Americans Are Struggling and Markets Are Noticing

After weeks of data blackout, the picture isn’t pretty. Jobless claims show a cooling labor market while consumer sentiment crashes to near-record lows. Credit card delinquencies just hit 15-year highs with Americans carrying $1.2 trillion in debt. The S&P 500 faces its longest losing streak since August. Meanwhile, wealthy investors are leasing out gold bars for yield. Today’s Nuggets explore the cracks in the consumer economy and how smart money is responding.
“This Is Going to Be Horrific” — The Crisis on the Horizon

Mike Maloney warns that the 2025 economic crisis may be far worse than past downturns, with both the stock and real estate markets in historic bubbles and key indicators already flashing red before the real crash begins.
