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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...
These Are The Best US Companies To Work For (According To LinkedIn)
03.05.2024, 13:59 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The Best US Companies To Work For (According To LinkedIn) In this graphic, Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti lists the 15 best U.S. companies to work for in 2024, according to LinkedIn data. LinkedIn ranked companies based on eight pillars: ability to advance, skills growth, company stability, external opportunity, company affinity, gender...
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...
Relentless Chinese Bond Rally Hints at Yuan Challenge Ahead
29.04.2024, 05:41 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Relentless Chinese Bond Rally Hints at Yuan Challenge Ahead By Charlie Zhu and Helen Sun, Bloomberg Markets Live reporters and strategists Three things we learned last week: 1. China’s bond rally seems unstoppable amid a shortage of quality assets for investments. From government bonds to corporate debentures, traders keep hunting for yields in all...
"What Is The Sound Of One Hand Clapping" Asks BOJ Head Ueda As The Yen Collapses
29.04.2024, 03:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - "What Is The Sound Of One Hand Clapping" Asks BOJ Head Ueda As The Yen Collapses By Eric Peters, CIO of One River Asset Management "What is the sound of one hand clapping," asked Kazuo Ueda, sitting alone in seiza. The dollar had just crossed above 158 to the yen, a level not seen in 34-years, back when he joined the University of Tokyo as professor...
Man Who Filmed Ashli Babbitt Killing Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison
28.04.2024, 18:52 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Man Who Filmed Ashli Babbitt Killing Sentenced To 6 Years In Prison Authored by Joseph M. Hanneman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), John Earle Sullivan, the onetime racial-justice activist and provocateur who filmed the deadly shooting of Ashli Babbitt at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced to six years in federal prison by a judge in...
These Are The Countries That Have Become 'Sadder' Since 2010
28.04.2024, 00:05 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - These Are The Countries That Have Become 'Sadder' Since 2010 Can happiness be quantified? Some approaches that try to answer this question make a distinction between two differing components of happiness: a daily experience part, and a more general life evaluation (which includes how people think about their life as a whole). The World Happiness...
Yuan Devaluation Fever Heats Up As China Stockpiles Metals
26.04.2024, 16:38 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Yuan Devaluation Fever Heats Up As China Stockpiles Metals Authored by Simon White, Bloomberg macro strategist, Gold trading in China has exploded and stocks of copper have risen sharply prompting speculation that policymakers are on the brink of a yuan devaluation. Even though it’s still a tail-risk, it’s one requiring greater vigilance as the...
"Our Enemy, The Fed"
26.04.2024, 13:21 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - "Our Enemy, The Fed" Authored by George Ford Smith via The Mises Institute, The first thing to know about Dr. Thomas E. Woods, Jr.’s’ book Our Enemy, the Fed is he’s giving it away. Click the link, get your copy and read the whole book. Clearly, such intellectual charity is not only rare but in the educational spirit of Mises.org. The subject...
UK Defense Chief Says Ukraine To Increase Long-Range Strikes In Russia
26.04.2024, 12:55 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - UK Defense Chief Says Ukraine To Increase Long-Range Strikes In Russia Just as President Biden was signing into effect the newly approved foreign defense package which includes $60 billion for Ukraine, the United Kingdom also rolled out its own massive aid package (though paling in comparison), first unveiled Tuesday. Britain announced its single largest...
Former British PM Liz Truss Warns About Global Threat Of The Left
26.04.2024, 08:00 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Former British PM Liz Truss Warns About Global Threat Of The Left Via The Epoch Times, Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss spoke Monday at The Heritage Foundation about how the United States and the United Kingdom are facing very challenging forces in the global left, not just in terms of their extremist activists, but also in the power they hold...
Taxing Unrealized Gains Would Obliterate The U.S. Economy
26.04.2024, 02:25 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Taxing Unrealized Gains Would Obliterate The U.S. Economy Submitted by QTR's Fringe Finance Having used up all of the rest of the batshit, insane, counterintuitive economic dirty tricks left in the "we'll literally do anything but cut spending" bag, the Biden administration is pushing what could be the most destructive idea for our country since prohibition:...
Saudi Arabia's Massive Futuristic Vanity Projects Falter Amid Gaza War
26.04.2024, 01:05 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Saudi Arabia's Massive Futuristic Vanity Projects Falter Amid Gaza War Authored by Giorgio Cafiero via The Cradle Launched in 2017, Saudi Arabia’s NEOM, a sprawling high-tech development on the northwestern Red Sea coast, was introduced as the crown jewel of Vision 2030. This futuristic desert megaproject, extending over some Jordanian and Egyptian...
Is Dune A Copy Of Our Real World
25.04.2024, 17:50 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Is Dune A Copy Of Our Real World By Michael Every of Rabobank The Golden Path USD/JPY is at 155, a fresh 34-year high, with the Yen slumping 10.2% year-to-date and suggestion that intervention may not come until we get to 160, a level last seen in 1986. USD/CAD is off recent lows at 1.37 but under pressure (as noted by Christian Lawrence): some suggest...
Falling Bond Yields Show It's Crunch Time In China
25.04.2024, 16:35 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Falling Bond Yields Show It's Crunch Time In China Authored by Simon Black, Bloomberg macro strategist, Sovereign yields in China have been falling in recent months, in marked contrast to almost every other major country. This is a key macro variable to watch for signs China is ready to ease policy more comprehensively as its tolerance is tested for...
Chinese FX Outflows Soar, Priming The Next Bitcoin Surge
24.04.2024, 05:27 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Chinese FX Outflows Soar, Priming The 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 persistent depreciation and outflow...
World's Biggest M&A Deal Is Terrible For Bonds
23.04.2024, 17:10 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - World's Biggest M&A Deal Is Terrible For Bonds Four years ago, we wrote an article, mocking the unspeakable reality that it appeared "The Fed and The Treasury had now merged"... Last week, that reality dawned on one of Wall Street's best and brightest as BofA Chief Investment Strategist Michael Hartnett headlined his latest note with a 'zeitgeist' quote...
Trump Lawyer Rages At "Waste Of Taxpayers' Dollars" As Judge Approves Trump's $175 Million Bond In New York Civil Case
22.04.2024, 21:08 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Trump Lawyer Rages At "Waste Of Taxpayers' Dollars" As Judge Approves Trump's $175 Million Bond In New York Civil Case Authored by Sam Dorman, Catherine Yang, and Juliette Fairley via The Epoch Times, Former President Donald Trump and New York Attorney General Letitia James reached an agreement on April 22 regarding his $175 million bond in his New...
Former Obama White House Senior Policy Advisor Charged With 'Child Sex Offenses'
22.04.2024, 16:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Former Obama White House Senior Policy Advisor Charged With 'Child Sex Offenses' A 46-year-old former senior policy advisor the Obama administration appeared in a UK court over child sex offense charges. Rahamim 'Rami' Shy, who worked for the White House under both President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, is accused of arranging...
Futures Rebound As Geopolitical Fears Fade, Fed Enters Blackout Period
22.04.2024, 14:11 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Futures Rebound As Geopolitical Fears Fade, Fed Enters Blackout Period US equity futures rose, putting the S&P on pace for its first gain after 6 straight days of losses, as focus shifted from Middle East tensions to a raft of company earnings this week, including four of the Mag7 tech megacaps which got hammered last week. At 7:40am, S&P emini futures...
Sam Altman Powers Up America With Clean Energy Startup Investment
22.04.2024, 13:45 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Sam Altman Powers Up America With Clean Energy Startup Investment Sam Altman and venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are betting on solar power and energy storage that can supply a low-carbon future to artificial intelligence data centers. Altman, the face of the AI chatbot boom, has also invested in nuclear power technology to fuel America's...
Commercial Real Estate Foreclosures Soar To Levels Not Seen In Nearly A Decade
22.04.2024, 11:46 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Commercial Real Estate Foreclosures Soar To Levels Not Seen In Nearly A Decade Larger cracks are appearing in the US commercial real estate market at a time when uncertainty around the regional bank industry flashes red. The latest report from real estate data provider ATTOM shows CRE foreclosures topped 625 in March, up 6% from February and 117%...
Judge Who Handed Down $454 Million Trump Penalty Set To Rule On Validity Of Reduced Bond
21.04.2024, 20:01 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Judge Who Handed Down $454 Million Trump Penalty Set To Rule On Validity Of Reduced Bond Authored by Catherine Yang via The Epoch Times, After weeks of trying to secure a bond and arguing to an appeals court that a $454 million bond was “impossible,” former President Donald Trump secured a $175 million bond to stay judgment only to now have to make...
Debt Matters: Why It's Time To Position Into Countries With Low Outstanding Debt
21.04.2024, 15:20 Uhr. ZeroHedge News - https: - Debt Matters: Why It's Time To Position Into Countries With Low Outstanding Debt Authored by Robert Burrows via BondVigilantes.com, In an era of economic uncertainty and volatility, the importance of managing national debt has never been more evident. Investors seek stability and long-term growth opportunities, so the spotlight turns towards countries...