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For reference, Chinese yields are already lower than during the peak of the Great Financial Crisis and the pandemic meltdown. Something huge is happening in China – and we should pay attention. 2/ pic.twitter.com/zwWT9y7jsQ — Alf (@MacroAlf) December 20, 2024 The Chinese private sector debt as a % of GDP has exploded north of 200%, …
Smartest man in the world with 210 IQ shares what he thinks happens after we die Langan has developed a hypothesis called the Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe (CTMU), which he says ‘explains the connection between mind and reality.’ He believes that when we die, we transition from one form of being to another within …
!! Would you be surprised? pic.twitter.com/eSYkw5xf2g — Holmes1618 (@Holmes1618) December 19, 2024
Interest rates worldwide are hanging at the edge of a cliff. It may not seem like it from the current focus on the Fed and the possible pause in its rate cutting. This doesn’t mean other central bank rate cuts, either. Instead, two very critical signals have absolutely plunged just in the past few days. …
And then die bankrupt from medical debt. h/t TonyLiberty
by Martin Armstrong The United States Treasury Department expedited a $20 billion aid package to Ukraine as part of the 50 billion G7 Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration (ERA) Loans initiative. The establishment wants to offload these funds as quickly as possible to deter Donald Trump from reversing course and withholding aid. The funds were sent to the …
by Michael Chaos is starting to erupt all over the planet. Martial law was just declared in South Korea, civil unrest is raging in the streets of Georgia, and civil war threatens to topple the Assad regime in Syria. It is almost as if someone decided to flip a switch and now vast hordes of …
It’s Toytown basic economics that the price of any commodity or service is determined by the relationship between supply and demand. The less there is of anything, the higher its price will be, depending on the level of demand. The greater the level of supply the lower the price, and thus the greater the demand and …
After a weekend of disappointing macro data (which was characterized as “mixed”), China’s markets tanked. Not stocks, of course, instead more record lows in bonds plus a very sharp drop in CNY. As we know only too well, CNY DOWN = BAD and yuan is right back near multi-year lows. It’s not the only one, …
The head of MI6 has said a “staggeringly reckless campaign of Russian sabotage” has been uncovered in Europe. Speaking at the British embassy in Paris, Sir Richard Moore said Russia was trying to “sow fear about the consequences of aiding Ukraine and challenge Western resolve in so doing”. It comes after a DHL plane crash …
Experts say Putin’s 2022 Ukraine invasion marked the start of a new global conflict. This isn’t tanks and trenches—cyberattacks, fake news, and space threats are now key weapons. Russia’s Wagner Group fuels coups in Africa, trolls spread disinformation, and hypersonic missiles target Ukraine. In the Middle East, Iran backed Hamas and Hezbollah against Israel, while …
BREAKING: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez could make a run for president in 2028, per The Hill. pic.twitter.com/ymJjaEboNV — Leading Report (@LeadingReport) November 29, 2024 View post on imgur.com Ranking the Democrats: Here’s who the party could nominate next as president Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez When Democrats talk about the future of the party, the 35-year-old New York congresswoman’s name …
Those stimulus were never aimed to pump #stocks as was (on purpose) misrepresented by western media sir 🥲👇🏻 https://t.co/0OKJ4IrzGJ — JustDario 🏊♂️ (@DarioCpx) November 22, 2024 China is panicking: Last week ALONE, China ETFs saw $2 billion of outflows, marking the largest weekly outflow in history. Despite deploying pandemic-like stimulus, recent data suggests that China's …
The Crypto World is preparing for a huge party after Trump made this statement about Bitcoin.
BREAKING: 'World War III has officially begun' according to Ukraine's former military Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny pic.twitter.com/izrVplNfka — Overton (@overton_news) November 21, 2024 Ukraine's former military Commander-in-Chief Valery Zaluzhny said that the direct involvement of Russia's autocratic allies in its war on Ukraine means that World War III has started.https://t.co/YA1WUVm0jH — POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) November 21, 2024 🚨#BREAKING: …
Although Biden wandered aimlessly at the G20 Summit in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, causing concern when he missed the “family picture” with world leaders, he had enough of a hold on his faculties to pledge a record $4 billion dollars to the World Bank. The pledge is a 14.3% increase from 2021. However, approval will …
by Michael As if everything that Joe Biden has done so far was not enough, now he has decided to push us to the brink of nuclear war. On Sunday, Joe Biden decided to allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles provided by the United States to hit targets deep inside of Russia. This is a …
Don’t say it. Don’t say it. Don’t say it … This is bananas! Swedish tabloid Expressen revealed Wednesday that government officials have been ensuring in advance that all places frequented by Gender Equality Minister Paulina Brandberg are free of bananas — due to the minister’s strong phobia of the yellow fruit. In several emails seen …
Oh, of course, because a global pop star absolutely deserves a full police escort, right? This is not a motorcade for a world leader. This is not a motorcade for a President or Prime Minister. This is a motorcade for a SINGER. Taylor Swift received a massive Canadian police motorcade as she arrived in Toronto, …
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Late Night isn’t taking this well. Late Night isn't taking this well. pic.twitter.com/hUutX1oX2i — Wade Stotts (@wadestotts) November 9, 2024 Democrat Party Fear Mongering Indoctrination in the Guise of Comedy… https://t.co/ifhVKphmcU — Rob Schneider 🇺🇸 (@RobSchneider) November 10, 2024
Germany’s government is the latest casualty of the “vibecession.” Amid a flurry of political activity, the markets throw up another major warning with the first ever negative swap spread. Predictably, the mainstream media can’t make sense of swaps, the situation, or the economics. It’s the economy, stupid.
BREAKING: President Trump announced that the United States will be celebrating a return of the “World Fairs” in 3 years that left the planet speechless in the 1890s. This will be similar to The New York World Fair of 1939. The Chicago World Fair of 1893 and The Nashville World Fair of 1897. There are …
Los Angeles streets have descended into chaos following the Dodgers’ 2024 World Series victory. Thousands of fans took to the streets, lighting fireworks and conducting street takeovers, but celebrations quickly spiraled into violence and disorder. Crowds have been reported throwing rocks, bottles, and other objects at LAPD officers, who are now on full tactical alert …
Since US yields started rising after the Fed meeting in Sept, global bond yields are higher, while the dollar and gold are surging, reflecting an increasingly global debt contagion. While many in the US are laser focused on the US yield rise in recent weeks, what is notable is how it looks to be flowing …
Jamie Dimon typically pays close attention to the workings of financial markets and the Federal Reserve, but today his most important concern is geopolitics. The economic outlook “is teeny compared to the geopolitical situation we face,” he told an audience Thursday at the Institute of International Finance’s annual meeting in Washington, D.C. He lamented the …
Bungling World Bank bureaucrats lost track of at least $24 billion bankrolling the battle against climate change, according to a bombshell report by a left-leaning charity group. An investigation by Oxfam revealed “poor record-keeping practices” by the DC-based international lender that resulted in anywhere between $24 billion and $41 billion in misplaced funds. The agency’s …
Nvidia earnings date is now official – November 20 https://www.wallstreethorizon.com/nvidia-earnings-calendar
The US Treasury Department on Friday reported that Washington’s debt interest-cost burden has climbed to a 28-year high, a combination of massive budget deficits and higher interest rates. “I’m very worried about the lack of fiscal space and also whether worries about inflation might lead to suboptimal decisions about the fiscal response to a big …
Bjarne Schieldrop, Chief Commodities Analyst at SEB, discusses the outlook for the energy sector, and a “worst-case” that could cause an oil market shock and send prices beyond $200 a barrel.