Employment in America has been red hot even before the pandemic caused the government to pump money into the economy. But as a recession looms,…
Record High Fed Receipts Blunt Deficit Spending
Federal debt has remained at approximately $30.44 trillion for the last few months as tax collection has risen in recent months. The debit is up…
Rising Natural Gas Prices Heat Up The Economy
Rising natural gas prices are adding to inflationary pressures around the world as the war in the Ukraine is reshaping Europe’s demand for energy supplies.…
Federal Reserve’s Reverse Repo Market
The Reverse Repo (RRP) market is operated by the NY Fed’s Open Market Trading Desk where financial entities lend money to the Fed, usually overnight,…
Impunity
Recent news stories have highlighted the results of having cartels operate with impunity across the Western Hemisphere. There are very few limits to the reach…
Rising Natural Gas Prices Could Spike
Natural gas prices have risen sustainably to levels not seen in nearly 15 years as the war in the Ukraine continues to drag on and…
Higher Energy Prices Continue To Drive Inflation
The Federal Reserve continues to raise rates to combat inflation that has grown out of control. The Fed has wavered on its commitments to raise…
Housing Market Adding To Inflation
Home prices continue to reach records as interest rates climb to highs not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. The Federal Reserve is transitioning between…
Housing Market Price Growth
Home prices continue to reach records as interest rates climb to highs not seen since the 2008 financial crisis. The Federal Reserve is beginning to…
March Immigration Numbers
President Biden and Vice President Harris have begun a charm offensive to reduce irregular immigration. Migrants that are apprehended crossing the border illegally hit a…
Supply Constraints Boosting Prices
Oil prices continue to remain above $100/BBL as inflation runs rampant and the Federal Reserve plans to raise interest rates by 50 basis points to…
Devaluations in the FX Market
Markets have been struggling with volatility in the Forex market since the beginning of the pandemic as countries have struggled to balance the protection of…
Central America and Drug Cartels
Central America has long been a transit point for cocaine from South America to North America but the situation in the region is changing rapidly.…
Ramifications of Drug Cartels In Mexico
Violence continues to flare up around Mexico as the government continues to actively blunt American efforts to stem drug cartels’ efforts to ship drugs throughout…
Attack on US Embassies
There has been a rash of incidents at American embassies that indicates that American embassies are now easy targets for bad actors. The United States…
Longer Forever
Diesel and gasoline prices have hit record highs as oil prices continue to climb to heights not seen since 2014. Diesel prices rose to a…
Rising Interest Rates
The recent market turbulence caused the 10 year treasury rate to drop from 2.05% to 1.74% in just two weeks. This drop signals that investors…
Russia’s Invasion In The Ukraine
Russia invaded the Ukraine after weeks of posturing but is struggling to make military gains within the country. Russia amassed approximately 190,000 troops on the…
2021’s Impact on China’s Economy
China’s GDP officially grew 4% in the fourth quarter of 2021. This is an excellent GPD growth rate by global standards but is a small…
Declining Crude Storage
Oil prices have been rising as conflict engulfs Europe and OPEC+ refuses American diplomats’ requests to raise production past their planned 400,000 BPD increase. These…