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12 Dec 2023

Each time inflation in China turned negative the global economy was in a recession: 2001, 2008-09, 2020... Is this time different?

Source: Jeffrey Kleintop, Bloomberg

11 Dec 2023

Russia replaced oil exports to the EU with exports to India and China

Source: FT

11 Dec 2023

The number of Americans with a second job is again at all-time highs

Source: Fred, Win Smart

11 Dec 2023

GOLD remains 20% below the 1980 peak inflation adjusted

Source: DB, Win Smart

11 Dec 2023

Over the last 30 years, the purchasing power of the US consumer dollar has been cut in half due to inflation

At the same time, the S&P 500 has gained 764% (>7% per year) after adjusting for inflation. Source: Charlie Bilello

11 Dec 2023

Nice one by Lyn Alden -> Since the start of 2020, the United States has taken on $10.7 trillion in new public debt (i.e. accumulated deficits)

That's about $80k per household in four years. Have households received that much in deficit spending? Some did, but likely very few of them... Source: Lyn Alden

11 Dec 2023

U.S. ECONOMIC DATA THIS WEEK:

*CPI INFLATION (TUES.) *PPI INFLATION, FED POLICY DECISION (WED.) *RETAIL SALES, JOBLESS CLAIMS (THURS.) *NY FED MANUFACTURING INDEX, INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, SERVICES PMI & MANUFACTURING PMI (FRI.) Source: www.investing.com

8 Dec 2023

The average credit card interest rate right now has risen to 27.81%

And that's with U.S. credit card debt hitting new record highs north of $1,000,000,000,000 Source: Hedgeye

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