Similar to October 2008 when the TARP bailout passed after it failed the first time. The market imploded. Similar to March 2020 when the Fed cut rates and restarted QE during the incipient meltdown. Bank failures will continue

by BoatSurfer600 R.I.P First Republic Bank. FRC, which boosted assets of more than $212 billion on 31st December 2022, will be taken over by the FDIC as the rescue hopes falter. We are witnessing a crisis due to banks’ failure …

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The Market Bottomed In October. Now What?

by Lance Roberts The market bottomed last October despite ongoing concerns about inflation, higher rates, recessionary risks, and a banking crisis. While the media headlines and youtube podcasts are filled with “crisis” headlines, as noted in “Analysts Raise Estimates,” expectations for growth and earnings are …

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A bank (First Citizens) that has been on a steady decline since October of 2022 buys the assets of a failed bank (Silicon Valley) and the stock price for the purchasing bank goes up $250 (43%). This story gets crazier by the minute.

by BuzzMonkey “It took Mr. Gruenberg’s agency roughly two weeks to find a buyer for parts of the bank, and FDIC agreed to give Raleigh, N.C.-based First Citizens a $16.5 billion discount on $72 billion in loans and a pledge …

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US Real GDP Growth Forecast To Be Dismal 0.50% In 2023, Personal Savings Rate -67.9% YoY In October, US Mortgage Rates Headed Down (Economic Lights On But Nobody’s Home)

by confoundedinterest17 Albert Collins said it best about the US economy under Joe Biden: “Lights Are On But Nobody’s Home”. The Federal Reserve forecast for the US economy is a dismal 0.50% YoY. Do I detect a trend? The FOMC forecast for …

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LAYOFFS ROSE 48% IN OCTOBER

LAYOFFS ROSE 48% IN OCTOBER — The_Real_Fly (@The_Real_Fly) November 7, 2022 As mass layoff announcements keep rolling in while the Fed keeps selling the public a lagging data based strong labor narrative it’s always worth remembering that the Fed will …

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US Jobs: Private Payrolls Rise By 233k In October After Rising 319k In September (-27% MoM), Unemployment Rate Edges Up To 3.7% As Wage Growth Cools To 4.7% (Too Bad Inflation Is At 8.2%)

by confoundedinterest17 President Biden just lost one of his midterm election talking points. “The U-3 unemployment rate the lowest since (garbled) at 3.5%!” Because it now has risen in October to 3.7%. Private payrolls added 233k jobs in October, which is a …

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Euro-zone inflation climbs to 10.7% in October, well above expectations… Italy: ‘Interest rates in the euro zone need to rise further’

Euro-zone inflation climbs to 10.7% in October, well above expectations | #EnergyCrisis pic.twitter.com/xAH2QmphqP — Javier Blas (@JavierBlas) October 31, 2022 ⚠️ Euro zone inflation surged past expectations yet again this month to hit a record high, pointing to further interest …

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The Biden Boogaloo! US Homebuilder Index Falls To 38 For October As Fed Tightening Sends Mortgage Rates Zooming (Economy NOT “Strong As Hell!”)

by confoundedinterest17 This is the Biden Boogaloo! The National Association of Home Builders index just dropped to 38 for October as The Fed counterattacks Bidenflation by raising rates. Here is Biden dispensing his “economic medicine” to Americans. Remember, Biden says the US economy …

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FAUCI YESTERDAY: “I didn’t recommend locking anything down.” FAUCI IN OCTOBER 2020: “I recommended to the president that we shut the country down.”

FAUCI YESTERDAY: "I didn't recommend locking anything down." FAUCI IN OCTOBER 2020: "I recommended to the president that we shut the country down." pic.twitter.com/lvw59IBndA — Townhall.com (@townhallcom) July 26, 2022 Fauci is a true textbook psychopath. He would argue to …

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After October’s data GDPNow for Q4 was at 9.7%, after November’s data it was at 7.1%, after December’s data it’s at 5%…..that shows growth slowing in real-time; Growth/Value rotation continues

The estimated consumption growth rate fell from 7.9% to 2.0%. — Eric Basmajian (@EPBResearch) January 14, 2022 Growth/Value rotation continues. h/t @thedailyshot pic.twitter.com/GzkwZAF4Oj — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) January 14, 2022 QT is coming pic.twitter.com/t1F6Xz0QXq — Lance Roberts (@LanceRoberts) January 14, …

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FOMO Housing Market: October Home Prices “Slow” To 19.08% YoY As Mortgage Rates Rise (Phoenix Fastest At 32.3% And Minneapolis And Chicago Slowest At 11.5%)

by confoundedinterest17 There is a lot going on in the US housing market. Excessive monetary stimulus keeping mortgage rates low, historically low inventory available for sale, and FOMO (fear of missing out … on rapidly rising home prices). The Case-Shiller repeat …

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