Worker Shortages, Autism Prevalance, Reactor-Northwoods PREVIEW by davefairtex One report to discuss today and then the Fed Balance Sheet: Housing Starts (HOUST): +291k [+21.7%], a huge move higher. May be seasonal. Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): -26.26B [-0.31%]. The big global-economic news was the BOE raising rates 50 bp (to 5%) on Thursday, when the expected move was +25 bp. (Source – Pfizer/Reuters). “Joseph… Worker Shortages, Autism Prevalance, Reactor-Northwoods PREVIEW by davefairtex One report to discuss today and then the Fed Balance Sheet: Housing Starts (HOUST): +291k [+21.7%], a huge move higher. May be seasonal. Fed Balance Sheet (WALCL): -26.26B [-0.31%]. The big global-economic news was the BOE raising rates 50 bp (to 5%) on Thursday, when the expected move was +25 bp. (Source – Pfizer/Reuters). “Joseph…
Is Nuclear War Survivable? by Chris Martenson This story was originally posted in March of 2022. I really hate being here again. Seems every so often world events come together to make the prospect of the use of nuclear weapons a possibility. Here was a tweet from Michael Yon just this morning. Dutch base with nukes went dark. Poland DEFCON 1. Russia… Is Nuclear War Survivable? by Chris Martenson This story was originally posted in March of 2022. I really hate being here again. Seems every so often world events come together to make the prospect of the use of nuclear weapons a possibility. Here was a tweet from Michael Yon just this morning. Dutch base with nukes went dark. Poland DEFCON 1. Russia…
Cucumbers of Wrath! PREVIEW by Chris Martenson This installment begins with a tour through defining, if not insane, current events, but it ends with as much positivity as I’ve had of late. The winds of change are finally upon us. Good people are in the majority, they haven’t realized that, but increasingly they are figuring this out. And we are sick and… Cucumbers of Wrath! PREVIEW by Chris Martenson This installment begins with a tour through defining, if not insane, current events, but it ends with as much positivity as I’ve had of late. The winds of change are finally upon us. Good people are in the majority, they haven’t realized that, but increasingly they are figuring this out. And we are sick and…
To See The Future, Put On Your Energy Goggles by Chris Martenson I love framing things. This helps me see the world more clearly, and have a shot at accurately “predicting” the future. I put predicting in quotes, because it’s not really predicting, but rather seeing the direction of things and extrapolating from there. I think this is what George Orwell, et al., did. They simply understood… To See The Future, Put On Your Energy Goggles by Chris Martenson I love framing things. This helps me see the world more clearly, and have a shot at accurately “predicting” the future. I put predicting in quotes, because it’s not really predicting, but rather seeing the direction of things and extrapolating from there. I think this is what George Orwell, et al., did. They simply understood…
Off the Cuff with Paul Kiker PREVIEW by Chris Martenson Chris sits down with Paul Kiker of Kiker Wealth Management for our official reboot of Off the Cuff series. If you would like to chat with Paul at Kiker Wealth Management (no catch, no obligation) click here. Off the Cuff with Paul Kiker PREVIEW by Chris Martenson Chris sits down with Paul Kiker of Kiker Wealth Management for our official reboot of Off the Cuff series. If you would like to chat with Paul at Kiker Wealth Management (no catch, no obligation) click here.
Hawkish Pauses, Deflation, and The Old Man who Lost his Horse PREVIEW by davefairtex Five reports and the balance sheet this week: Retail Sales (RSXFS): +0.34% m/m, prior +0.37% m/m. Mildly recessionary (1y horizon). Industrial Production (INDPRO): -0.16% m/m, prior +0.51% m/m. Mildly recessionary (1y horizon). Consumer Price Index (CPIAUCSL): +0.12% m/m, prior +0.37% m/m. Inflation (1y horizon). Producer Prices (PPIACO): -1.24% m/m, prior +0.01% m/m. Deflation (1m and… Hawkish Pauses, Deflation, and The Old Man who Lost his Horse PREVIEW by davefairtex Five reports and the balance sheet this week: Retail Sales (RSXFS): +0.34% m/m, prior +0.37% m/m. Mildly recessionary (1y horizon). Industrial Production (INDPRO): -0.16% m/m, prior +0.51% m/m. Mildly recessionary (1y horizon). Consumer Price Index (CPIAUCSL): +0.12% m/m, prior +0.37% m/m. Inflation (1y horizon). Producer Prices (PPIACO): -1.24% m/m, prior +0.01% m/m. Deflation (1m and…
Run Towards The Roar PREVIEW by Chris Martenson Proverbs exist and persist because they encapsulate a timeless human lesson. “Run towards the roar” is an African proverb meant to convey that often our personal growth if not salvation lies in directly facing and running towards our greatest fears, not running away from them. The adjustment reaction framing informs us that anything we do… Run Towards The Roar PREVIEW by Chris Martenson Proverbs exist and persist because they encapsulate a timeless human lesson. “Run towards the roar” is an African proverb meant to convey that often our personal growth if not salvation lies in directly facing and running towards our greatest fears, not running away from them. The adjustment reaction framing informs us that anything we do…
Crash Course 2: Chapter 6 — Demographics & Infrastructure by Chris Martenson This is the last chapter in the Economic “E” of Crash Course 2.0. Not a very sexy title, I know, but together demographics and a profound failure to maintain and/or invest in the future puts the US way behind the eight ball. Both of these factors are going to be extraordinarily expensive over the coming… Crash Course 2: Chapter 6 — Demographics & Infrastructure by Chris Martenson This is the last chapter in the Economic “E” of Crash Course 2.0. Not a very sexy title, I know, but together demographics and a profound failure to maintain and/or invest in the future puts the US way behind the eight ball. Both of these factors are going to be extraordinarily expensive over the coming…
#TBT – One Step Removed by Chris Martenson This is an article that first ran on Aug 22, 2020. We’re re-running it now because it’s an important piece of “framing” which we define as “a way of seeing the world that can help make sense of it or condense the topic in a way that allows us to process the world faster.” As… #TBT – One Step Removed by Chris Martenson This is an article that first ran on Aug 22, 2020. We’re re-running it now because it’s an important piece of “framing” which we define as “a way of seeing the world that can help make sense of it or condense the topic in a way that allows us to process the world faster.” As…
