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Italy has signalled its determination to play a central role in China’s grand plan to build a Silk Road-styled global trade network, despite rattling its EU and US allies with its plan. The country’s populist government is poised to endorse its participation in Beijing’s $1tn Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), a global trade project aimed … Read more
We have an incredibly large snow pack in western Colorado with a very warm spell headed our way. Way too warm for this early and it looks like all week. People have no idea what’s about to happen here. I will be documenting the events daily on my youtube channel…stay tuned! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-MdVOJnPWk&t=2s US Government Warns … Read more
by MentalRope Jimmy Dore talks about progressives putting all their faith in the Mueller and his investigation and how it’s making them look really stupid.
by Simon Black Last week we started a new feature in Notes from the Field– a Friday roll-up of bizarre, often overlooked stories that my team and I think are worth following with great interest. Based on the positive feedback we received from last week’s article, we thought we’d continue the trend. So here are a few important … Read more
Via Investment Dynamics Research “You’ve really seen the limits of monetary and fiscal policy in its ability to extend out a long boom period.” – Josh Friedman, Co-Chairman of Canyon Partners (a “deep value,” credit-driven hedge fund) The Fed’s abrupt policy reversal says it all. No more rate hikes (yes, one is “scheduled” for 2020 but … Read more
via WSJ: The most dangerous domestic problem facing America’s federal government is the rapid growth of its budget deficit and national debt. According to the Congressional Budget Office, the deficit this year will be $900 billion, more than 4% of gross domestic product. It will surpass $1 trillion in 2022. The federal debt is now … Read more
This is Sibel Edmonds reporting from Turkey. For a couple of weeks I’ve been meaning to report on this significant development with Operation Gladio-B implications for Hungary, but due to being on the move and with all the other recent developments it ended up being delayed. I guess it is better late than never: So … Read more
MAG: Why are 2020 Dems so weird? I wish I could say that the worst thing about John Hickenlooper’s CNN town hall on Wednesday night was the part where he talked about watching Deep Throat with his mom. The former governor of Colorado, who is one of roughly 173 declared candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination, explained … Read more
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s cautious stance on raising interest rates could backfire by creating uncertainty in the economy and hurt the U.S. central bank’s credibility, Jeffrey Gundlach, chief executive of DoubleLine Capital, said on Thursday. “This U-Turn – on nothing fundamentally changing – is unprecedented,” Gundlach said in a telephone interview. “Three months ago, … Read more
via CNBC: The European Union, a single political and economic bloc, has faced multiple challenges that brought its viability into question, said Stephen Roach, a senior fellow at Yale University. With the U.K. planning to leave the bloc, it remains to be seen whether the EU still has the ability to withstand more shocks, said … Read more
BREAKING: No More Indictments coming from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, @abc source now claims. @CNN — Ross Palombo (@RossPalombo) March 21, 2019 WASHINGTON — The White House, Congress, and the American public are all still waiting for Special Counsel Robert Mueller to complete his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Mueller’s team has … Read more
via mhanson: Amazing Housing Data… RedFin puts out a monthly home sales report, which contains a lot of great data. The chart below shows Feb 2018 year-over-year price growth, which was off the charts, compared to Feb 2019 year-over-year growth, which was very weak. This y/y growth deceleration is staggering, especially in the high-flying regions. Very … Read more
via Zerohedge: Following February’s very mixed picture (Services soared, Manufacturing tumbled), PMIs were expected to revert modestly in March (especially following this morning’s collapse in German PMI). However, just like Germany, US Services and Manufacturing PMIs dropped notably more than expected: US Manufacturing PMI prints 52.0, down from 53.0 (and expectations of 53.5) – 21-month low … Read more
via mishtalk: Yields dropped across the board today as the Fed said it would be patient. A “Dot Plot” shows no hikes expected in 2019. The lead chart shows interest levels today vs those on December 18, the last meeting in which the Fed hiked rates. 22 Inversions! 7-Year with FFR, 1-Month, 3-Month, 1-Year 5-Year … Read more
Real estate isn’t just about a person buying a home. It’s about the debt-based product that has been created and the entire reason why we have seen such an escalation in prices. Mortgages are the only way that the majority of people could ever afford their homes. Many people are diligent in paying back. But … Read more
by independenttrader Investing in real estate is usually associated with buying, renting and sale of the given property. It is a process that usually requires a lot of time and significant financial outlay. In reality however, investors have at their disposal a solution that makes it easier to get an exposure to the real estate market. … Read more
by Martin Armstrong They continually try to force socialism upon society so a few can live off of other people’s money. The problem is that capital can flee, as we have just witnessed with Amazon bailing out of New York City and AOC calling it a victory for the little people because they will not … Read more
by notayesmanseconomics Yesterday brought something of a change to the financial landscape and it is something that we both expected and to some extent feared. Let me illustrate by combining some tweets from Lisa Abramowicz of Bloomberg. Biggest one-day drop in 10-year yields in almost a year…..Futures traders are now pricing in a 47% chance of a … Read more
via redstate: “So how are you different from — I mean obviously besides from being yourself and your background, but as far as policy goes, as far as a plan goes, how are you different?” Kimmel followed. “Because, for me, what I need to figure out is, ‘Okay, there’s a lot of people here.’ How do … Read more