Anyone Afraid Of Inflation?

[UnionStrong]

Even if they tame their low-ball fake-o inflation numbers, the shrinkflation and gouging will remain... Like it did in the late 70s, early 80s, late 80s, 2000, 2008, 2021...

The geopolitical environment we've blundered into, plus a crazy election year have pretty much insured a historic rough patch for the US.

Afterwards, AI will have it's boot on your throat.
Something to contemplate in the bleak midwinter.

 

[Over70irregs]

Even if they tame their low-ball fake-o inflation numbers, the shrinkflation and gouging will remain... Like it did in the late 70s, early 80s, late 80s, 2000, 2008, 2021...

The geopolitical environment we've blundered into, plus a crazy election year have pretty much insured a historic rough patch for the US.

Afterwards, AI will have it's boot on your throat.
Something to contemplate in the bleak midwinter.

Agree. AI is going to require much more energy. Guess who is being served up? This is all about energy control and access. Think this way Your hoping for raise every Aug…. But AI is getting an energy raise weekly.

 

[Over70irregs]

Moody's cuts U.S. outlook to negative, citing deficits and political polarization

The ratings agency cut its outlook on the U.S. government to negative from stable.

www.cnbc.com

 

[Up In Smoke]

Moody's cuts U.S. outlook to negative, citing deficits and political polarization

The ratings agency cut its outlook on the U.S. government to negative from stable.

www.cnbc.com

All eyes are focused on 2025 as the year the US will most struggle with massive debt issues. This year (2023) has seen the US try to sell long term treasuries to offset the maturity of 5 year notes sold in 2018. The US "printed" 7 trillion dollars (40% of it's total supply) during 2018-2020 years to offset deficits. The inability of the Treasury to sell a balanced number of long term treasuries over the last 5 years has put more pressure on short term spending and revenue issues.

 

[Over70irregs]

All eyes are focused on 2025 as the year the US will most struggle with massive debt issues. This year (2023) has seen the US try to sell long term treasuries to offset the maturity of 5 year notes sold in 2018. The US "printed" 7 trillion dollars (40% of it's total supply) during 2018-2020 years to offset deficits. The inability of the Treasury to sell a balanced number of long term treasuries over the last 5 years has put more pressure on short term spending and revenue issues.

Maybe this is the problem

The wealth gap is going to be extremely difficult.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Maybe this is the problem
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The wealth gap is going to be extremely difficult.

That's because they sold a ton of 5-year debt during a pandemic at a very low interest rate

 

[UnionStrong]

That's because they sold a ton of 5-year debt during a pandemic at a very low interest rate

They’re saying rates could go as high as 13%

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

They’re saying rates could go as high as 13%

If nobody wants to buy the debt they have to pay more

 

[UnionStrong]

If nobody wants to buy the debt they have to pay more

It’s unsustainable

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

It’s unsustainable

Especially when you owe 33 trillion dollars

 

[Wally]

All eyes are focused on 2025 as the year the US will most struggle with massive debt issues. This year (2023) has seen the US try to sell long term treasuries to offset the maturity of 5 year notes sold in 2018. The US "printed" 7 trillion dollars (40% of it's total supply) during 2018-2020 years to offset deficits. The inability of the Treasury to sell a balanced number of long term treasuries over the last 5 years has put more pressure on short term spending and revenue issues.

Absolutely nothing can be cut. That would be starving children and pushing Gammy off the cliff, being for dirty air and water!

Cannot tax your way out of this either.
We are doomed.

 

[UnionStrong]

Absolutely nothing can be cut. That would be starving children and pushing Gammy off the cliff, being for dirty air and water!

Cannot tax your way out of this either.
We are doomed.

Let’s see how the volume is this peak.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Let’s see how the volume is this peak.

The consumer is doing the same thing as the government people owe over 1 trillion dollars in credit card debt

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Markets are headed for a decade of austerity as the 'game of macroeconomic musical chairs' will stop, investment chief says

"While no one stopped the music for the better part of the last 15 years, this game of macroeconomic musical chairs cannot go on forever."

markets.businessinsider.com

 

[Up In Smoke]

BOA did report a 3% drop in debt and credit card transactions for October. Is this the first sign of the consumer starting to slow?? CPI says The Fed's plan to slow inflation is working.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

BOA did report a 3% drop in debt and credit card transactions for October. Is this the first sign of the consumer starting to slow?? CPI says The Fed's plan to slow inflation is working.

Because people are running out of money

 

[Up In Smoke]

Because people are running out of money

Personal savings YOY has risen from 600B to 776B in October.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Personal savings YOY has risen from 600B to 776B in October.

That won't last long

 

[UnionStrong]

That won't last long

Personal savings has dropped

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

Personal savings has dropped View attachment 454612

Most people spent that pandemic money