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4 Jan 2024

GLOBAL DEBT

by Visual Capitalist

4 Jan 2024

Billions of commercial real estate debt mature this year

Unlike US home loans, CRE debt is almost entirely interest-only. Borrowers tend to have low monthly payments but face a balloon payment equal to original loan on maturity. Source: Dabiel Baeza, TS Lombard

4 Jan 2024

If you blinked you would have missed that one time that the US government was on track to pay down its debt...

Source: Markets & Mayhem

4 Jan 2024

Net interest cost of US national debt grew by 38.5% just in 2023

Source: Game of Trades

22 Dec 2023

Goldilocks continue with economic data (in red) remaining sluggish and financial conditions (in green) dramatically 'loosening'...

Source: www.zerohedge.com, Bloomberg

22 Dec 2023

The probability of a Fed rate cut in March 2024 has jumped up to 83%. A month ago the odds were only 29%.

Source: Charlie Bilello

22 Dec 2023

Ocean Freight

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21 Dec 2023

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

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