‼️ JUST IN: Another WEAK jobs report
The US economy added only 22,000 jobs in August ➡️ That’s much weaker than expected. 1) The unemployment rate rose to 4.3% --> Highest since October 2021. 2) June job growth was revised down to -13,000 (!). July was revised up slightly to 79k (from 73k). 🌈 Wages grew 3.7% in the past year (above 2.7% inflation). Source: Heather Long @byHeatherLong on X
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Treasury buybacks are accelerating
As highlighted by The Kobeissi Letter on X: " The US Treasury has bought back a record $138 billion in bonds YTD. This significantly surpasses the $79 billion repurchased during the entire 2024. This buyback program aims to boost liquidity and manage cash, as deficit spending continues to surge. In July, the Treasury said it would buy back 10- to 30-year Treasuries TWICE as often. As a result, Bloomberg’s measure of Treasury liquidity has materially improved over the last year. The world’s largest bond market can no longer function without intervention". Source: The Kobeissi letter, Bloomberg
Debt in the U.S. is spiraling faster than ever
On July 2nd, the national debt was $36.2 trillion. By September 4th, it hit $37.4 trillion. That’s $1.2 trillion in just two months over $21 billion added every day. At the same time, government spending is running at levels we used to only see during wars or crises like 2008 and Covid. The difference? Today’s economy is still called “strong.” Source: stockmarket.news on X
Tesla Robotaxi has already surpassed Uber on the App Store, ranking #1 in the Travel category
99%+ of these users can’t even use the app yet. Source: Ali Mirzaei @AliMirzaei0 on X
American Eagle $AEO shares just had their best day in history (+37.9%)
What a chart! And thank you Sydney Sweeney...📈📈 Source: Barchart
I keep being told about all these tops people are seeing all over the market
I just see a lot of bottoms. Here are a few... Source: J.C. Parets
According to the FT:
Tether, the world’s biggest stablecoin company, has held talks about investing in gold mining, seeking to deploy its vast crypto profits into bullion. -> FT: "The company has held discussions with mining and investment groups about investing in the entire gold supply chain, from mining and refining to trading and royalty companies, according to four people familiar with the recent talks. While gold has been a physical store of value for thousands of years and bitcoin has only existed as a digital instrument since 2009, there is a growing affinity between some industry executives. Tether chief executive Paolo Ardoino has likened gold to “natural bitcoin”. “I know people think that bitcoin is ‘digital gold’,” he said in a speech in May. “I prefer to think in bitcoin terms, I think gold is our source of nature.” However, within the conservative gold mining sector, Tether’s interest has been greeted with surprise and questions about whether the unconventional newcomer will succeed. “They like gold. I don’t think they have a strategy,” said one mining executive. Source: FT
