Category Archive: 5) Global Macro
Captured Britons put on Russian TV seeks Boris Johnson’s help to free them
In a dramatic escalation two British fighters captured in Ukraine by Russian forces were broadcast on Russian state TV, both men looking haggard appealed to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to negotiate their release and asked to be exchanged for pro-Russian politician and Putin ally Viktor Medvedchuk.
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I Told You It *Wasn’t* Money Printing; How The Fed Helped Cause, But Can’t Solve, Our Current ‘Inflation’
Trust the Fed. Ha! It’s one thing for money dealers to look upon Jay Powell’s stash of bank reserves with remarkable disdain, more immediately damning when effects of the same liquidity premiums in the real economy create serious frictions leaving the entire world exposed to the consequences. When all is said and done, the Federal Reserve has created its own doom-loop from which it won’t likely escape.
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Ukraine says ‘Russia has begun it’s eastern offensive,’ explosions reported across Donbas | WION
It is week nine of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Kyiv says that the second phase of the war has now begun. Russia has launched its much anticipated offensive with explosions reported all along the eastern front, Ukraine's President Zelensky vowed to fight on, listen in.
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A Couple of Thoughts on Big Numbers
Let's ask "cui bono" of the $33 trillion in added debt and the $9 trillion added to GDP: to whose
benefit?
I've been thinking about how hard it is to get our heads around big numbers.
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Crypto: a beginner’s guide | The Economist
Cryptocurrencies, decentralised finance and blockchain technology—what do these terms really mean? The Economist’s finance correspondents guide us through the key concepts of crypto.
00:00 - Crypto can be confusing
00:19 - What is crypto?
01:08 - What is a blockchain?
02:05 - What is mining?
03:15 - What is Bitcoin?
04:00 - What is Ethereum?
04:44 - What is an NFT?
05:41 - How to understand crypto
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Debt Saturation: Off the Cliff We Go
When the system can't borrow more and distribute the insolvency, it implodes. I started writing about debt saturation back in 2011. The basic idea is we can continue to borrow and spend as long as one of two conditions hold: 1) real (inflation-adjusted) income is rising, so there's more income to service additional debt, or 2) the cost of borrowing declines so the same income can support more debt.
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Ukraine-Russia conflict: Russian missile attack kills 5 In Ukraine’s Kharkiv | World News | WION
The assault on major Ukrainian cities is only intensifying. In a series of strikes, Russia has attacked Ukraine's second-largest city of Kharkiv killing at least five people and injuring 13.
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Ukraine under attack: Zelensky calls situation in Mariupol ‘Inhuman’
Russia-Ukraine conflict shows no signs of abating. Ukrainian president Zelensky said that Kyiv will stall all negotiation talks with Moscow if the last Ukrainian troops in the besieged city of Mariupol are harmed.
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Yield Curve Inversion Was/Is Absolutely All About Collateral
If there was a compelling collateral case for bending the Treasury yield curve toward inversion beginning last October, what follows is the update for the twist itself. As collateral scarcity became shortage then a pretty substantial run, that was the very moment yield curve flattening became inverted.Just like October, you can actually see it all unfold.
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Gravitas: Finland prepares for a potential war with Russia
Russia's Ukraine invasion has sparked concerns in Finland. The Nordic country is preparing for a possible conflict with Russia. Its citizens are learning how to use a gun. the government is stockpiling essentials. Palki Sharma tells you more.
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China More and More Beyond ‘Inflation’
If only the rest of the world could have such problems. Chinese consumer prices were flat from February 2022 to March, even though gasoline and energy costs predictably skyrocketed. According to China’s NBS, gas was up 7.2% month-over-month while diesel costs on average gained 7.8%.
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China’s Imports Outright Declined In March, And COVID Was The Reason Why But Not Really
The guy said this was going to be the future. Not just of China, for or really from the rest of the world. Way back in October 2017, at the 19th Communist Party Congress newly-made Emperor Xi Jinping blurted out his grand redesign for Socialism with Chinese Characteristics.
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India’s software giant Infosys announces withdrawal from Russia
The Indian software giant Infosys has finally joined the corporate boycott of Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Speaking to media at its headquarters in India's Bengaluru Infosys said it would move its business out of the country and pursue alternate options.
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US gives Ukraine $800 million more in military aid | Latest English News | WION
US President Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine, expanding the scope of the systems provided to include heavy artillery ahead of a wider Russian assault expected in eastern Ukraine.
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Yes, It Is Different This Time
Most people would be horrified by a 40% decline in their "investments." When bubbles pop, speculative assets don't drop 40%, they drop 90% or even 98%.
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Gravitas: Japan says Russia has “illegally occupied” disputed islands
A decades-long territorial dispute between Japan and Russia has been reignited. Tokyo claims Russia has "illegally occupied" four disputed islands. Molly Gambhir tells you more.
#Gravitas #Japan #Russia
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French election 2022: Marine Le Pen wants France out of NATO | World News | WION
The presidential challenger and far-right candidate Marine Le Pen pitches her foreign policy agenda. Le Pen wants closer NATO-Russia ties. To get more details, we're joined by William Courtney of RAND corporation.
#France #MarineLePen #Elections
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Brexit: What will happen to Ireland? | The Economist
The border between Northern Ireland and the Republic is one of the most contentious in the world. But what really divides Ireland? And after Brexit, is Irish unification a real possibility?
00:00 Ireland’s irregular border
00:45 Ireland’s history divided
02:31 Caught on the wrong side
04:36 The Troubles
06:30 Working towards peace
07:44 New divisions, old tensions
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Russian Warship ‘Seriously Damaged,’ Ukraine claims responsibility
While Ukraine and Russia continue to hold ceasefire talks the fighting on ground has only intensified. With Moscow now reporting attack on warship, a Russian flagship was reportedly damaged due to attack at the Black Sea. Russian navy's flagship sea fleet the Moskva missile cruiser was damaged heavily.
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You Know What They Say About The Light At The End Of The Tunnel
In any year when gasoline prices rise 18%, that’s not going to be good for anyone except maybe oil companies who extract its key ingredient from out of the ground (or don’t, as the case can be). Yet, annual rates of increase that size do happen.
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