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3 Nov 2023

Belgium and Netherlands are now in deflation

Source: SocGen, TME

3 Nov 2023

EUROZONE DEBT & GDP

Source: WinfieldSmart, The Daily Shot

2 Nov 2023

It took 20 years for US interest payments to reach 4.5% of GDP in the 1970s and 80s

Today, achieving the same level will take less than 3 years. This starkly highlights the speed of the rise in Treasury yields and the magnitude of the debt problem. Source: Tavi Costa, Bloomberg

2 Nov 2023

And we're back to Bidenomics trendline

Source: www.zerohedge.com

1 Nov 2023

Who's buying houses with record high prices and 8% mortgage rates. The answer?

Millennials are piling in to new mortgages even with the spike in rates. Since Q4 2021, Millennials have seen a ~20% increase in mortgage debt. This is the same group of people who just had student loan payments return at an average of $500/month. It's a tough time to be a Millennial... Source: The Kobeissi Letter, BofA

1 Nov 2023

US To Borrow $1.5 Trillion In Debt This & Next Quarter, After Borrowing A Massive $1 Trillion Last Quarter

During the October – December 2023 quarter, Treasury expects to borrow $776 billion in privately-held net marketable debt, assuming an end-of-December cash balance of $750 billion. The borrowing estimate is $76 billion lower than announced in July 2023, largely due to projections of higher receipts somewhat offset by higher outlays. During the January – March 2024 quarter, Treasury expects to borrow $816 billion in privately-held net marketable debt, assuming an end-of-March cash balance of $750 billion. Source: www.zerohedge.com

31 Oct 2023

Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu created the following chart, visualizing GDP growth forecasts from the IMF’s October 2023 World Economic Outlook

Unsurprisingly, many of these countries are located in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa—two of the world’s fastest growing regions.

31 Oct 2023

Germany's inflation slowed to 3.8% YoY in Oct from 4.5% in Sep vs 4% expected and lowest since Aug 2021 as energy prices dropped 3.2% YoY and food inflation slowed to 6.1% YoY

German October Core CPI dropped to 3.8% from 4.6% in September. Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg

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