THIS IS A HUGE MIDDLE-CLASS TAX INCREASE.

78% to 90% of the money raised from super-sizing the IRS would come from those making less than $200,000 a year. Only 4% to 9% would come from those making more than $500,000. THIS IS A HUGE MIDDLE-CLASS TAX INCREASE. pic.twitter.com/VwXmdtJhXg — David Asman (@DavidAsmanfox) August 3, 2022

First GDP estimate update of the quarter, and it’s already down by 0.8% from original estimate. 3Y Treasury Yield is looking to catch up to 20Y Yield after passing 30Y Yield.

by laflammaster 3Y Treasury Yield is looking to catch up to 20Y Yield after passing 30Y Yield. Everything is fine. Tick up for July ISM Services to 56.7 vs. 53.5 est. & 55.3 in prior month; new orders bounced back as prices paid and supplier deliveries fell; backlogs ticked lower, inventory remains in contraction (though … Read more

Non-woke liberals describe ‘living hell’ in Democrat shit hole Minneapolis…

Charred rubble and shells of burned homes are what’s left of three properties on 14th Avenue South in the Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis. Neighbors suspect the July 20 fires were connected to a nearby homeless encampment, but that is unconfirmed and the case remains under investigation. Alpha News is now sharing the sickening scene one … Read more

Tiny Company in UK with only 3 staff handed £70 billion Net Zero Contract

The Place Group will ‘control, manage and deliver’ the public sector transition to Net Zero. Its website states: “We have a strong track record of developing winning free school applications and trusts across the country” https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/small-company-cornwall-awarded-giant-7407664?fbclid=IwAR0dlG_Xk1c6q4hthJ8qVBPSir7TbMnx-k5xlcikUT-xko868_ayhx_bkUM&fs=e&s=cl I searched the Company. It consists of two directors and one secretary. It’s classified as a micro company, one … Read more

Persistent Inflation Scares The Fed

By Michael Lebowitz The markets are now betting that inflation will soon subside, allowing the Fed to pivot. But, if inflation proves persistent and not transitory, the Fed may have much more work to do, to the detriment of asset prices. There are two schools of thought on the issue of transitory versus persistent inflation. … Read more

Global Social Unrest Has Just Begun With Chris Martenson

The Lead-Lag Report, Released on 8/2/22 Believe it or not, the Fed may not be telling us the truth about tightening. Christopher Martenson is a former American biochemical scientist. Currently he is a writer and trend forecaster interested in macro trends regarding the economy, energy composition and environment. He is the founder of PeakProsperity.com. As one … Read more

Joe Rogan: Biden Admin “Weasels Gaslighting” Americans

Podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan called the Biden administration a “bunch of weasels” that are “gaslighting” the public by changing the definition of “recession.” Rogan made the comments during the latest installment of his show while speaking with guest Chris Williamson. Williamson informs Rogan that the Biden administration has refused to admit that the US … Read more

TROUBLES: FORBES for sale…

Adds NYT report details, Citigroup response Aug 2 (Reuters) – Media firm Forbes is exploring a sale of its business at a price of at least $630 million, the New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing four people with knowledge of the process. The publisher of Forbes magazine has tapped investment bank Citigroup to explore … Read more

This Fed Announcement Is Driving Democrats Mad

Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, warned Sunday the inflation crisis does not appear to be slowing down anytime soon. Inflation hit 9.1% last month, a figure not seen in more than 40 years. What did Kashkari say? Speaking on CBS News’ “Face The Nation,” Kashkari revealed that economists are repeatedly … Read more

Weakest services PMI since May 2020

⚠️ U.S. IHS Markit Services PMI Final (Jul): Act: 47.3Prev: 52.7Fcst: 47 Business activity declines for first time in over two years amid soft demand conditions Fastest fall in output since May 2020https://t.co/b33hpiVcN4 pic.twitter.com/vDlMiTtDVy — PiQ (@PiQSuite) August 3, 2022 Composite PMI in the United States decreased to 47.70 points in July from 52.30 points … Read more

Americans are piling up credit card debt as they struggle to keep up with the high cost of living

by Boo_Randy Per the NY Fed, U.S. household debt hit a record $16 trillion as soaring inflation outstripped wages, causing consumers to sink deeper into debt. This is not going to end well. Heckova job, “Zimbabwe Ben” Bernanke, Yellen the Felon, & BlackRock Jay. https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/02/economy/consumer-credit-borrowing-surge/index.html **New York (CNN)**Americans are piling up credit card debt as … Read more

The US is tightening restrictions on China’s access to chipmaking gear.

Basically. The US has asked countries with cutting edge Fab. To refrain from selling tech to China. Also No more can China Fab 10nm. The US is only allowing China to Fab upto 14nm. The US has reached out to Holland and Japan. And companies inside the US. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-29/us-pushes-expansion-of-china-chip-ban-key-suppliers-say h/t Hyper Star

Celebrities Normalizing Bug Consumption

by Martin Armstrong In my interview with Maria Zeee, you may have heard us mention the propaganda efforts to make eating bugs seem normal. In 2018, actress Nicole Kidman made a video for Vanity Fair in which she eats “micro livestock” from a fancy silver platter. This is an insult to the people of food-deprived nations … Read more

Hackers take 200 million in tokens from crypto bridge service in free for all heist

Hackers yanked almost $200 million in crypto from Nomad, a so-called blockchain bridge. Blockchain bridges allow users to transfer tokens from one network to another. They’ve become a prime target for hackers seeking to swindle investors out of millions. Hackers drained almost $200 million in cryptocurrency from Nomad, a tool that lets users swap tokens … Read more

Everything has become Orwellian…

New Media Rule: Don’t Say Gay Mainstream journalists have adopted what critics are calling a “don’t say gay” approach to covering the monkeypox outbreak in the United States. The media’s coverage of monkeypox, which officials in New York and California have declared a threat to public health amid rising case numbers, has studiously avoided using … Read more

The Great Recession: Facts vs. Denials

By Matthew Piepenburg Once again, the US is facing a recession which Main Street feels, Wall Street whistles past, and DC simply denies. Below, we look at these recessionary forces and delusional policy makers in the context of blunt-speak rather than Fed-speak so that we can best prepare for what’s already felt but rarely spoken … Read more

Mohamed El-Erian discusses Pelosi’s Taiwan visit

CNBC, Released on 8/2/22 Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz and Gramercy advisor and president of Queens’ College, Cambridge, joins CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ to weigh in on the markets ahead of the open on Tuesday. Mohamed El-Erian is the Chief Economic Adviser of Allianz, a multinational financial services company. He is the former CEO and co-Chief Investment Officer … Read more

Home prices are collapsing at the fastest pace since 2008.

https://twitter.com/WallStreetSilv/status/1554769050764562435 The "American Dream" shopping mall is in default.https://t.co/haFV1TNGok Another casualty of misallocated cheap capital. 14 years of 0% rates later, pundits wonder relative to 2007, where is the leverage this time? Everywhere. pic.twitter.com/TmyeBQZk44 — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) August 2, 2022

You can get away with pretty-much ignoring countertrend moves in a bull market. Much harder in a bear market.

During the "tech wreck" 2000-2002 the Nasdaq 100 declined -83% During this time there were seven bear market rallies of more than +20% You can get away with pretty-much ignoring countertrend moves in a bull market. Much harder in a bear market. pic.twitter.com/NRloCziFGz — Simon Ree (@simon_ree) August 1, 2022 We are now literally hearing … Read more