Spending slows down, layoffs speed up. Bonds are setting up the ultimate catch-up trade. All the hard data that feeds bonds is looking great (oil prices, housing data, growth data).

And now, it is showing up in the hard data. Credit card transactions began falling in a highly unseasonal manner in the last week of April. Spending slows down, layoffs speed up. It’s just that simple. pic.twitter.com/I7zBVDie5u — Spencer Hakimian …

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It’s either very bullish or the ultimate rug pull incoming

An all-time high 61% of companies have expressed optimism during their Q4 earnings calls 🚨 Bullish? https://t.co/cB2YwEsmo4 pic.twitter.com/pF3pRft9tl — Barchart (@Barchart) January 29, 2025 What's the first thought that enters your mind when seeing this chart? pic.twitter.com/HXNCr2EdOW — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) …

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Sounds like ultimate censorship …

via theguardian: China is planning to restrict and scrutinise the use of wireless filesharing services between mobile devices, such as airdrop and Bluetooth, after they were used by protesters to evade censorship and spread protest messages. The Cyberspace Administration of …

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