Monthly Archives: March 2023

The U.S. Budget Deficit Turning Up Again

After normalizing post-COVID, the U.S. budget deficit is starting to turn up again.  The 12-month trailing deficit was $1.62 trillion at the end of February, or around 6.14 percent of GDP.   Good luck bringing inflation down to 2 percent, given … Continue reading

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Foreign Holdings Of U.S. Treasuries

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Seriously? Swissie a Safe Haven During a Banking Crisis?

We are reposting an oldie but goldie piece, given the market jitters over Credit-Suisse. We are baffled by the conventional wisdom that a bank run or crisis is deflationary. Yes, in the early 1930s, when the Fed and other central … Continue reading

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Silicon Valley Bank: What Really Went Wrong?

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QOTD: How Fragile?

QOTD = Quote of the Day

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Global Risk Monitor: Week In Review – March 10

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Letting The Chips Fall In America

Industrial policy is all the rage these daze.

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Disgusting Chart(s) Of The Day

There will be retribution.  Bank it. If he were thrown into the sea with a huge rock tied to his neck, he would be far better off than facing the punishment in store for those who harm these little children’s … Continue reading

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Swimming Downstream In The “Lithium Triangle”

The so-called lithium triangle Argentina, Chile, and Bolivia account for more than half of global lithium resources, and both Brazil and Argentina have auto-making experience. That could be the basis of a regional electro-mobility platform, she said.  – Bloomberg There’s … Continue reading

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Corporate Slumlords: From Bailout To Bankruptcy

Geez, some of these firms got bailed out during the financial crisis, then turned around and bought up massive amounts of homes in bankruptcy, and now squeezing tenants for higher rents. No justice, no peace. Don’t look at the average … Continue reading

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