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12 Dec 2025

1) Repo fixed ✔️ : Fed launches Reserve Management Purchases (liquidity injections)

2) Treasury cash flood begins ✔️ : TGA balance down $78BN in one week (3rd biggest liquidity injection of 2025) 3) Meltup ✔️: stocks close at all time high Source: zerohedge

12 Dec 2025

Here it is…

Fed’s first month of T-Bill purchases. $40 BILLION over the next month. Starts today at 9am.

11 Dec 2025

The US National Debt has now increased by $2.2 trillion since the Debt Ceiling was raised back in July.

Source: Charlie Bilello

11 Dec 2025

Powell the Provider.

Today was the 11th time since 1994 that the Federal Reserve cut rates when the S&P 500 was within 1% of a 52-week high. Nine of those cuts have occurred under Powell. Source: Bespoke @bespokeinvest

10 Dec 2025

Here's a chart that shows the US labor market is improving - and not deteriorating.

The NFIB Small Business Optimism survey saw a rise in the number of firms who plan to increase employment versus decrease employment. Over the last 6 months, the rate-of-change exceeds 96% of all periods since 1985. Source: Jeff Weniger

10 Dec 2025

"Low hire, low fire... low quitting"

In the US, number of quits plunges to 5 years low, as hiring slide accelerates Source: zerohedge

9 Dec 2025

Consumer confidence down, stock market up

A K-shaped economy captured in one chart. (via Bianco Research thru HolgerZ)

8 Dec 2025

Federal Reserve expected to begin buying back an all-time high $45 billion of debt each month beginning in January 🤯👀

Source: Barchart

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