investigative journalist Kit Klarenberg noticied that The Washington Post quietly deleted a prominent tab from its Masthead
What was a long featured "War in Ukraine" tab, which had been there from the start of the war going back to Feb. 2022 has disappeared... An Internet Archive search and review of all Washington Post frontpages shows the tab was there throughout all of 2022. It was also present through most of 2023, until very recently. Ironically just yesterday Ukraine's President Zelensky again complained that the world's focus has been taken off supporting his country's struggle due in large part to the events in Israel and Gaza. Source: www.zerohedge.com
MAP OF THE DAY: The number of ships that have diverted from the Red Sea and instead taken the 10/14-day longer route around Africa has risen to >100.
The map shows **container ships** declaring European ports as destination, with one only left in the Red Sea | Red Sea Source: Javier Blas
ALERT: Job openings are collapsing (but from a very high level)
Source: Game of Trades
Labor unions are pushing for big pay rise…
e.g Southwest Airlines pilot pay would increase 50pct under new labor contract. A wage-inflation spiral remains a threat (even if overall job creations are plunging) Source: CNBC
Longer-term US inflation expectations have fallen dramatically over the past two months, to close to the Fed's 2% target
Source: Bloomberg
BREAKING : Short Sellers
U.S. Stock Short Sellers have lost a reported $145 billion this year. Complete wipeout Source: Barchart
Compound interest as the 8th wonder of the world...
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The U.S. dollar remains king and is now used in 48% of international payment transactions, the highest level in more than a decade
Source: Barchart. Macrobond
