Source: FRED, May 8, 2023 There’s an old joke about a hypochondriac who is constantly complaining to his doctor about his...
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Imagine you had a device that allowed you to peer into the future. You enter a subject matter into this machine, requesting a...
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At least they told us what they were going to do. As much as critics of the Federal Reserve have been up in arms over the fastest...
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Ever see those IR stories announcing a firm is “increasing its exposure” or “boosting our stake” or “unloading shares”...
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Yesterday I discussed all the reasons why the return to office was not going so well here in the US (even as RTO does much better...
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Normally, I am a fan of Steve Rattner’s work. The former Obama “Car Czar” makes great charts and seems to be a...
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Bank failures since 2001, scaled by amount of assets in 2023 dollars. The graphic above, via Flowing Data, puts recent...
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Silicon Valley Bank depositors made whole; Credit Suisse counter-parties saved; First Republic bondholders protected — are...
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The news broke Sunday afternoon that depositors would be made whole and would have full access to their accounts and money today;...
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Armchair quarterbacking the decisions of the Federal Reserve long ago became a blood sport. With the benefit of hindsight, we all...
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