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By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET: Total assets on the Fed’s weekly balance sheet, released this afternoon, spiked by $586 billion in one week, to $5.25 trillion. This doesn’t even include yet the bulk … Read more
From article: “According to the reports of the National Health Commission, the total incidence of infectious disease was 670,999 in November. This number leapt to more than 1.71 million in … Read more
I’m not worried about banks or investors in subprime-credit-card backed securities. If they take a beating, fine. But what does this bifurcation tell us about consumers? By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. The … Read more
by northmantrader Time to check in on the good old $VIX. Crushed again on Friday following another week of meaningless chop during trading hours. The broader price ranges continue to be … Read more
by Daisy Luther Yesterday, a shocking spike in the increase of novel coronavirus cases was reported. Before that, previous days’ numbers had made it seem as though the cases were … Read more
Nearly a quarter of all subprime auto loans are 90+ days delinquent. Why? By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET. Auto loan and lease balances have surged to a new record of $1.33 trillion. … Read more
May I point out that the previous times the Fed was forced to spike repurchase agreements where associated with market excess, crashes & recessions.This here is off the charts and … Read more
Those who were killed in an explosion that caused a brief spike in radiation in northwest Russia were developing a weapon that ‘has no equal in the world,’ President Vladimir … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter “Sell first, ask questions later.” The $1.2-trillion US leveraged loan market is starting to get downgrade-indigestion. So far this year through October 11, of the 1,460 … Read more
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter The once hot asset class of high-end student housing runs into reality. “Student housing” is no longer the spartan cramped dorm room. It’s a global asset … Read more
Recession Fears Spike To 2011 High As Risk Of Bubbles Spreads Recession fears are spreading among investors at a time when valuations across major assets are looking dangerously stretched following … Read more
via cbslocal: ROCKLIN (CBS/AP) — Perry Lutz says his struggle to survive as a small businessman became a lot harder after California voters reduced theft penalties 1 1/2 years ago. About … Read more
by WARREN MOSLER Been working its way lower and into contraction ever since the collapse in oil capital expenditures late in 2015, like a slow motion train wreck: There’s been … Read more
by Troy By some measures, the stock market’s volatility is starting to go up with the stock market itself. Does this mean that a short term spike in volatility (and short … Read more
by DCG Another self-important Hollyweird celebrity who thinks he knows what is best for the citizens of Georgia rather than the elected officials. Hey Spike, why don’t you worry about the … Read more
