US Interest Costs Soar to $1.2 Trillion – Now Exceed Defense Spending
Over the last 12 months, US interest payments hit a record $1.2 trillion, surpassing defense spending ($900 billion) and now ranking as the second-largest government expense after Social Security. With trillions in debt maturing this year, the US government will have to refinance. If rates remain stable, total interest payments could skyrocket to $1.5 trillion by year-end. Even in a scenario where the Fed cuts rates by 100 bps (from 4.5% to 3.5%), interest costs are still projected to reach ~$1.3 trillion by the end of 2025. source : BofA
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Egg prices are outperforming a lots of stocks including technology stocks, now up +700% since January 2024.
Western Biotech’s “DeepSeek Moment” – China’s Rise in Pharma Innovation.
A WSJ artivcle >>> https://lnkd.in/eSua5PBt The WSJ article opens with how Summit Therapeutics’ cancer drug, licensed from China’s Akeso, outperformed Merck’s $30B Keytruda. But apparently this isn't all that special — Chinese companies now account for 31% of major pharma licensing deals, up from just 5% in 2020. Why Chinese Biotech Is Winning ✅ Lower costs & streamlined clinical trials ✅ Lean operations with minimal bureaucracy ✅ Better drug candidates at lower prices ✅ Faster R&D with Wuxi and other CDMOs driving efficiency Source: Rui Ma 马睿 on X, WSJ
Jevons' Paradox in action: The initial response to the "DeepFreak" suggests companies are spending more, not less.
Cloud Capex is projected to grow 40% in 2025, according to @MeliusResearch Source: Holger Zschaepitz @Schuldensuehner
*TRUMP: WILL ANNOUNCE 25% TARIFFS ON STEEL, ALUMINUM MONDAY The largest exporter of steel & aluminum to the US? canada followed by mexico
What happened to the 30 day moratorium on tariffs from Canada & Mexico? Source: Vic_Turbendian
BREAKING: Beginning Monday, China will implement tariffs of up to 15% on $14 billion in U.S. exports, including LNG, coal, crude oil, farm equipment, and select vehicles.
Looks like China is fighting back against Trump's 10% tariffs on Chinese imports that he announced last week... Source: Financial Times
Monday and Friday have been quite bad for stocks so far in 2025.
The other three days have been solid. Source: Ryan Detrick, Carson
China's retaliatory tariff will hit the United States today.
Here is how the U.S Corporations and consumers will be impacted. Source: Unicus @UnicusResearch
