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23 Oct 2023

Startups are increasingly shutting down

Rising rates, lower liquidity and reduced risk appetite are hurting funding. Difficult business conditions are eroding viability further. Source: Markets & Mayhem

20 Oct 2023

Where do we stand in terms of percentile each year for the below aggregates in the US:

- US Government Debt to GDP = 98th percentile - SP500 Cyclically-adjusted-PE ratio = 99th percentile - US Consumer Price Index YoY change = 88th percentile Sounds like an interesting trifecta... Source: Crescat Capital

20 Oct 2023

Disinflationary forces are intensifying in Germany, at least for now

German PPI deflation deepened with PPI down 14.7% YoY, the most since the start of the statistic in 1949. Even compared to the previous month, producer prices fell by 0.2%. Source: HolgerZ, Bloomberg

20 Oct 2023

Is US inflation following the footsteps of the 1970s?

Source: Game of Trades

20 Oct 2023

Italy budget deficit by Robin Brooks ->

Monthly data on Italy's fiscal balance are volatile, but the September 2023 budget deficit is the largest ever...

20 Oct 2023

🌍Worldwide, many other countries have debt that is more than their GDP

Japan consistently ranks among the top nations with a debt-to-GDP ratio exceeding 200%. Source: Genuine Impact

19 Oct 2023

To whom the US owes money? Mostly to themselves actually...

Source: The King's Cheque En Qua

19 Oct 2023

Total US debt is now up ~$650 BILLION since it crossed $33 trillion exactly 1 month ago, according to Zerohedge

Yesterday alone, total US debt jumped by another $58 billion. Total US debt has grown by ~$22 billion PER DAY for the last month. In other words, the US has added ~$915 million in debt every hour for the last month. Since the debt ceiling "crisis" ended, total US debt is up over $2 trillion. Since 2020, total US debt is officially up more than $10 TRILLION. Source: The Kobeissi Letter

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