June construction layoffs spike, highest since September 2007. Continuing claims hit a new cycle high, approaching 1.9 million.

In June, construction industry saw largest increase in layoff announcements per @ChallengerGray … hasn't seen a spike that large since September 2007 pic.twitter.com/6zee9KAtVf — Kevin Gordon (@KevRGordon) July 3, 2024 Continuing claims a new cycle high Approaching 1.9mm #MacroEdge https://t.co/sDxirI4NOC …

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Bidenomics! New Home Sales Exploded In September, As Homebuilders Eat Soaring Mortgage Costs (Highest Mortgage Rate Since 2000 And Still Plenty Of Fiscal Stimulus Distorting The Market)

by confoundedinterest17 Bidenflation, a name for the combination of reckless Federal spending and excess monetary stimulus related to Covid, is still causing severe pain for the middle class. The massive Federal spending splurge is still working its way through the …

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September 2023 marks the least affordable month for U.S. housing this century, surpassing the record set just a month prior in August 2023.

This century meaning since 2000. The early 80s were, according to most housing affordability metrics, worse than this. — Lance Lambert (@NewsLambert) September 27, 2023 Homes ‘unaffordable’ in 99% of nation for average American… The typical American cannot afford to …

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It all hits in September…

Bad news is good news till when? Till bad news becomes very bad news. Unemployment goes to 3.8% and the markets like it. Credit cards and subprime auto delinquencies at years high already at 3.5% unemployment. Let’s see what happens …

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‘There’s your September Lehman Brothers’

“Charles Schwab owes 130% of their total equity capital to short duration FHLB loans that have to be paid back soon. Total assets $350 billion… There’s your September Lehman Brothers.” Charles Schwab 📉 Probably nothing…pic.twitter.com/Bgn5i8uUHC https://t.co/S94qKp1SJV — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) August …

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Everything indicates that growth will be slower: US industrial companies experience significant business slowdown in China; Student loan payments resume in September.

Industrial US companies are seeing their businesses in China slow down considerably. DuPont, Dow and Caterpillar have cut their sales outlook for the country into this year. https://t.co/LJ0ARJ9jMW Tesla cut prices in China again. https://t.co/tuTnwNZFSO — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) August …

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Massive US Oil Caverns Sit Empty in Threat to Energy Security (Biden Has Drained 46% Of Strategic Petroleum Reserve, Gasoline Prices UP 48% Under Bidenomics, US Dollar Down -12.5% Since September 2022)

by confoundedinterest17 So far, President Biden has drained almost 50% of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) under his Reign of Error. And regular gasoline prices are up 48% since Biden assumed the Presidency on Jan 20, 2021. We have massive caverns …

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