Peaking Employment Numbers

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,…

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…

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…

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…