British Navy Investigates Ship Attack off Yemen Coast Amid Rising Tensions with Houthi Incidents

The British Navy reported an attack on a ship off the coast of Yemen “UKMTO received a report of an incident that occurred 60 nautical miles southwest of Aden. Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the incident. Vessels are advised to exercise caution and report… pic.twitter.com/ieSusAaOhi — Sprinter Press (@SprinterPress) …

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Millennials face mounting financial challenges; rising costs and stagnant incomes jeopardize economic well-being. Troubling times ahead.

Despite being the highest-earning generation, millennials grapple with a stark reality – their wealth lags significantly behind. The rising cost of living, outpacing wage growth, is a key culprit, creating financial strains on this demographic. Notably, prices have surged, with ground beef averaging $5.23, up from $3.89 in January 2020. …

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Streaming Woes: Rising Defections Prompt Hulu, Netflix, and Others to Revise Plans…

Hulu, Netflix and other streamers are turning to bundles, discounts and ad-supported plans as customer defections rise https://www.wsj.com/business/media/americans-are-canceling-more-of-their-streaming-services-fb9284c8 About one-quarter of U.S. subscribers to major streaming services—a group that includes Apple TV+, Discovery+, Disney+, Hulu, Max, Netflix, Paramount+, Peacock and Starz—have canceled at least three of them over the past …

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Financing Bidenomics! The Good, The Bad And The Ugly (Rising Bond Total Returns, Rising Refinancing Costs, Falling Mortgage Purchase Demand)

by confoundedinterest17 Like the spaghetti western “The Good, The Bad And The Ugly,” Bidenomics has had similar effects on financing. Some good, some bad and a lot of uglies. The good! For investors like pension funds the own US Treasuries, inflation has led The Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. This is good …

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The record BTFP and rising repo stress are concerning.

🚨 Breaking: Federal 🖨️💵 💵 The Fed is injecting liquidity into the market through various facilities , raising concerns 📈 BTFP reaches a new record high, signaling heightened worries for banks 🔄 Repo 🖨️💵 on the rise, indicating stress in the financial plumbing. pic.twitter.com/ilmuMZSOpx — The Coastal Journal (@1CoastalJournal) December …

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Auto Industry at Crossroads: Sales Remain Steady Amidst Rising Rates and Margin Compression Challenges

The car market in a nut-shell: 1) Interest rates at 20-year highs. 2) Consumer savings depleted. 3) Vehicle prices slowly normalizing (with some exceptions). And yet… sales volumes are fine. The real looming issue in the industry right now? Undoubtedly margin compression.… — Car Dealership Guy (@GuyDealership) November 21, 2023

Rising Business Bankruptcies, Looming Debt Crisis, and the Warning of Falling Oil Prices in Gold Terms Signal Impending Hard Landing

As economic indicators paint a foreboding picture, the descent of oil prices in gold terms serves as a stark warning, signaling the potential for a hard landing. The alarming reality is further underscored by a concerning 30% rise in business bankruptcies in the United States during the twelve-month period ending …

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“Boodle Biden” Strikes Again! Biden Announces $16.4B in New Funding For Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor (For Middle Class Consumers, Borrowing Costs Rising, Housing Prices Rising, Banks Cautious About Consumer Lending, Shipper Maersk Announces Plans To Cut At Least 10,000 Jobs)

by confoundedinterest17 President Joe Biden and his boss Barack Obama remind me of the legendary corrupt Chicago politicians First Ward Alderman Michael “Hinky Dink” McKenna and “Bathhouse” John Coughlin. And their love of “boodle” (a slang term money, gained (Biden family payoffs from foreign countries), or spent improperly (Obama shipping large pallets …

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Disappointing Jobs Report with Downward Revisions, Rising Unemployment, and Unsettling Trend for Hispanic Workers in October!

Jobs report is out: October is lower than expected, plus more downward revisions from initial reported numbers. Unemployment is also up. 34% of reported jobs gained were in government, while manufacturing lost 35,000 jobs. View post on imgur.com Unemployment among Hispanic workers rises at faster pace in October than overall …

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Americans Face Grim Outlook Under Democrats: Rising Inflation, Looming Recession, Soaring Job Losses; Trump Tax Cuts Expire 12/31/2025

The only thing Biden & Co. can do is come up with catch-phrases. – Americans SUFFER with #inflation and a coming #recession. – HUGE layoffs around the corner as job loss numbers increase.-Staggering figures reveal 1.2 MILLION US-born workers lost their jobs last month. They… pic.twitter.com/lDTw7Ejkiz — Kurt Schemers (@KurtSchemers) …

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Mainstream Economists Never Tell You Why Are Oil Prices Rising

by Chris Black Supply and demand for physical products have nothing to do with the price. The price is not set by consumers or producers. The price is set by speculators using HFT algorithms… Continue reading by subscribing. Username Password Remember Me     Forgot Password

This concerning trend could be an early sign of rising jobless claims.

A concerning pattern of ongoing divergence emerges, with a clear mismatch between restricted access to loans for small businesses and the historically low initial jobless claims. https://twitter.com/joosteninvestor/status/1716297211158401494 It’s a layoff winter underway already…. Nov/Dec claims should be interesting. So much for those 170k salaries too for drivers… https://t.co/fp08GlNHPj — Don …

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Bidenomics At Work! US Government Is Virtually The Only Borrower Left Standing, Bank Credit Declines (No Wonder Yields Are Rising!)

by confoundedinterest17 Its the Biden Bop! As Bidenomics continues its blitzkrieg on the US economy with the Federal government massively expanding its debt while households and business cut back on debt. The US government is the only sector to have notably borrowed on a net basis over the last five years. The …

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US Government Debt Explosion – out of control – It’s been rising $ 1 billion per hour over past 2 weeks ($ 500 billion). Where is this headed?

This can’t be good. How long can this go on for? This increase equates to $ 8 trillion per year. JUST IN: Total US debt jumped by $500 billion in just 18 days after hitting $33 trillion, according to Zerohedge. To be exact, total US debt is now at $33.513 …

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Media downplays rising food prices

“One of the most expensive items the news media economic cheerleaders wants everyone to ignore is the cost of food 🚨 Unfortunately for them, most Americans still go grocery shopping and the immediate impact of higher food prices on the consumer. The chart below is based on the BLS’s own …

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