by scott_jr The April 2023 Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices (SLOOS) is reporting tighter lending standards for CRE and RRE. What this means is less liquidity in the country overall, especially small businesses and regards with …
By Michael Lebowitz U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recently stated: “You don’t have a recession when you have the lowest unemployment rate in 53 years.” Let’s HOPE she is correct. As logical as her statement seems today, it may look equally …
FACEBOOK CLAMP Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg admits the social networking site should be regulated after Christchurch mosque terror attack The firm’s founder and chief executive said there is a need for government and regulators to have ‘a more active role’ …
by Shaun Richards It is time for us to look West again and see what is happening in the new world and this week has brought a curious development. Ordinarily it is central bankers telling us about wealth effects and …
by Jim Rickards via Daily Reckoning I’ve warned repeatedly that government regulators would be putting the squeeze on bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Well, the noose just got tighter. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced yesterday that bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies meet …
by Dana Lyons There has only been one trading range in the history of the Russell 2000 tighter than the current one – and it immediately preceded a crash. As U.S. large-cap stocks continue to make new highs seemingly every day, …