The IMF’s EM warning: “During the pandemic, debt accumulated much faster than in the early years of other recessions, including the Great Depression….60 percent of low-income countries are now in, or at risk of, distress”

Sri Lanka and Russia have already defaulted while Egypt, Tunisia, Ukraine, and Belarus are on track to default. Rising interest rates also dramatically increase the risk of corporate default for borderline solvent businesses. Prepare your finances for a market correction. …

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Warning from Canada: Financial Freedom Under Attack

by: Stefan Gleason As the world nervously awaits the next development in nuclear-armed Russia’s standoff with Ukraine, a different headline-grabbing standoff may be even more consequential for investors. Canada’s trucker-led Freedom Convoy has been protesting draconian government mandates and restrictions. …

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WARNING GRAPHIC: Police officer in Florida is charged with aggravated battery after punching a 65-year-old Black man in the head 11 times…

"Police officer with a history of excessive force is charged with aggravated battery during his arrest of a Black man…Officer Nicholas Lordi turned himself in at the county's main jail on Tuesday night and bonded out on Wednesday."https://t.co/G4jxE2Wus6 pic.twitter.com/b7qEakkwdz — …

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Bonds flashing warning signs again….

$QQQ vs $TLT for one example why this may matter for markets. Time to catch down again? pic.twitter.com/uEeFpBRTM1 — Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) February 14, 2022 #recession … #Global $USD #Liquidity #Squeeze edition#FX #forex #Euro $EUR $EURUSD 📉 https://t.co/dHaOsn1q1Q — …

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