Global economic data’s been missing expectations for longest duration in history

via Liz Ann Sonders:

‘Scary’ German Output Figures Propel Recession Fears

“The continued plunge in production is scary,” Bankhaus Lampe economist Alexander Krueger said

Global Bond Market Sounds Shrillest Alarm Yet Over the Economy

The global bond market is sounding the alarm that things won’t be able to carry on much longer before a recession strikes.

Global Financial Turmoil Is Turning up the Heat on the Bank of Japan

Raising the question how much pain it can take before it is forced to act. The BOJ faces two market-driven problems as the U.S.-China trade war escalates – a strengthening yen and sliding government bond yields.

U.S. Import Tariffs on Chinese Goods Heading to Levels Seen in 1930s

Now it’s getting serious. As the trade war escalates further, the chances of a recession are rising.