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Writing on the Wall
Mortgage debt recently topped $9.4 trillion. If you didn’t know, this eclipses the 2008 high of $9.3 trillion that was notched at the precise moment the credit market melted down.
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These 10 ‘Grey Swan’ Events Could Conspire to Imperil Global Economy
Even as high-probability risks capture the minds of investors, there is a growing combination of lower-probability risks, that could create even more...
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US National Debt Spiked $363 billion in Two Weeks
And $1 Trillion in 12 months. But Who Bought This Pile of Treasury Securities?
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A Wobbling Stock Market
Consider this chart of the SPX (S&P 500) over the past two years: take a look at the relative steepness of each of the red lines (rallies), the duration of each rally (purple lines), the blue boxes (volatile spots of bother)...
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Fed's Powell Must Signal a More Aggressive Stance on Rates
Bianco Research's James Bianco suggests Wall Street is desperately looking for a signal that a 50 basis point cut is coming next month.
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Argentina Faces Fresh Turmoil From Resignation, Debt Downgrades
Life just got a whole lot tougher for Argentina’s Mauricio Macri a week after his shock primary-election defeat sent markets into a tailspin.
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David Morgan's Take On The Markets
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How Modern Monetary Theory Could Spark a New Bull Cycle in Gold - AFR
The year is 2003 and a long argument has ensued over gold and inflation. Gold is trading at $US370 an ounce, having recently traded at lows of $US250.
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Hong Kong Unrest Sends Gold Investors to Seek Haven in Singapore
Escalating political turmoil in Hong Kong is spooking some gold investors.
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Canceling Student Debt Would Hurt Economy, NABE Survey Shows
Canceling Americans’ student debt, as prescribed by Elizabeth Warren and other Democratic presidential candidates, would have an adverse effect on the U.S. economy, a survey of business economists showed Monday.Sixty-four percent of respondents believe forgiving most or all of student
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The Chinese Central Bank Just Effectively Made a Rate Cut, Analysts Say
China’s central bank unveiled a key interest rate reform on Saturday to help steer borrowing costs lower for companies and support a slowing economy that has been hurt by a trade war with the United States.
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Dow Futures up on Global Stimulus Talk, Trade Optimism
U.S. stock futures pointed to a higher start on Monday, lifted by moves by encouraging comments from President Donald Trump and other officials on trade talks, along with a move by China over the weekend to lower borrowing costs for companies.
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SNB Sight Deposits Surge, Suggesting Interventions to Curb Franc
Swiss National Bank data suggest it pumped 3.8 billion francs ($3.9 billion) into markets last week to control the franc, sending its sight deposits to a record high.
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Low Euro Zone Inflation Means More Stimulus May Be Needed
Euro zone inflation, running at just 1% in July is too low and the European Central Bank could decide in September on further stimulus, Estonian central bank governor Madis Müller said on Monday.
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Bundesbank Warns German Economy Could Enter Recession
Germany’s central bank warned that Europe’s largest economy could be about to tip into recession, adding to the pressure on policy makers to ramp up support.
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Japan's Exports Slip, Sales to China Drop as Recession Fears Grow
Japan’s exports slipped for an eighth month in July, while manufacturers’ confidence turned negative for the first time in over six years as China-bound sales slumped again in a fresh sign the Sino-U.S. trade war could tip the economy into recession.
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Barron's Nonsensical Idea: Cut Rates Like Mad to Avoid Recession
Barron's writer Matthew Klein proposes to stop the recession by cutting interest rates like it’s 1995.
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Why Common Knowledge Changes The World
After years of ingnoring the warning signs, mainstream investors are waking up to the risk of an impending global recession.
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CONfidence - NorthmanTrader
Markets are subject to a giant con game. The game of CONfidence. Confidence must be maintained under all circumstances or we’re heading into a global recession first and then a US recession t…
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