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by confoundedinterest17 The purchasing power of the US Dollar has been virtually erased since the creation of The Federal Reserve in 1913 when $1,000 in 1913 is now worth $36.36. And
by confoundedinterest17 The US economy is still growing at an above average rate quarter-over-quarter, but Q2’s GDP print was lower than expected (6.5% versus the expected 8.4%). US GDP growth slowed
by confoundedinterest17 There are riots in France as their government mandates vaccine passes and mandate vaccination …. as the Covid Delta Variant case skyrocket. Covid vaccination protests are occurring in Italy, Britain and
by confoundedinterest17 Today’s jobs reports showed that labor force participation did not improve since May and remain substantially below pre-Covid levels. Over the longer term, we can see that M2 Money
by confoundedinterest17 Yesterday, I talked about negative real mortgage rates and BB corporate yields. Now we have this little diddy: SKEW just surged. The SKEW index is a measure of
by confoundedinterest17 Yesterday’s GDP report was great with real GDP growing at a 6.4% annualized pace. To get 6.4% annualized GDP growth, The Federal Reserve had to print a massive amount
by confoundedinterest17 (Bloomberg) — The key benchmark that the Federal Reserve targets to control monetary policy dropped for the first time this month, dragged down as growing imbalances in the Treasury-bill market weigh on
by confoundedinterest17 U.S. equities climbed to all-time highs after a batch of corporate earnings and economic data showed the American economy gained steam in the first three months of the year.
$40 MLN $VIX CALL OPTION BET PLACED THURS THAT IT WILL RISE ABOVE $40 BY JULY EXPIRATION -RTRS — FXHedge (@Fxhedgers) April 9, 2021 "Calm Before A Storm" – New
by confoundedinterest17 MML stands for Modern Monetary Lunacy. M1 money stock is growing at a whopping 357% year-over-year as M1 velocity has collapsed to an anemic 1.22. M2, a broader measure
by confoundedinterest17 Trying to get a cash-out refi? With home prices rising at lightning speeds, even a slight up-tick in mortgage rates can’t stop the CASH-OUT WAVE! With home price growth
by confoundedinterest17 Yes, The Federal Reserve is having its own WKRP Turkey Drop, except they are dropping piles cash. Powell: “As God is my witness, I thought M2 Money could fly.” Sorry
by confoundedinterest17 Another month, another loss of consumer purchasing power. In February, consumers lost another 1.8% YoY in purchasing power. Why? The Federal Reserve has increased their stock on M2 Money
via carnegieendowment: MICHAEL PETTIS Debt is rising more quickly in the United States than most people would prefer. This is happening in part because the U.S. current account deficit and the
Risis of confidence is beginning to get to the point of escape velocity hyper mode! t.co/XEeBSU3Omi — mcm-ct.com (@mcm_ct) December 13, 2018 Right now, $BAC $GS $MS $C and $WFC
via @OccupyWisdom : Money velocity is starting to turn up again. This is why, despite massive #inflation, we haven’t seen the price increases that people mistake for inflation (broadly). Price increases as
by Adam Taggart The concept of ‘retirement’, of enjoying decades of work-free leisure in your golden years, is a relatively new construct. It’s only been around for a few generations.
In the 1980-1990s velocity was healthy and debt was manageable. In the mid 1990s velocity began its long collapse as government debt took over, accelerating after 2008. Concept request via
twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/993634984559816704 Money velocity is the movement of money around the economy and it can exist alongside debt. But as it collapsed you see debt continue parabolic. It means to me