The Fed is trapped, they have to hike rates, but they wont make it very far before breaking the markets this time. I predict only 5 rate hikes this cycle, details below

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by TheHappyHawaiian The fed has fucked up. Inflation wasn’t transitory and their favorite measure, core PCE, is the highest it’s been in 4 decades. Now they have to look like they are fighting inflation by raising rates and tapering asset purchases. They are talking quite a big game right now. Many fed officials are talking about … Read more

The Fed Must Inflate or Die

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Bill Holter on Palisades Gold Radio Bill discusses the current liquidity situation with the Reverse Repo system. Banks can sleep at night with their funds being stored with the Fed while earning a return. However, the Fed can’t allow interest rates to go negatives since that would indicate the dollar is worthless. JP Morgan has a large … Read more

Charles Hugh Smith: The Real Revolution Is Underway But Nobody Recognizes It

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by Charles Hugh Smith Revolutions have a funny characteristic: they’re unpredictable. The general assumption is that revolutions are political. The revolution some foresee in the U.S. is the classic armed insurrection, or a coup or the fragmentation of the nation as states or regions declare their independence from the federal government. By focusing on the compelling drama of … Read more

CDC accused of FAT shaming. Fat people in uproar over not being able to fit in MRI machines

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I was crying so hard in the dressing area that I had a panic attack, and it’s an experience that fat people are often used to feel shame about. People wonder why fat folks wait to/don’t seek medical treatment for themselves, and it’s experiences like this that reinforce — Mary Lambert (@marylambertsing) January 4, 2022 … Read more

Mr. Market Is Now Very Impressed With Apple

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by jessefelder “To achieve superior investment results, you have to hold nonconsensus views regarding value, and they have to be accurate.” -Howard Marks, The Most Important Thing A question investors should be in the habit of asking is, ‘What does the stock price currently discount?’ Understanding what is already priced in and what is not yet … Read more

Food and cash shortages spread as Kazakhstan throttles internet – Modern life falls apart without an internet connection

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Kazakhs woke on January 8 to find themselves, for the fourth straight day, cut off from the world. Without an internet connection – essential there, too, for modern services, including paying for goods – many were also beginning to run out of food. Around 95 percent of internet users in Kazakhstan have been unable for … Read more

NATO Chief warns risk of conflict after Russia talks fail

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Nato chief warns of ‘real risk of conflict’ as talks with Russia over Ukraine end https://t.co/Pk27NSd6Zh — EndGameWW3 🇺🇸 (@EndGameWW3) January 12, 2022 #UPDATE NATO allies rejected Russia's demand for a new security settlement in Europe on Wednesday, challenging President Vladimir Putin to withdraw troops deployed near #Ukraine and join talks on reducing the threat … Read more

Biggest energy inflows since the lehman crash… Chinese Tech stocks were first to give back their pandemic gains. Biotechs are next?

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biggest energy inflows since the lehman crash pic.twitter.com/bkdkBoN9yj — zerohedge (@zerohedge) January 12, 2022 For those who love low prices, you're going to LOVE this. Chinese Tech stocks were first to give back their pandemic gains. Biotechs (below) are next. Followed by Ark ETFs and Bitcoins Fintech/Cloud/Internets/IPOs EV/Clean Energy Mega Cap Tech S&P 500 pic.twitter.com/w7eiNvQkMW … Read more

White House Says They’re Best Job Creator Ever, Quickly Get Savaged Online

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQkJB8DO5tY Johnny Salvatore from Trending Politics reports, Due to their blatant anti-worker policies, Democrats are very, very bad at creating jobs. After all, the party’s entire modus operandi is to make people dependent on the government. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://trendingpolitics.com/spin-city-white-house-says-joe-biden-is-the-best-job-creator-ever/