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2 Aug 2023

US Treasury 10-Year yield increases to highest level since november 2022

Treasuries fell across the curve, pushing the 10-year yield to the highest level since November as traders digest an uptick in US government issuance, a sovereign credit downgrade and a stronger-than-expected private job report.
Source: Bloomberg

2 Aug 2023

Global Manufacturing PMIs and Global stocks seem to be in disagreement...

Source: Bloomberg, www.zerohedge.com

2 Aug 2023

Total US debt levels are expected to rise from 98% of GDP in 2023 to 118% of GDP in 2033

By 2053, Debt-to-GDP in the US is expected to hit an alarming 195%. Hopefully yesterday's downgrade of the US credit rating brings some more attention to this topic. Source: The Kobeissi Letter

2 Aug 2023

Debt Tsunami Begins: US To Sell $1 Trillion In Debt This Quarter, 2nd Highest In History, As Budget Deficit Explod

The $1.007 trillion in upcoming marketable borrowing is the second highest on record; only the $2.753 trillion in Q2 2020 surpasses it. Source: www.zerohedge.com, US Treasury

2 Aug 2023

The Citi US Economic Surprise Index is at the highest levels since early 2021.

Source: Bloomberg

2 Aug 2023

REPORTED RECESSIONS: in US Luxury Goods...

Congruent with dour commentary out of LVMH, luxury spending slowed to a -7.6% Y/Y Recession in June = 9th month of negative Y/Y growth. Source: Keith McCullough

31 Jul 2023

Only 11% of US household debt has an adjustable interest rate

That means the vast majority of Americans with existing fixed rate mortgages/auto loans/student loans have not been impacted by the Fed's 11 rate hikes. Source: Charlie Bilello

31 Jul 2023

US diesel vs inflation: if history is any guide, recent pop of US diesel prices could imply CPI going back over 4%

Source: BofA

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