⚠️US college graduates' unemployment is now higher than during the Great Financial Crisis:
The unemployment rate for college graduates with a Bachelor's degree or higher hit 9.3%, the highest since 2021. This almost matches the 2001 recession peak of 9.5%. Source: Global Markets Investor @GlobalMktObserv
Auto loan delinquencies hit record for riskiest borrowers.
The share of subprime borrowers at least 60 days past due on their auto loans rising to 6.65% in October. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ
Germany creates a substantial infrastructure package and then allocate 50% of it to other purposes.
At least, that's what a study finds. Source: FT
Odds of a rate cut at Fed December meeting have increased again (70%+) but Fed officials remain divided on three questions that come down to judgment calls:
1. Will tariff-driven cost increases truly be a one-off? 2. Does weak hiring reflect a demand slump or reduced supply? 3. Are rates still restrictive?
📈 China’s Broad Money Supply Surpasses Combined U.S. and EU Since 2023
China’s broad money supply (M2) reached $39.7 trillion in September 2023, surpassing for the first time the combined total of the United States and the European Union ($39.6 trillion). By September 2025, China’s M2 had expanded further to $47.1 trillion—5.9% higher than the combined $44.5 trillion of the U.S. ($22.2 trillion) and EU ($22.3 trillion). This reflects the continued rapid expansion of China’s financial system and credit base relative to Western economies. Source: Econovis
US companies announced 153k job cuts in October, a 175% increase from a year ago.
This was the highest number of layoffs for any October in over 20 years and the most for any single month in Q4 since 2008. Source: Charlie Bilello, LSEG
🌍 G7 vs BRICS: The Global Power Shift Is On ⚖️
1️⃣ 💰 Debt: G7’s debt-to-GDP is 120%+, while BRICS sits around 60% — more fiscal freedom, less dependence on borrowing. 2️⃣ 👶 Demographics: G7 is aging fast, but BRICS nations enjoy a younger, growing workforce driving productivity and innovation. 3️⃣ ⚡ Energy Advantage: BRICS benefits from lower energy costs — a huge edge as AI ⚙️ and data centers drive up global power demand. 4️⃣ 📊 Fiscal Models: G7 relies on asset inflation & deficits to sustain wealth, while BRICS focuses on real income, production, and investment. 5️⃣ 🌏 Economic Gravity: At PPP, BRICS’ share of global GDP is set to surpass G7, shifting the world’s economic center eastward. 6️⃣ 🏅 Monetary Resilience: BRICS is exploring gold-backed systems and private gold ownership — a hedge against the West’s paper-asset dependence. 💡 Bottom line: The future of growth, energy, and real wealth is tilting east — and the world order is quietly being rewritten. ✨ Source : The Economist
Challenger Job cuts was one of the reasons for the equity market weakness yesterday..
Given the lack of government data, any report gets huge attention... Source: RBC, Bloomberg
