China is building up an increasingly bigger trade surplus in goods as they flood their export markets to support their own industries and citizens through state aid. One of the reasons for the troubles that China is facing is the lack of USD inflow into China which it...
Liquidity is stabilizing, and there are already signs that August will be better than July. We are aware of the risks in the labor markets, but we see strong signs of a cyclical bottom here, which may soften the impact of the uptick in unemployment. To read the full...
Yesterday the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index printed its biggest montly increase since early 2023 promting speculation of increased pressures in the transportation part of the CPI basket.
The Sahm Rule has been triggered adding fuel to the recession fire. However, we find support in labor data that technicalities have vastly exaggerated weakness in the US labor market. Take weather conditions which have played a significant role in employment data this...
The recent appreciation of the yuan against the dollar may reduce the need for Chinese debasement hedges of the CNY via gold. We know how gold has been a source of USD access and liquidity. If the yuan continues to strengthen, it could increase the incentive for...
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