Tsunami of issuance meets Fed QT, Skittish Foreign Buyers, and US buyers demanding to be compensated for the risks of out-of-control deficits in an inflationary environment.
Saturday, October 12, 2024
Israel Intends to Make Gaza Uninhabitable by Cutting Power Permanently
Israel is now making no bones about the fact that it intends to make it impossible for humans, as in Palestinians, to live in Gaza.
India Expected To Reject Russian Demand To Pay For Oil In Chinese Yuan
As we warned, bilateral trade, here to avoid using the dollar, is messy. Russia is balking at taking more Indian rupees in payment for oil.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/20/2023
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Russia, China Unite Against US Empire
Michael Hudson on China’s wobbles, Russia-China cooperation, the revolt against colonialism and neoliberalism, and the conflict in Gaza.
More Good News for Cash in Europe, More Bad News for Digital Dollar in US
Recent developments suggest the trend away from cash and toward central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may not be quite as smooth as some may have wished.
The Explosion of Israel’s Formaldehyde Strategy in Gaza
There can be no peace in Palestine without justice, which means Israel’s policy of disengagement, brutal apartheid, and occupation must end.
The Need to Disarm the Discourse on China
On US escalation versus China, particularly on the PR front.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/19/2023
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The British Roots of the Conflict in Palestine
How the British set up and fed strife between Israeli and Palestine.
WSJ’s Greg Ip Discusses China Crisis Risk
Fed whisperer Greg Ip expresses cautious concern about China, based on the latest IMF forecasts.
30-Year Treasury Yield Spikes Past 5%, 30-Year Mortgage Rates Hit 8%, Mortgage Applications Plunge
Treasury bond bloodbath, housing Market in deep-freeze, as delusions fade.
