Fundrise Innovation Fund Provides Retail Entry to Hot Startups Venture capital deal flow has historically concentrated among elite institutional investors, blocking everyday individuals f… Read More

Combine all these factors and the result is a potentially volatile mixture awaiting a catalyst. In the past, I reckoned the odds of America experiencing a revolution akin to France 1789… Read More

The dam has finally burst.Most Americans of every political stripe gagged last week seeing three leading university presidents’ Congressional testimony on anti-semitism. After years… Read More

After more than a month of being subjected to sustained bombing, the besieged people of the Gaza Strip are now confronted with another threat to life: disease. Overcrowding at shelters, a b… Read More

Our economy runs on credit, and our banks are the beating heart of that system.  Without healthy banks, how would Americans buy homes, purchase vehicles or get credit cards?  The… Read More

In the latest sign of an economy edging deeper into troubled waters, more Americans are raiding their 401(k) retirement accounts to cover basic living costs, according to data released by… Read More

Reports of lengthy shipping delays for vessels traveling through the Panama Canal this year have highlighted the critical but often overlooked role that fresh water plays across global su… Read More

While America struggles to buy groceries, President Joe Biden has a green slush fund worth billions of dollars, and he’s not afraid to use it.Recent revelations uncovered that the CEO… Read More

International Literacy Day, celebrated on September 8 each year, is a global observance dedicated to promoting the significance of literacy as a human right and a powerful driver of susta… Read More

Are the BRICS a threat to the U.S.?The summit of the so-called BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) has closed with an invitation to join the group extended to the Emira… Read More

America’s federally sanctioned entitlement programs, Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security, each face bankruptcy in the next few years. Medicare and Medicaid were created in 1965… Read More

In the last two-and-a-half years inflation has become a four-letter word. For the 40 years before that, inflation had been relatively benign and for a huge percentage of the American publi… Read More

According to La Tribune, Saudi Arabia and Russia are determined to push the price of a barrel of oil towards $100. That's not going to help Europe and the United States in their fight aga… Read More

Can you imagine calling up a family that has just seen their home burn to the ground and offering to buy their land for below market value?  This is apparently happening in Hawaii ri… Read More

The New York Fire Department recently reported that so far this year there have been 108 lithium-ion battery fires in New York City, which have injured 66 people and killed 13. According t… Read More

After ninety-nine years in business, Yellow, one of the nation’s biggest trucking companies, shut down. The company has more than twelve thousand trucks and employed thirty thous… Read More

When the FDIC put Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank into receivership in March, a study reported on the Social Science Research Network found that nearly 200 midsized U.S. banks… Read More

President Joe Biden's administration concedes that there is no scientific evidence to support an apparent recommendation to receive as many as six COVID-19 booster shots in a year.After He… Read More

How would you feel if a million Americans lost their jobs?  Would you consider that to be a pretty catastrophic event for the economy?  Well, as you will see below, even… Read More

A federal judge in Texas this week ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to make public data it relied on to license COVID-19 vaccines—Moderna’s for adult… Read More

When Russian natural gas supplies to Europe dropped dramatically in the wake of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, Europeans and their governments wondered how they could remain warm through the c… Read More

The failure of Silicon Valley Bank on March 10, 2023, came as a shock to most Americans. Even people like myself, a scholar of the U.S. banking system who has worked… Read More

In the least relevant data point on what will otherwise be a quiet day on the data front, moments ago the BEA reported its third and final Q4 GDP estimate (to be fair this number will still… Read More

That’s how it should have been all along. But the Fed’s interest rate repression killed competition for deposits.People – and I mean massive numbers of people – have… Read More

Germany is returning to coal as it faces its worst energy crisis in decades, even as it officially pursues its climate change goals.The central European nation is consuming coal at… Read More

TransImpact says there will be virtually no difference in rates in 2023 between FedEx and UPS.Shippers using FedEx Corp. and UPS Inc. can expect 8% to 10% price increases in 2023 o… Read More

The recession warnings have been piling up this year, but thanks to growth in consumer spending and hiring the US economic expansion has endured. Yesterday’s surprisingly weak retail s… Read More

Make no question about it - despite what the "data" shows and what the Fed says - the job market is, in fact, softening. We've spent the last two weeks writing about how Wall… Read More

Our bodies are almost constantly in motion.  Perhaps that is why we have created an entire field of study dedicated to the topic! This is known as kinesiology, which is defined as… Read More

California demands all new vehicles sold to be electric/hybrid vehicles by 2035. Not to be outwoked by CA, Washington State is amping it up by demanding al… Read More

Goldman, Morgan Stanley, Lead Wall Street Push For Employees To Return To Office After Labor DayMost major Wall Street firms are officially "over" Covid and are setting Labor Day 2022 as the… Read More

The conventional wisdom at this time is that most of the world has moved on from the pandemic (except for China); therefore, supply chains will return to “normal.” Unfortunately… Read More

A baby formula shortage has added to the woes of American parents already confronted with the pressures of raising an infant during a pandemic in a country ranked lo… Read More

Last week a Bloomberg writer at the very end of an article explained that the "only solution" to high gasoline and diesel prices is a recession. While I would not accuse the writer of a… Read More

By bragging publicly that we helped engineer the killing of Russian generals and the sinking of the cruiser Moskva, we taunt Russian President Vladimir Putin. We provoke him into retaliating… Read More

There are several different technical trading toolsused in stock trading. Some tools are specifically designed to help traders decide when to buy or sell a stock, while others are designed t… Read More

The Bureau of Economic Analysis released the Personal Income and Outlays data for March last week. Incomes and consumer spending were both up. The data had mainstream analysts crow… Read More

Brilliant! During her weekly press conference, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled the Democrats' latest plan to slow the surge in gas prices that is top of mind for Americans. Their so… Read More

The family-friendly, controversy-averse Walt Disney Co. has walked into the buzz saw of the American culture wars, version 2022.In April, officials at Disney objected to a Florida law p… Read More

The most recent macroeconomic figures show that the Chinese slowdown is much more severe than expected and not only attributable to the covid-19 lockdowns.The lockdowns have an enormous impa… Read More

Author and military expert discusses supply chain crunches and defense logisticsSupply crunches have a serious impact on military operations and global conflicts, Jobie Turner said… Read More

Interest Rates: The Warning That Few Wanted to Heed Here's an update on this "hugely dangerous bet" By Elliott Wave International Back in mid-2020, a common sentiment toward interest rates… Read More

The modern world of American politics brought us this wonderful propaganda ecosystem which even the most gifted sophist would admire, bringing in such glorious words as disinformation, misin… Read More

No matter what the NGOs say, we need energy – cheap and effective energy.When energy prices go too high, inflation results.When inflation kicks in, consumer spending is lower.I’v… Read More

“Efforts to stockpile” input materials to counter price increases and shortages. But finished goods inventories continued to fall.By Wolf Richter for WOLF STREET.T… Read More

Jerome Powell began hinting that inflation might be a problem last August. In November, Powell retired the word “transitory.” But here we are in May and the Federal Reserve… Read More

Werner Enterprises maintained its 2022 outlook on a call with analysts Tuesday after the market closed. Management from the company noted that freight demand for its one-way truckload fleet… Read More

The EU formally adopted the fifth round of sanctions against Russia last week. In essence, it targets Russia’s coal sector. European companies will no longer be able to enter into new… Read More

Shares of many streaming-related companies were dragged down aftermarket leader Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) reported April 19 a loss in quarterly subscribers for the first time in o… Read More

When you first start university, thoughts of getting a job and forging a successful career can seem a long way off. However, time can pass very quickly as a student, and before you know it y… Read More

Authored by John Tammy via RealClear Markets (emphasis ours),“COVID Has Killed One of Every 100 Older Americans.”The previous headline made the front page of the New Yo… Read More

Oil at $130: Look Beyond Supply and Demand "War" is the answer that only gets you so far By Elliott Wave International Most everyone knows that oil and gasoline prices have been soaring, an… Read More

Crypto trading has become a lucrative opportunity for investors, especially those dealing in top digital currencies, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Some have made a lot of money through tradi… Read More

A new report by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) caught our eye by highlighting an unfortunate reality of low-interest rates: while they initially make homebuying affordable… Read More

More milestones amid the mind-boggling milestones of our crazy times.In Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey for January, released today, the percentage of people who said that now is… Read More

Oil prices have stabilized today after sliding yesterday with WTI bouncing back up towards $90 after last night's across-the-board inventory draws reported by API.“Oil markets are… Read More

Many people are eager to get a job within a particular industry or advance their careers by going for promotions. However, one thing that can put many people off is the fear of rejection. It… Read More

It appears that not even oil supermajor Exxon, who has recently been struggling with its image as a fossil fuel company during the age of ESG, is immune to labor shortages.The company is in… Read More

The big picture was clear to anyone who bothered to keep their eyes open: back in August, when we first reported that Russian supplies of nat gas via the Yamal pipeline had collapsed and whe… Read More

Have you noticed that it is a lot harder to get certain things these days?  Just recently, someone in my local area was surprised when her appointment to get the windshield on her vehic… Read More

Spot propane prices at Mont Belvieu, Texas, have reached their highest levels since 2014 ahead of the winter season on fears of low inventory. Energy inflation could be problematic for comme… Read More

US PMIs Plunge In August, Composite Weakest Since 2020Echoing the collapse in consumer sentiment, preliminary August data from Markit's business survey suggest peak optimism is long gone. Bo… Read More

Some disruptions are “transitory,” but the spiral that the mix of ongoing over-stimulation has set off is anything but “transitory.”There is already enough shipping c… Read More

IEA, OPEC Slash Oil Demand Outlook Amid "Headwinds" From Spreading Delta VariantThe International Energy Agency and Goldman Sachs are both warning that global oil demand is facing headwinds… Read More

Español, Français, 日本語, РусскийThe global economic recovery continues, but with a widening gap bet… Read More

CFDs can be described as derivative products. This means that the value of CFDs is dependent on the value of another security or asset. For instance, if you purchase Amazon shared CFDs, the… Read More

عربي, 中文, Español, Français, 日本語, Português, Русск… Read More

Existing Home Sales Disappoint In June As Prices Hit Record HighsHaving fallen for four straight months, analysts expected a modest 1.7% MoM rebound in June's existing home sales (despite tu… Read More

There’s no denying the fact, CVOID 19 has had a strong impact on the different industries across the globe. Therefore, now that the global pandemic has been relaxed a little, industrie… Read More

Inflation can be considered a tax, and especially regressive one, falling harder on those with lower income and/or assets.As we’ve noted previously, the Federal Reserve’s &l&hell…Read More

Initial Claims Disappoint But Total Number Of Americans On The Dole Drops Below 14 MillionInitial jobless claims fell last week from 373k to 260k (a new post lockdown low), but that was&nbsp&hell…Read More

While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, climate change—a crisis that can cause even greater destruction—looms. All crises teach us lessons, but the pandemic ha… Read More

Pandemic-Driven Hunger Hits 15-Year High As Global Crisis Unfolds The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 (SOFI 2021) report warns food insecurity and… Read More

Rising world food prices for producers are making headlines and causing concerns among the public. The most recent data show a moderation in consumer food price inflation globally, but as we… Read More

Plastic is the most common type of debris floating in the world’s oceans. Waves and sunlight break much of it down into smaller particles called microplastics – fragments le… Read More

U.S. shale oil producers have suffered billions in losses from hedging their output at lower than current prices, the Financial Times reported, citing data from IHS Markit. According to… Read More

While we’re being told coal is having “an existential crisis,” The Wall Street Journal reports:Coal was in decline for years in many countries, but its use is now picking u… Read More

Lessons to be Learned from East AsiaThe world should take a lesson from how East Asia ran itself in 2020. Japan had no lockdown. None. With an aging population, its death rate has been creep… Read More

Forex trading is not as easy to do as it seems. As a retail trader, if you think that without making any preparation, you can make money, you are wrong. To make money, you have to know the t… Read More

The last few weeks have demonstrated that we have arrived at the climate change catastrophe long prophesied by climate scientists—a catastrophe that many thought we still had decades t… Read More

While the phrase “ghost kitchen” may conjure up images of haunted houses, the reality is a bit more mundane.Ghost kitchens are food prep operations with no waiters, no dinin… Read More

The Company Behind The Now-Defunct Keystone XL Pipeline Is Suing The Government For $15 BillionWhile White House press secretary Jen Psaki hilariously tells the media that Joe Biden's admini… Read More

Everyone knew that home prices were going crazy, and now we have some solid numbers that are simply incredible.  Home prices are rising faster than they ever have before, and so if you… Read More

When Friday rolls around in the Trend Trader Daily Nation, we roll out the charts.Why? Because we’re convinced there’s no easier way to get up to speed and positioned to pro… Read More

US Inflation is almost as hot as in Russia, but the Fed is still blowing it off.Consumer price inflation in Russia is red-hot, having jumped 6.0% in May compared to a year ago, 2 percentage… Read More

How Average Inflation Hit A Red Hot 2.4%When even lifelong democrat Larry Summers warns that inflation will hit 5% by year-end, and expects it to be anything but "transitory" as th… Read More

Most people seem to think that the world economy is going through a temporary disruption, caused by a novel coronavirus. As soon as COVID-19 goes away, they expect the economy will be back t… Read More

Late last year, when the fate of the reflation trade and the price of oil was still unclear, Exxon made the only decision that it could in order to preserve its dividend: it announced that i… Read More

There is no doubt about it: Taiwan Semiconductor has emerged as the world's most important chipmaker. And now, in the midst of a global semiconductor shortage, it is becoming clear&nbsp&hell…Read More

In Billie Eilish’s 2019 video for “Bury A Friend,” the then-17-year-old singer blurs the lines between being in a nightmare and being committed to a psychiatric hospital.&l&hell…Read More

Driver shortages and chassis availability at intermodal terminals continue to be an issue for customers, particularly in Southern California and the Midwest, according to service advisories… Read More

By Vitor Gaspar and Ian ParryBetween one quarter and one half. That’s how much carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases must fall over the next decade to kee… Read More

From news reports, it might sound like the fossil fuel industry is on the defensive after a landmark court ruling and two shareholder votes challenging the industry… Read More

The Consumer Price Index jumped 0.6% in May, after having jumped 0.8% in April, and 0.6% in March – all three the steepest month-to-month jumps since 2009, according to the Bureau… Read More

WTI Bounces On Big Crude Draw, Gasoline Demand Pick-UpOil prices round-tripped overnight after a big crude draw (reported by API), along with fuel sales in India showing signs of recove… Read More

Nobody seems to notice the 'diminishing returns' on Fed manipulation, oops, I mean 'intervention'.Perhaps it shouldn't surprise us that everything that will eventually matter is ignored unti… Read More

When oil and gas wells end their useful life, one of two things happens: 1) They are plugged and capped to prevent further flows, or 2) they are simply abandoned.When they fall into the seco… Read More

The Fed's god-like powers will be revealed for what they really are: artifice and illusion.The Fed will be proven catastrophically wrong about inflation for the simple reason that inflation… Read More

I’ve been writing about the possibility of higher inflation for months, and now it looks to have finally made landfall. May’s headline consumer price index (CPI) came in at 5% ye… Read More

As economies reopen in various parts of the world, the price of some commodities has soared, including the prices of prominent industrial metals. The extent to which the metals price rally m… Read More