Delinquency, Positive yield curve & Tariffs - News and my thoughts from the past week (14Jul25)
News and my thoughts from the past week (14Jul25)
The S&P500 does not represent the American economy. It represents some of the top American companies who have global footprint - revenue and presence. Just like the tent cities do not represent America?
Housing Defaults have skyrocketed – X user Bravos Research
US government debt market COLLAPSE has begun. This has MASSIVE implications for the economy. – X user Bravos Research
SALESFORCE CEO: “CHINA’S BUILDING A NUCLEAR PLANT A DAY - BUT IT’S SOLAR” 93GW in May 2025 alone... that's the energy equivalent of building 3 nuclear plants per day. Let that sink in. Salesforce CEO, Marc Benioff: “They’re adding clean energy so fast, it’s like one nuclear power plant a day… just through solar. It makes you step back and ask: how are we going to power the next generation of intelligence?” It’s not just about renewables. It’s about the infrastructure for AI, for industry, for planet-scale computing. And right now? Beijing’s running laps while the West debates permitting. Source: AI for Good Conference Geneva
The US yield curve has now been positive for 11 MONTHS: The difference between 10-year and 2-year Treasury yields has sharply risen over the last 2 years In the past, once the yield curve turned sharply positive, the US economy was in a recession. Are we in a recession? – X user Global Markets Investor
AMAZON PRIME DAY SALES DROPPED 41% ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE FOUR-DAY EVENT, SIGNALING COLLAPSING CONSUMER SPENDING
Trump has issued new tariffs:
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20% on the Philippines
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25% on Brunei
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25% on Moldova
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25% on Japan
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25% on South Korea
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25% on Malaysia
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25% on Tunisia
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25% on Kazakhstan
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30% on Algeria
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30% on Iraq
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30% on Libya
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30% on Bosnia and Herzegovina
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30% on South Africa
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32% on Indonesia
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35% on Bangladesh
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35% on Serbia
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36% on Thailand
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36% on Cambodia
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40% on Myanmar
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40% on Laos
President Trump says the U.S. will be sending more weapons to Ukraine. This is leaving some of the MAGA base confused.
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- chimey·07-14This analysis raises critical concerns.LikeReport
- DaveLewis·07-14Very concerning trendsLikeReport
