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A live chart reading from @johnauthers looking at America’s skyrocketing growth 📈
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Those surging mortgage rates are reflected in the declining number of home sales under contract. The data on housing permits for new builds is showing a less precipitous decline. Charts courtesy of @johnauthers
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CoreWeave’s credit and business model deserve cold-eyed scrutiny, @johnauthers writes. But this panic looks more like 2023 than 2007 bloomberg.com/opinion/newsle…
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Mexico learned from the 1994 Tequila Crisis, but failed to fully move past it, writes @johnauthers. It's time for a new generation to leap into an era of innovation bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
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Another of our high-tech videos. Hope this is of interest:
While inflation numbers might not be disastrous, they’re still disappointing and moving in the wrong direction. @johnauthers explains where this leaves the US 🎥
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This was a fun @opinion livestream with @JonathanJLevin and @AllisonSchrager to discuss what turned out to be genuinely surprising inflation numbers. Please listen:
It's CPI Day! What do surging energy and travel costs mean for US consumers? 🎥Tune in as @JonathanJLevin discusses LIVE with @AllisonSchrager and @johnauthers xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1qKDzWqoB…
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Money flows into Gold ETFs have continued and increased through its decline with September showing the biggest net inflows since 2022. One can argue that they represent confidence or too persistent optimism, though. Chart courtesy of @johnauthers.
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AUTHERS, on Brent: “.. first-month futures are back to $106 per barrel, while the price for six months hence has reached a record as investors abandon the notion that this conflict will be over soon.” @johnauthers bloomberg.com/opinion/newsle…
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Bloody hell. 💙#bhafc
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As we enter earnings season, the question is what will satisfy the mkt when expectations are so high? Earnings have been the sustenance keeping this bull mkt alive. Great expectations create a fertile ground for disappointment. Charts courtesy of @johnauthers
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Economists may see moderating inflation relatively soon but the consumer does not. The NY Fed Survey of Consumer Expectations shows that they expect inflation at the 3.9% level out one year. That won't help the Republican cause at the midterms. Chart courtesy of @johnauthers.
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Belated justice for Jeffrey Mayer! Thirty years later, we can make these calls! Every so often, in any sport, replays really do have their uses. #Rays #Yankees
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The 10-year Treasury yield has hit its highest level since 2002. Normally, a move of this magnitude would spell trouble for stocks. So why are equities holding up? @johnauthers explains 🎥
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Join @johnauthers, @TimOBrien, @nirkaissar, @AllisonSchrager, @RonBrownstein and @skgreen on Oct. 21 for a live conversation about the forces shaping America’s next chapter. If you're a bloomberg.com subscriber, register here: bit.ly/4rwTcet
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.@johnauthers writes that tech earnings growth has stopped the bond rout from having an impact on equities. Now’s the time to enjoy the respite. bloomberg.com/opinion/newsle…
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