The recent data series from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reads like a paperback romance novel with […]
Month: October 2024
The Bank of Japan may F.A.F.O.
There are time when central banks like the Fed think they are impervious. For the sake of the Japanese stock market, this had best not […]
It’s All Falling Apart: Cuba Edition
“We are an island of zombies” – Cuban citizen October 2024 I find it fascinating that one of the nations with an extensive history of […]
It’s All Falling Apart: Mozambique Edition
The problems in another African nation are sadly not only predictable, but on schedule as another corrupted national election appears to have taken place. The […]
Silver Price Surges: The Good News and The Bad News
Today, the long ago forgotten other monetary metal finally broke through what was considered a key psychological resistance point of $35.00 per ounce. As these […]
US 10 Year Treasury Trades Like a MemeCoin
This is not a sign of a stable US Government bond market boys and girls. Other than badly named cryptocurrencies that trade wide and loose, […]
The Trucking Industry Once Again Warns About the Recession Risk
The rapid surge of cargo from Asia into the West Coast ports of the United States and the resulting surge in freight be it via […]
When Argentina Calls Us a Banana Republic
As time permits between current era articles, I like to recover the archives which were lost when my old system and its backups crashed and […]
10.18.24 Bank Failure Friday Returns: First National Bank of Lindsay, Lindsay, OK
No sooner than my guest on @MacroEdge Radio, Melody Wright, finishes our discussion about distressed financial institutions and bank failures, here we go again. From […]
Stock Market History Often Repeats With Great Pain
During the course of the day, I often end up in discussions on X, the old Twitter, with many individuals about the stock market, economics, […]
The EnviroCommies Have Officially Hit Peak Stupid
As yours truly was scrolling through 8K’s from the banks a headline hit on my X (Twitter) feed which summed up the definition of peak […]
Inflation is Under Control, Unless You Eat, Drink, Need a Doctor, or Drive a Car
The unfortunate part of enjoying a self-enforced news blackout during a hurricane is that one misses the big picture economic news events which keeps us […]
Warning: Stocks are NOT Good Indicators of When a Recession is Coming
This morning while catching up on my podcasts and economic news I listened to one of my favorite stock commentators make a comment which made […]
It’s All Falling Apart: Martinique Edition
The usually peaceful French Caribbean colony of Martinique has erupted into flames over the past several weeks. Before a review of the news and video […]
Buckle Up Fellow Floridians, Here We Go Again
The next twenty-four hours are going to be incredible. The 48 after that, possibly even more so.