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Independent CBO predicts devastation from coronavirus is going to see GDP fall almost 40 per cent in April, May and June It predicts 27 million will lose their jobs – although 24 million already have And it says deficit being built up by vast government spending to bailout businesses will explode A recession caused by … Read more

Millions of gallons of beer stuck in stadiums, concert halls, restaurants and bars are fast going stale, leaving the beer industry with a tricky problem: What to do with all that booze nobody will ever drink? The coronavirus pandemic forced U.S. bars to close ahead of two of the country’s biggest drinking occasions: St Patrick’s … Read more

by moneymetals Rep. Alex Mooney (R-WV) Is Demanding Answers from the CFTC on Gold Shortages Don’t want to listen? Read the podcast below! Hello again, and welcome to another edition of the Weekly Market Wrap Podcast, I’m Mike Gleason. Well, just when you thought you’d seen it all in markets, this week brought something that was … Read more

MAN WHO DIED INGESTING FISH TANK CLEANER REMEMBERED AS INTELLIGENT, LEVELHEADED ENGINEER. Yes, the headline is in the typical trolling Washington Free Beacon style. But once you get past it: “What bothers me about this is that Gary was a very intelligent man, a retired [mechanical] engineer who designed systems for John Deere in Waterloo, Iowa, and … Read more

Haven’t been to Walmart in 6 weeks. Had to get a few things as online shipping is taking forever. Put on a mask and headed in. Oh shit! First of all, there was NO difference today compared to any other Saturday (virus free). The place was packed. I would say half were wearing masks. Walmart … Read more

https://twitter.com/hks55/status/1254139750413369344 Have a great weekend! Inside week for $SPX which means a move is coming. Key lvls next week: 2870 needs to clear which targets the 200dma zone at 2970-3010. Any new high should be the last before a healthy pullback & short.For bears: 2630 is the gateway to new lows if bulls fail pic.twitter.com/4XWaQdP8dp … Read more

Someone has this completely wrong. Either the investors are right with their optimism paying 19X because analysts are completely wrong with the EPS downgrades. If EPS rebounds sharply with the economy, the market will be back to the average 15X over the last decade. Or… — Tiho Brkan (@TihoBrkan) April 25, 2020 – Shopify was … Read more

It's not enough just to flatten one curve. History tells us a second wave is coming. The only question is when: https://t.co/FlCrhpszxa pic.twitter.com/TvsSNEKUA0 — Niall Ferguson (@nfergus) April 26, 2020

https://www.ft.com/content/10d24f35-dee9-4991-a7bd-51be9097a100 While the headline is somewhat exaggerated, the premise is correct. Here the whole article: The divergence between the flying stock market and the dying economy is so extreme it is leaving many analysts scrambling for explanations. The recent string of economic data releases reflecting life under global coronavirus lockdowns has been even grimmer than expected, … Read more

https://twitter.com/hks55/status/1254165889076903936 Cycles Matter. https://t.co/vZZjhhuQ0r — Paranoid Bull (@paranoidbull) April 25, 2020 Dollar shortage warning. New lows for EM currencies with $BRL being decimated. Blood in the streets?Not even close. Wall Street still estimates a 20+% appreciation in $BRL and further rate cuts by end of 2021. Good luck with that. pic.twitter.com/qrKJAJQ7OM — Otavio (Tavi) Costa … Read more

by golfwangthesenuts The Dark Index (DIX) and Gamma Exposure (GEX) have been a subject of debate in the discussion room lately. So i thought that it would be a decent to inform and provide my personal opinion on their movements. If this has already been posted then I apologize. Here is the squeeze metrics link. Here … Read more