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The End Of Cheap Chinese Labor | PolyMatter

Excellent video on China’s demographic bomb.  An outsized cerebral return on your 15-minute investment. Must view, folks.

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QOTD: Bankers As [Oxy]Morons

QOTD = Quote of the Day

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Global Risk Monitor: Week In Review – March 24

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Nattie: One Fugly Widow Maker

Traders apply the term widow maker to financial investments that cause catastrophic losses or are risky enough to do so…Another famous example of a widow maker trade occurred in natural gas futures, which professional traders have long considered widow makers because … Continue reading →

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Interest Payments On Treasury Debt Up 29% y/y

Here is a follow-up on last week’s chart with some excellent granular detail.    Interest payments on the national debt during the current fiscal year (October to February) are up 29 percent y/y, one of the fastest-growing expenditure components of the … Continue reading →

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Age Of Easy Money | Frontline

Must view, folks!

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Time To Fear The American Street 2.0

Here’s a repost to keep on your radar, given the expected fireworks on Tuesday.  Getting long water canons and the National Guard. The question is which side does the National Guard side with in the Red States?  Will Biden have … Continue reading →

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Global Risk Monitor: Week In Review – March 17

Tough week, especially for European banks and equities.  

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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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