Hedge funds are shorting stocks again, boosting leverage to new record. Chicago PMI plunges to four-month low, sinks to 40.5 in May. Supercore PCE turns negative for the first time since covid.

The Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index fell for a second straight month to its lowest level in four months. The index sank to 40.5 this month from 44.6 in April, falling short of the 45.1 forecast. The latest reading marks the …

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Q1 GDP came in at -0.3% vs -0.2% expected, with pricing index at 3.7% vs 3.2%, fueling stagflation fears as yields rise and stocks get REKT. ADP Payrolls big miss.

⚠️BREAKING: *U.S. Q1 GDP FALLS -0.3%, EST. 0.2%; PREV. 2.4% 🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/mahT0YOWbX — Investing.com (@Investingcom) April 30, 2025 Breaking Q1 GDP first look. -.3% vs -.2% exp. Recession? Pricing index 3.7% vs 3.2% expectations Stagflation? Oof 🤦‍♂️ — QE Infinity …

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Is the Fed Trying to Crash Stocks?

By Graham Summers, MBA | Chief Market Strategist The #1 mandate for the Fed is to maintain financial stability. That is literally the Fed’s job. It’s supposedly why the Fed was created in 1913. The stock market just experienced one …

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The Crash was More than Just Stocks

by Martin Armstrong COMMENT: Marty, I just had to write. While everyone is blaming Trump and tariffs for the stock market crash, not only did Socrates forecast that months in advance, but I trade copper professionally, as you know. What you …

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Ok, Now This is SERIOUSLY Bad News For Stocks

By Graham Summers, MBA | Chief Market Strategist Today is “liberation day” according to the Trump administration. President Trump believes that introducing tariffs against the U.S.’s trading partners will make things “fair” and stop the U.S. from being “ripped off.” …

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