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Image | The Fat Pipe 08/03/26: Tough Talk, Tight Oil, Easy Money, and Grab Bag
The Fat Pipe 08/03/26: Tough Talk, Tight Oil, Easy Money, and Grab Bag
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by Chris Martenson

Thankfully, the US and Israel called off the anticipated weekend attacks. Truthfully, I really don’t want Trump and Bibi to destroy the world’s economy. Things are already going to be dicey enough.

The Fat Pipe 08/03/26: Tough Talk, Tight Oil, Easy Money, and Grab Bag
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

Thankfully, the US and Israel called off the anticipated weekend attacks. Truthfully, I really don’t want Trump and Bibi to destroy the world’s economy. Things are already going to be dicey enough.

Image | No Fed Rate Hike: Long Bonds Lose, Short Bonds Win, and the Dollar Turns to Confetti
No Fed Rate Hike: Long Bonds Lose, Short Bonds Win, and the Dollar Turns to Confetti
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by davefairtex

Fed holds rates steady. Markets dump long bonds, pile into shorts, and send the dollar plunging into confetti. Stocks rally while inflation fears and curve steepening take center stage.
No Fed Rate Hike: Long Bonds Lose, Short Bonds Win, and the Dollar Turns to Confetti
 PREVIEW by davefairtex

Fed holds rates steady. Markets dump long bonds, pile into shorts, and send the dollar plunging into confetti. Stocks rally while inflation fears and curve steepening take center stage.
Image | The Fat Pipe 07/31/26: It Grows Larger, Iran Controls The Strait, Too Much Missing Oil, and Grab Bag
The Fat Pipe 07/31/26: It Grows Larger, Iran Controls The Strait, Too Much Missing Oil, and Grab Bag
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by Chris Martenson

As usual, we have a huge number of items to discuss. I’ve condensed it as much as I can to save you time.

The Fat Pipe 07/31/26: It Grows Larger, Iran Controls The Strait, Too Much Missing Oil, and Grab Bag
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

As usual, we have a huge number of items to discuss. I’ve condensed it as much as I can to save you time.

Image | The Fat Pipe 07/27/26: Lies All The Way Down, Oil “”Markets”” and PsyOps, “Enshitt-AI-fication”, and Grab Bag
The Fat Pipe 07/27/26: Lies All The Way Down, Oil “”Markets”” and PsyOps, “Enshitt-AI-fication”, and Grab Bag
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by Chris Martenson

What is even happening anymore? Paradoxically, we live in a time when it’s possible to be fully informed, yet it’s getting harder and harder to separate the signal from the noise. That’s where this report comes in. It does the hard work so you don’t have to.
The Fat Pipe 07/27/26: Lies All The Way Down, Oil “”Markets”” and PsyOps, “Enshitt-AI-fication”, and Grab Bag
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

What is even happening anymore? Paradoxically, we live in a time when it’s possible to be fully informed, yet it’s getting harder and harder to separate the signal from the noise. That’s where this report comes in. It does the hard work so you don’t have to.
Image | Big Crude Rally, Metals & Miners Climb as Treasuries and Equities Fall
Big Crude Rally, Metals & Miners Climb as Treasuries and Equities Fall
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by davefairtex

Crude oil surged 9% this week, its third straight weekly gain, while gold, silver, and miners advanced. Yields rose, TLT hit a multi-year low, the dollar strengthened, and stocks edged lower in a mild risk-off shift.
Big Crude Rally, Metals & Miners Climb as Treasuries and Equities Fall
 PREVIEW by davefairtex

Crude oil surged 9% this week, its third straight weekly gain, while gold, silver, and miners advanced. Yields rose, TLT hit a multi-year low, the dollar strengthened, and stocks edged lower in a mild risk-off shift.
Image | The Fat Pipe Friday 07/24/26: Oil Manipulation Evident, Poking The Bear, “Creak! Pop!” and Grab Bag
The Fat Pipe Friday 07/24/26: Oil Manipulation Evident, Poking The Bear, “Creak! Pop!” and Grab Bag
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by Chris Martenson

It’s evident that there’s some sort of scheme afoot to destroy the energy markets. And it’s being done with almost no pushback from any quarter in US or European politics. Weird doesn’t even begin to cover it.
The Fat Pipe Friday 07/24/26: Oil Manipulation Evident, Poking The Bear, “Creak! Pop!” and Grab Bag
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

It’s evident that there’s some sort of scheme afoot to destroy the energy markets. And it’s being done with almost no pushback from any quarter in US or European politics. Weird doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Image | Deflationary Signals Flash as CPI/PPI Decline, Equities Slide, and Metals Hit a Possible Low
Deflationary Signals Flash as CPI/PPI Decline, Equities Slide, and Metals Hit a Possible Low
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by davefairtex

Retail spending weakens and CPI/PPI turn negative while bank credit growth slows. Equities retreat and metals sell off, yet early technical signals hint at a potential bottom.
Deflationary Signals Flash as CPI/PPI Decline, Equities Slide, and Metals Hit a Possible Low
 PREVIEW by davefairtex

Retail spending weakens and CPI/PPI turn negative while bank credit growth slows. Equities retreat and metals sell off, yet early technical signals hint at a potential bottom.
Image | Special Scouting Report: Iran War Escalates! Which Could Be the End of the World as We Knew It
Special Scouting Report: Iran War Escalates! Which Could Be the End of the World as We Knew It
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by Chris Martenson

Hostilities with Iran are back up to a feverish pitch. If things escalate further, we could be facing a global catastrophe.
Special Scouting Report: Iran War Escalates! Which Could Be the End of the World as We Knew It
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

Hostilities with Iran are back up to a feverish pitch. If things escalate further, we could be facing a global catastrophe.
Image | The Fat Pipe July 17, 2026: Iran War Escalates, Russia’s Existential Crisis?, Creak Pop!, and Grab Bag
The Fat Pipe July 17, 2026: Iran War Escalates, Russia’s Existential Crisis?, Creak Pop!, and Grab Bag
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by Chris Martenson

Here’s your summary of all the news you didn’t have to seek out by wading through the propaganda and AI slop. As before, the pace is accelerating…
The Fat Pipe July 17, 2026: Iran War Escalates, Russia’s Existential Crisis?, Creak Pop!, and Grab Bag
 PREVIEW by Chris Martenson

Here’s your summary of all the news you didn’t have to seek out by wading through the propaganda and AI slop. As before, the pace is accelerating…
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