Wielding the tariff gun on one’s own central bank.
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Trump Pulls Trigger On China’s Surveillance Industry, Blacklists Hikvision, Others
The timing leaves something to be desired.
‘The Recessionary Message Is Getting Ever Louder’, SocGen Warns
“And there’s the problem”.
China Totally Prepared To Give Up Nothing In Exchange For Tariff Relief, Commerce Ministry Suggests
One is left to ponder a tragicomedic outcome.
‘Quick Answers Must Be Found’ As Eurozone Investor Sentiment Plunges Amid Worsening German Factory Malaise
“There is no positive reaction to central banks”.
China, Smelling Blood, Seen Taking Key Concessions Off Table Ahead Of Trade Talks
Patience is a virtue. And China has been patient.
US-China Trade Talks Resume Under Shadow Of Threats, Political Turmoil
The conditions are anything but ideal.Â
Are You Ready For The First Y/Y Decline In Corporate Earnings Ex-Energy Since 2009?
You can thank margin pressure and slowing global growth.
‘QE Infinity’, MMT And ‘Public-Private Policy Partnerships’ For A Brave New World
Exploring the future of the monetary-fiscal policy nexus.
Jerome Powell Delivers Remarks At ‘Not Stuffy’ Fed Event
“Candid and serious, yes. But not stuffy”.
Marko Kolanovic, Charlie McElligott See Scope For Market Bounce After Quant Flow-Driven Rout
“In less than 48 hours, many major markets lost ~5%”…
Jobs Report Has Goldilocks Feel, But Offers More Evidence Of Cooling Economy. All Eyes On Fed Implications
The US labor market averted a sharp slowdown in September and revisions added 38k to August’s headline.
Soaring Trade Uncertainty May Knee-Cap Central Banks In Quest To Save The Planet
As if pushing on a string weren’t futile enough…
Services Sector Catches Down To Factory Funk As ISM Non-Manufacturing Sinks To Trump-Era Low
Optimists will be disappointed.Â
Recession Whispers Now Loud Screams As Europe Stagnates
“The risk of recession is now very real”.
UK On Brink Of Recession As Services Sector Contracts With Manufacturing, Construction For First Time Since 2009
“September’s decline is all the more ominous because”…
Gut Check Time: Markets On Tenterhooks As October Meltdown Beckons
“All of this impeachment nonsense” and what not.
Whisky, Wine, Cheese Targeted In New US Tariffs. Givenchy, Louis Vuitton Safe, Though
“The mutual imposition of countermeasures would only inflict damage on businesses and citizens on both sides of the Atlantic”.
A Dark Day In Europe As Growth Fears, Brexit Drama Trigger Massive Losses
As bad as it was on Wall Street, it was worse across the pond.
Tariff Risk Comes Calling As US Gets WTO Green Light On $7.5 Billion In Sanctions In Plane Fight
“If the US chooses to impose sanctions, it would be an economic and political error”.
‘It’ll Be Too Late’: Recession Worries Raise Stakes For Backpedaling Jay Powell
Things just got even more complicated.
ISM ‘Death Blow’ Triggered Mechanical ‘Escalation Flows’, Nomura’s McElligott Says
Some folks were “triggered”.
Here’s What Happens Next If Trump Slaps Capital Flow Restrictions On China
Let’s get to some numbers.
As Stocks Tumble, One Trader Goes ‘Full-Kodiak-Brown Grizzly’
“I am adding to my shorts here”.
World’s Foremost Expert On Self-Sabotage Says ‘Pathetic’ Fed Is ‘Own Worst Enemy’
“They don’t have a clue”.
‘Greatest Economy In History’ Weirdly Spits Out Worst ISM Manufacturing Number In A Decade
“The envy of the world”.
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