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Is Biden Blowing It in Gaza and Ukraine?
31.05.2024, 21:58 Uhr. Foreign Policy - https: - Washington seems to keep moving the goalposts—but it isn’t bringing stability in either conflict, or electoral benefits at home....
Time To Pay Satan: Canadian Asset Manager Blocks Cash Distributions On Private Credit Funds
31.05.2024, 21:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Time To Pay Satan: Canadian Asset Manager Blocks Cash Distributions On Private Credit Funds Just one day after JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said private credit could spark turmoil if when the opaque sector of financial markets weakens, warning that "there could be hell to pay," and adding that he has "seen a couple of these deals that were rated by a rating...
Houthi Rebels Claim Missile Attack On US Nuclear-Powered Carrier; DoD Official Says This Is "False Info"
31.05.2024, 15:21 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Houthi Rebels Claim Missile Attack On US Nuclear-Powered Carrier; DoD Official Says This Is "False Info" Update: Politico's Lara Seligman quotes an unnamed Department of Defense official who tells her the Houthi's claim about a missile attack on the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea is "false information — there was no hit on the Ike or any attacks...
Sequoia's Shaun Maguire: "I Just Donated $300k To Trump"
31.05.2024, 14:11 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Sequoia's Shaun Maguire: "I Just Donated $300k To Trump" Authored by Shaun Maguire via X (republished with permission), I just donated $300k to Trump. I’m prepared to lose friends. Here’s why. Back in 2016 I had drunk the media Kool-Aid and was scared out of my mind about Trump. As such I donated to Hilary Clinton’s campaign and voted for her...
It Won't Be A Shock To See Another Bank Fail Soon
30.05.2024, 14:46 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - It Won't Be A Shock To See Another Bank Fail Soon Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, US regional banks’ deposits recently made new highs, exceeding the level prior to SVB’s collapse. But that’s far from an all clear. Exposure to commercial real estate continues to rise and delinquencies on the underlying loans is mounting. Hold-to-maturity...
When Will Gold & Silver Miners Start Believing In Their Product?
29.05.2024, 19:21 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - When Will Gold & Silver Miners Start Believing In Their Product? Authored by Stefan Gleason via Money Metals, Miners spend billions of dollars every year pulling precious metals out of the ground. They toil mightily for years on end to produce these stores of value – but then they turn right around and sell all their gold and silver immediately in...
The Fed Vs. The Treasury: All Roads Lead To Inflation
27.05.2024, 22:21 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The Fed Vs. The Treasury: All Roads Lead To Inflation Via SchiffGold.com, In the fight against inflation, is it the Fed or the Treasury that calls the shots? The answer is, it’s both. The Fed raises interest rates to make loans less attractive and bring inflation down, but The Treasury has its own set of magic tricks to artificially “stimulate”...
AI Vs America: Deepfakes, Disinformation, Social Engineering, & The 2024 Election
27.05.2024, 05:55 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - AI Vs America: Deepfakes, Disinformation, Social Engineering, & The 2024 Election Authored by Julio Rivera via American Greatness, Artificial intelligence (AI) and its integration within various sectors is moving at a speed that couldn’t have been imagined just a few years ago. As a result, the United States now stands on the brink of a new era of...
Would Returning To The Gold Standard Resolve Our Most Pressing Monetary Problems?
26.05.2024, 15:55 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Would Returning To The Gold Standard Resolve Our Most Pressing Monetary Problems? Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, We all know the problem with fiat currency: the temptation to print more currency is irresistible, but ultimately destructive. Money in all its forms attracts quasi-religious beliefs and convictions. This makes it difficult...
"The Situation In The UK Has Turned Tragicomical"
24.05.2024, 16:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - "The Situation In The UK Has Turned Tragicomical" By Stefan Koopman, Senior Macro strategist at Rabobank Things Can Only Get Better Let’s go back to Wednesday afternoon. In a moment of political irony, UK Prime Minister Sunak stepped out of his office to announce an election, hoping for a reset after a series of failed attempts, only to be met with...
China Initiates Large Drills 'Surrounding' Taiwan As Warning To New President Lai
23.05.2024, 03:21 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - China Initiates Large Drills 'Surrounding' Taiwan As Warning To New President Lai A mere few days after Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, was sworn into office at the start of the week, China's military on Thursday morning (local time) initiated two days of large-scale military drills. PLA navy ships and aircraft are now reportedly "surrounding...
UK PM Sunak To Announce 'Snap' General Election On July 4th
22.05.2024, 17:50 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - UK PM Sunak To Announce 'Snap' General Election On July 4th With polls suggesting a heavy defeat, UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a snap general election will take place on July 4th. The PM is set to name the early summer polling date in a Downing Street statement imminently, according to widespread reports from Westminster. It comes after...
Taiwan's New President Sworn In, Calls On Chinese Regime To Stop Intimidation
21.05.2024, 17:08 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Taiwan's New President Sworn In, Calls On Chinese Regime To Stop Intimidation By Frank Fang of Epoch Times Taiwan’s new president has been sworn into office, calling on the Chinese regime to stop its military and political intimidations in a speech unlikely to deter the communist regime’s ambition to seize control of the self-ruling island. Taiwanese...
Ayatollah Sets Presidential Election Date As High-Stakes Power Struggle Begins
21.05.2024, 15:23 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Ayatollah Sets Presidential Election Date As High-Stakes Power Struggle Begins Two days following the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi and several of his top officials in a helicopter crash in the country's northeast, Tehran has announced the date of presidential elections: June 28. State-run IRNA announced an official election campaign window...
FDIC Chairman To Resign After Sexual Harassment Scandal
21.05.2024, 00:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - FDIC Chairman To Resign After Sexual Harassment Scandal In the first - but certainly not last - major shake up at a key US financial regulator under the Biden admin, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg bowed to pressure to resign from the bank regulator after an external investigation found widespread sexual harassment at the agency...
Rate Hawk Down
20.05.2024, 18:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Rate Hawk Down By Benjamin Picton, senior macro strategist at Rabobank Bonds sold off on Friday and the NASDAQ closed a smidgen lower. Both the S&P500 and the Dow Jones managed minor gains, with the Dow’s outperformance again suggesting that equities continue to trade on sensitivity to discount rates. Two-year yields rose 3bps on Friday while 10-year...
Signed Into Law: Alabama Abolishes Income Taxes On Gold and Silver
20.05.2024, 17:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Signed Into Law: Alabama Abolishes Income Taxes On Gold and Silver Via Money Metals, (Birmingham, Alabama - May 14, 2024) – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey last week signed a bill that removes all income taxes on capital gains from the sale of gold and silver, enabling the state to take an important step forward in reinforcing sound money principles. With...
Iran Announces Interim President After Raisi's Helicopter "Hit A Mountain & Disintegrated"
20.05.2024, 16:22 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Iran Announces Interim President After Raisi's Helicopter "Hit A Mountain & Disintegrated" Following Tehran's early Monday confirmation of the deaths of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, 63, along with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and other officials after their helicopter went down over mountainous terrain near the border with Azerbaijan...
America's Competitors Think That The Window Of Opportunity Is Now Open To Divide The World
20.05.2024, 01:50 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - America's Competitors Think That The Window Of Opportunity Is Now Open To Divide The World By Eric Peters, CIO of One River Asset Management “The United States still thinks in terms of the Cold War and is guided by the logic of bloc confrontation, putting the security of ‘narrow groups’ above regional security and stability, which creates a security...
American & Foreigners Reportedly In Custody After Deadly Coup Attempt, Shootout In Congo
19.05.2024, 21:10 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - American & Foreigners Reportedly In Custody After Deadly Coup Attempt, Shootout In Congo Military leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DR Congo) said they have put down an attempted coup in a dramatic Sunday incident which included a large shootout erupting in the capital of Kinshasa. At least three men have been reported killed, with...
Rep. Gooden Introduces Bill To Support Taiwan's Inclusion In Interpol
19.05.2024, 13:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Rep. Gooden Introduces Bill To Support Taiwan's Inclusion In Interpol Authored byh Jacob Burg via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) on May 15 unveiled the Taiwan Interpol Endorsement and Inclusion Act, which would require the U.S. administration to advocate for the democratic island’s membership in the international police...
Chinese FX Outflows Soar To Highest Since 2015 Devaluation, Priming Next Bitcoin Surge
17.05.2024, 17:26 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Chinese FX Outflows Soar To Highest Since 2015 Devaluation, Priming Next Bitcoin Surge Last October, when we pointed out that China's FX outflows had just hit a whopping $75BN - the single biggest monthly outflow since the 2015 currency devaluation - we concluded that the "unfavorable interest rate spread between China and the US will "likely imply...
10 Countries Most In Debt To The IMF
17.05.2024, 10:22 Uhr. GreatGameIndia - https: - Using data from the International Monetary Fund on Total IMF Credit Outstanding, the 10 countries most in debt to the IMF are listed here, with Argentina and Egypt topping the list. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), which was founded in 1944, offers financial assistance and policy recommendations to nations to promote stability, productivity, and...
Netanyahu Could Fire Defense Chief As Public Spat Erupts Over Gaza 'Day After'
17.05.2024, 04:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Netanyahu Could Fire Defense Chief As Public Spat Erupts Over Gaza 'Day After' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at odds with his own defense minister Yoav Gallant after Gallant said in a Wednesday televised address that the Israeli leader must take "tough decisions" on Gaza's 'day after' the war ends. Gallant came out very strongly against any...
These Are The 10 Countries Most In Debt To The IMF
17.05.2024, 03:01 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The 10 Countries Most In Debt To The IMF Established in 1944, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) supports countries’ economic growth by providing financial aid and guidance on policies to enhance stability, productivity, and job opportunities. Countries seek loans from the IMF to address economic crises, stabilize their currencies, implement...
'Brothers Forever': Putin, Xi Agree That Deepened Ties Project Stability Against West's 'Unilateral Hegemony'
16.05.2024, 15:50 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - 'Brothers Forever': Putin, Xi Agree That Deepened Ties Project Stability Against West's 'Unilateral Hegemony' Russian President Vladimir Putin is in Beijing visiting his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. On the first day of the two-day state...
"West's Governments Need War" Warns Martin Armstrong "Because Their Debts Are No Longer Sustainable"
16.05.2024, 11:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - "West's Governments Need War" Warns Martin Armstrong "Because Their Debts Are No Longer Sustainable" Interview with Martin Armstrong by Piero Messina for SouthFront Martin Armstrong is one of the most influential economists of our times. Someone called him the “Forecaster”, because that was the title of the biopic film that helped make his...
Pakistan Seeks More IMF Funding Amid Protests
15.05.2024, 23:01 Uhr. Foreign Policy - https: - The country has achieved a measure of economic stability, but it needs structural reforms—not just a bailout....
Fiscal Bazooka: China Considers Buying Millions Of Homes To Save Property Market
15.05.2024, 13:03 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Fiscal Bazooka: China Considers Buying Millions Of Homes To Save Property Market In April's politburo meeting, the Chinese government's newfound focus on an oversupplied housing market was setting the stage to usher in new rescue policies to stabilize the economy. Weeks later, Bloomberg reported that the government was considering a plan for local...
Could Ghana Be Jihadists’ Next Target?
14.05.2024, 13:48 Uhr. Foreign Policy - https: - Long seen as an island of stability, the country shares many of the same vulnerabilities that militants have exploited across the Sahel region....
Oil - A Global Tax
14.05.2024, 03:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Oil - A Global Tax Authored by Robert Burrows via BondVigilantes.com, Few commodities wield as much influence in the intricate web of global economics as oil. Oil is pivotal in driving economic growth and development as the primary energy source for transportation, manufacturing, and countless other sectors. However, beneath its surface lies a hidden...
Why The Establishment Fears A Trump-Led Fed
13.05.2024, 18:46 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Why The Establishment Fears A Trump-Led Fed Via SchiffGold.com, While in office, Trump blamed the Fed for tightening monetary policy. Now members of Trump’s team allegedly plan to give a re-elected Trump more power over the Fed, igniting panic from mainstream economists about a politicized Fed. Our guest commentator explains why the real risk,...
Key Events This Week: All Eyes On CPI As Fed Speakers Galore
13.05.2024, 15:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Key Events This Week: All Eyes On CPI As Fed Speakers Galore After a very slow week, the key event for markets this week will be US inflation data with April’s PPI (Tuesday) and CPI (Wednesday) the highlights. We’ll see if the higher-than-expected US inflation seen in Q1 extends into Q2 or not. Markets will also hear from Powell (tomorrow) and Vice...
Big Oil Has Flourished, Despite Biden's Best Efforts, And Will Back Trump In 2024
12.05.2024, 18:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Big Oil Has Flourished, Despite Biden's Best Efforts, And Will Back Trump In 2024 “It’s death by 1,000 cuts. It’s the worst presidency with regard to energy policy I’ve ever seen — and I’ve been involved in energy for 40 years, my entire career.” Those were the words of Steve Pruett, chief executive of Elevation Resources, to Financial...
The Investment "Holy Grail" Doesn’t Exist
12.05.2024, 15:05 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - The Investment "Holy Grail" Doesn’t Exist Authored by Lance Roberts via realinvestmentadvice.com, When it comes to the financial markets, investors have a litany of investment vehicles to choose from. The choices are nearly unlimited, from brokered certificates of deposit to complex derivative instruments. Of course, investment vehicles’ proliferation...
Egypt Building A Militia Force To Handle Rafah Refugee Influx
11.05.2024, 10:17 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Egypt Building A Militia Force To Handle Rafah Refugee Influx Via Middle East Eye In a grand procession last week, Sinai militia leader Ibrahim al-Organi arrived at a ceremony to inaugurate the Arab Tribes Union, a new paramilitary entity that brings together five tribal groups from across Egypt. The celebration named President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi...
They Went Woke: Oscars Facing Liquidity Crisis, Launch $500 Million Fundraising Drive As Viewers Flee
10.05.2024, 22:50 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - They Went Woke: Oscars Facing Liquidity Crisis, Launch $500 Million Fundraising Drive As Viewers Flee Given that Ricky Gervais has been the only good thing about the Oscars in years, if not decades... ...the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has launched a $500 million fundraising initiative in an effort to offset the Oscars dramatic drop in...
Denver Illegals Make Demands, Include 'Culturally Appropriate' Food, Lawyers, Unlimited Showers And Warnings Before Evictions
09.05.2024, 16:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Denver Illegals Make Demands, Include 'Culturally Appropriate' Food, Lawyers, Unlimited Showers And Warnings Before Evictions Illegal immigrants at a Denver, Colorado encampment that is set to be removed are refusing to leave until the city meets a list of 13 demands, which include access to "fresh, culturally appropriate ingredients" for food, unlimited...
When "Making It" Becomes Hopeless
08.05.2024, 22:35 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - When "Making It" Becomes Hopeless Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, No wonder so many people devote themselves to curating an artificial digital representation of themselves that they reckon is worthy of recognition and status. What does it take to "make it" in today's economy? As described in Withdrawing from the Rat Race Is Going...
Trojan Tomato: A New GMO Is Designed To Infiltrate America's Gardens
08.05.2024, 00:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Trojan Tomato: A New GMO Is Designed To Infiltrate America's Gardens Authored by Sina McCullough via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), As spring gardening approaches, a new contender has entered the fray—the genetically modified (GM) Purple Tomato. Unlike its GM predecessors, the GM Purple Tomato is not destined solely for the fields of commercial...
What Will CBDCs Mean For Gold?
07.05.2024, 14:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - What Will CBDCs Mean For Gold? Via SchiffGold.com, With the eventual introduction of central bank digital currency (CBDCs) now seemingly inevitable, there are a lot of directions central banks could take with their digital currency projects that would have dramatic implications for the price of gold. Touted for their “convenience” and “efficiency...
Panama Elects New President Who Vows To Shut Migrant Trail, Restore Economy
07.05.2024, 01:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Panama Elects New President Who Vows To Shut Migrant Trail, Restore Economy Voters in the Republic of Panama on Sunday elected a new president who has vowed to sever a key segment of the Latina American migrant trail that leads to the United States while restoring the country's reputation as an investment destination. “We’ll promote a government...
Key Events This Week: Things Finally Quiet Down
06.05.2024, 16:58 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Key Events This Week: Things Finally Quiet Down After a whirlwind two weeks which saw both the latest FOMC decision and the April jobs report, not to mention the peak of earnings season when all of the top tech companies reported, the calendar takes a quieter turn after the deluge of macro events last week, and the focus shifts on whether markets can...
China Crossed Biden's Red Line On Ukraine, So What?
01.05.2024, 21:40 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - China Crossed Biden's Red Line On Ukraine, So What? Authored by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com, It’s ridiculous to have red lines if you are not going to do anything when they are crossed. So what should Biden do? China Has Crossed Biden’s Red Line on Ukraine A Wall Street Journal Op-Ed moans China Has Crossed Biden’s Red Line on Ukraine. President...
If Treasury Bonds Hit 5%, You're Gonna See Some Serious Sh*t
01.05.2024, 18:25 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - If Treasury Bonds Hit 5%, You're Gonna See Some Serious Sh*t Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Almost as if all of us Austrian Economists (read: any carbon based life form using common sense when it comes to finance) live in an echo chamber together, a third expert I respect came out over the last few days and has warned that 5% on the 10 year treasury...
Thankfully, There Are No Russia-EU Fertilizer Pipelines For West To Blow Up
01.05.2024, 12:55 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Thankfully, There Are No Russia-EU Fertilizer Pipelines For West To Blow Up The chief executive of Yara International, Europe's largest fertilizer producer, warned the bloc is quickly "sleepwalking" into over-dependence on Russian fertilizers. This caution comes as Yara significantly reduced its production last year. Additionally, radicals in Brussels...
"House Destocking": China Politburo Hints New PLan To Fix BIggest Drag On The Economy
01.05.2024, 04:41 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - "House Destocking": China Politburo Hints New PLan To Fix BIggest Drag On The Economy China's Politburo meeting on economic policy took place today, and as SocGen's Wei Yao reports, the most important takeaway from the meeting is that policymakers are shifting their attention to housing destocking, as they pledged to 'study measures'. As usual about...
Don't Buy Rate-Hike Hype, Next Fed Move Is A Cut
30.04.2024, 16:15 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Don't Buy Rate-Hike Hype, Next Fed Move Is A Cut Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, The Federal Reserve’s next move this year is likely to be a rate cut - despite the re-emergence of inflation - leaving markets at risk of a dovish repricing. When it comes to the Fed, it’s easy to get hung up on what they should do, and neglect...
Weaker Growth And Higher Inflation... Why Consensus Was Wrong
29.04.2024, 15:06 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Weaker Growth And Higher Inflation... Why Consensus Was Wrong Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The weak GDP figure for the first quarter came with a double negative. Poor consumer spending and exports, plus a rise in core inflation, The US administration’s enormous fiscal stimulus, underscores the importance of considering the weaker-than-expected data...