Assessment of the current stance of the Chinese economy and the stock market including their outlook
The so-called barbarous relic performance has been outstanding over the last couple of years
The Americans' assessment of current economic conditions is the lowest in 3.5 years whereas expectations near recessionary levels
Summary of the trading week in several posts from the X platform with the most interactions
US consumers pile into debt to maintain spending as savings have been almost entirely depleted
The US Central Bank cut rates by 0.50% on September 18, which was the largest surprise since 2008.
113 of professional economists surveyed by Bloomberg expected a 0.25% rate cut
The Fed IMPLICITLY admitted the economy is weak and they are behind the curve without saying it at all
Share of gold reserves as % of total central bank reserves hit 14.7% in 2023
The government spending reached $6.9 trillion over the last year, an equivalent of 24.4% of GDP, and exceeded revenues by $2.1 trillion.
What are the implications for the markets regarding one of the greatest monetary policy experiments?