“We are illiquid in rates. We are illiquid in equities. The size of the bid-ask is down near the levels of 3/2020.” — Mike Green

“We are illiquid in rates. We are illiquid in equities. The size of the bid-ask is down near the levels of 3/2020.”—Mike Green @EmilKalinowski @JeffSnider_AIP @profplum99 Another GREAT show. — JacksonMonero (Farmer Jack) (@JackMonero) April 13, 2022 Chart of the …

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Red Pill on the US Government

by Chris Black There is literally no avenue within the federal state, be it Congress or the Supreme Court that will ever pertain to the interests and concerns of the American people; they even admit that our means of contacting …

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M1 money supply since 1960.

There’s more to this chart than meets the eye. The first caveat is that in 2020 the fed changed the formula for how it calculates M1, which was updated to be more expansive in terms of what sources are included …

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Meanwhile on the Economic Front

by Chris Black The dollar plus jump in gasoline remains even though oil has lost the entire “invasion premium”.  How can it be a Putin Price, if the war still goes on and oil isn’t above $120? The shipping nightmare …

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Who Owns the Government?

by Chris Black You think you live in democracy? The US is the single most corrupt country on Earth. Here, money is free speech and politicians are bought and paid for by the highest bidder. The primary dealer banks own …

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Le Pen wants out of NATO…

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen on Wednesday backed closer ties between NATO and Russia, adding that if she won the presidency Paris would once again leave the military command of the US-led alliance. Le Pen, who on April 24 …

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“Just two more weeks.” -CDC

by squaremild Yup, two years later and we’re still using “just two weeks” Seriously. Note the hyperlink section — “Politics”, not “Health” https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/cdc-extends-mask-mandate-planes-trains-weeks/story?id=84058598 When March 18’s expiration date for mask mandates came through it was extended by one month. Now that …

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Americans are tired of being lied to — NBC News reports only 6% of Americans believe the “Putin’s Price Hike” malarkey and basically everyone recognizes that Biden’s policies are responsible

NBC: "Biden is trying to label this ‘Putin’s Price Hike,” but most Americans according to an NBC News poll are not buying that" pic.twitter.com/xz0yKI5mmQ — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) April 13, 2022 Media and Political gaslighting only work for so …

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Fed’s Dual Mandate Derby! Misery Index Hits All-time High (Flexible Price Core Inflation Losses At 21.82% Overwhelming Employment Gains)

by confoundedinterest17 The Federal Reserve’s two goals of price stability and maximum sustainable employment are known collectively as the “dual mandate.” Unfortunately, inflation is running away (bad) from employment gains (good). Sort of like “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly.” …

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