Bloomberg: “The Pension Fund Problem Just Got Much Worse”
via Bloomberg: The 14 percent drop in the S&P 500 Index last quarter has big implications for state and local pension funds, which probably saw the value of their assets … Read more
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Proof that Our Government’s Sole Purpose is To NOT Fix The Problems They Talk About // Trump is The Only Real Problem Solver in 50 yrs
From Hillary Clinton to Barack Obama, many liberals struck a much harsher tune in the past than they do now. Democrats have moved considerably to the left on immigration in … Read more
Housing costs are the single biggest problem for households. Rent growth has outpaced wage growth for decades
via @HayekAndKeynes: As a result, the number of cost-burdened renters (>30% of income on housing) has doubled since 1960, reaching almost 50% of all U.S. renters
The Problem With Wall Street’s Forecasts
by Lance Roberts Over the last few weeks, I have been asked repeatedly to publish my best guess as to where the market will wind up by the end of … Read more
WHY TRUMP IS STICKING TO THE SHUTDOWN: Poll: 8-in-10 call illegal immigration a ‘problem,’ 58% say ‘serious.’
via washingtonexaminer: Most Americans believe that illegal immigration is a problem but are split over what to do about it, according to a new survey. The latest Economist/YouGov.com poll found that 84 percent … Read more
Bad Economic Statistics Coming Out Of Govt? No Problem…Just Shut It Down
from the US Department of Congress: Funding for a portion of the federal government expired on December 21, 2018. The Department is prepared for a lapse in funding that would necessitate … Read more
Progressive City Of Seattle Dealing With Massive Homeless Problem And Rising Crime
via city-journal.org: Seattle is under siege. Over the past five years, the Emerald City has seen an explosion of homelessness, crime, and addiction. In its 2017 point-in-time count of the homeless, … Read more
High-Yield CLOs: “The Biggest Emerging Market Debt Problem Is in America”
via project-syndicate: A decade after the subprime bubble burst, a new one seems to be taking its place in the market for corporate collateralized loan obligations. A world economy geared toward … Read more
SPOILER: MUELLER HAS A BIG PROBLEM.
Mueller Has a Big Problem If Carter Page Isn’t a Diabolical Spy. As of now, Carter Page hasn’t been charged with so much as lying to the FBI or filing … Read more
Banks Acting Like They Did In 2007! Banking Problem Part II underway?
by Kimble Charting Is the Banking sector sending a message that weaker economic times are ahead for the U.S. economy? Possible! click image to enlarge This chart looks at the Banking Index … Read more
Fund Manager: The Trade War Is Not The Problem With The Global Economy
by Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics I chuckle when the hedge fund algos grab onto “positive” trade war headlines and trigger a sharp spike in stock futures. Settlement of the trade war … Read more
No signs of a problem?
No signs of a problem pic.twitter.com/iL04sl2OoN — OCCUPY WISDOM (@OccupyWisdom) December 12, 2018 Yep, Bitcoin was a bubble. And it popped. t.co/RFl50WlXw1 (via @Bopinion) pic.twitter.com/90HSOIVqme — Bloomberg Crypto (@crypto) December … Read more
If we ignore the ticking clock, the next problem will be a ticking bomb
by John Ward IT’S SIX MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT FOR ELECTIVE DEMOCRACY IN THE WEST. AT 12.06, RESISTANCE WILL BE SHUT DOWN. THE TIME TO AVOID VIOLENT ANARCHY IS NOW ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ As the … Read more
Denmark to Banish the Worst Problem Refugees on a Tiny Island
by Martin Armstrong Denmark plans to house the country’s most unwelcome foreign refugee who has caused problems in a most unwelcoming place they could find – Lindholm Island. It is a tiny, … Read more
Big Tech is not the problem – It is merely a tool
Big Tech is not the problem – It is merely a tool (Link to article below) nationalpost.com/opinion/marn…
Credit Problem Developing in US… Gundlach: Yield Curve Inversion Means Economy Is About to Weaken
CDXIG5Y led this $VIX explosion – please be careful there is a credit problem developing in US pic.twitter.com/PfrPIUs7EO — Alastair Williamson (@StockBoardAsset) December 4, 2018 JPMORGAN'S DIMON SAYS SHARE BUYBACKS … Read more