving pic.twitter.com/NLvo8N7BcD — Rawat (@RawatD2030) June 19, 2026 BREAKING: Iran has declared that ships cannot cross the Strait of Hormuz without its permission, setting the stage for future tolling arrangements by saying …

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Labor force participation collapses at 2020 crisis speed. BLS numbers fake as hell, real jobless rate buried deep. 20 percent youth unemployment exposes the rigged recovery. McDonald’s, Wendy’s, and Burger King are all seeing customers pull back

This collapse is just getting started. Kids can’t get jobs and fast food giants scramble as broke Americans pull back hard. Labor Force participation is collapsing at a pace only seen during the 2020 crisis. Participation always drops before the …

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Investors lost faith in China’s recovery. Beijing is simply trying to fend off deep financial problems in the banks that keep funding everything they are told to fund.

Investors lose faith in China’s recovery; $18 trillion in wealth destroyed. China iPhone shipments fell by 47% y/y. 🚨INVESTORS LOST FAITH IN CHINA'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY🚨 China's 10-year government bond yield fell below 1.6% for the FIRST TIME EVER. CSI 300 …

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Helene recovery, live updates.

More than 150 people have died as a result of the devastation Hurricane Helene has brought to Southeastern states, including dozens in flood-stricken North Carolina. Entire communities are under feet of water in western North Carolina — at least 57 …

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Germany showing signs of ‘recovery’ in one chart

„Germany showing signs of recovery“ in one chart Ht @CavaggioniMario pic.twitter.com/RrQI40cxxY — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) April 24, 2024 And at the same time Europe is committing energy suicide pic.twitter.com/bHCo02peD8 — Michael A. Arouet (@MichaelAArouet) April 24, 2024 Euro area …

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Chinese banks speed up bad loan sales amid economic recovery. NPL-backed securities rise 40%, real estate slump. 30% pay cuts, 5% home price decline wipes trillions.

Chinese banks accelerate bad loan sales amid rising consumer defaults in the post-COVID economic recovery. Record issuance of non-performing loan-backed securities, up 40%. Real estate meltdown hits middle-class wealth, with 30% pay cuts, stock and property losses. Households reassess money …

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