Warning: the Bond Market is Starting to Blow Up Again

by The Phoenix The markets are at a crossroads. We’ve had one major rally this week (Monday). We’ve had one major drop this week (Tuesday). The issue is which one was the real deal. Monday could easily have been the result of short-covering and “start of the month” buying by financial institutions. Similarly, Tuesday could have … Read more

Huge Severe Weather Event Next Week

After February unleashed far-reaching brutal winter weather conditions across the United States, a relative period of calm weather has settled in for the start of March. National radar maps showed virtually no precipitation across the Lower 48 states on Wednesday, which is just about as quiet as it gets for the month. With a few exceptions — … Read more

Colorado bill to register websites and $5k/day fine for conspiracy

The Colorado Senate President Pro Tempore, Kerry Donovan, is the prime sponsor of SB21-132, Digital Communications Regulation, which if passed, would fine websites $5,000 per day as a class 2 misdemeanor if they “allow” user comments that: “…promote hate speech; undermine election integrity; disseminate intentional disinformation, conspiracy theories, or fake news; or authorize, encourage, or … Read more

Longest surge in food prices since 2008 hits poorest nations most

Longest surge in food prices since 2008 hits poorest nations mosthttps://t.co/dxuxIlsESs via @megandurisin @AggieDeSousa pic.twitter.com/JY30k6hWk6 — Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) March 4, 2021 Wanna know why governments and central banks are fighting deflation so hard? Because once you get into a deflationary spiral it could take decades to get out of them. — The Macro Pulse … Read more