US - Economic Slowdown 07 (Aug 22 - Dec 25)

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18 Incredible Statistics About America's Rapidly Growing Retirement Crisis That Will Blow Your Mind
https://www.zerohedge.com/personal-fina ... risis-will

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"This Is Where The Big Money Fraud Is Happening": DOGE Dives Into Medicare Payment Malarkey
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/whe ... t-malarkey

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US retail sales fall sharply in January

U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in January, likely as frigid temperatures kept consumers from automobile showrooms.

Retail sales dropped 0.9 percent last month after an upwardly revised 0.7 percent increase in December.

Much of the country was blanketed by snowstorms and freezing temperatures last month. Wildfires in California could also have hurt sales.

Spending remains underpinned by labor market resilience, which is keeping wage growth elevated and the economic expansion on track.

Household wealth is at record highs thanks to high house prices, though the stock market has ceded some gains.

Source: Reuters

https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking ... in-January

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Crime-Battered NYC McDonald's Starts Carding People At The Door
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/cri ... eople-door

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In mid-February, the Financial Times reported that U.S. businesses were at least one month late on more than $28 billion in debt payments at the end of 2024.

That was $5.4 billion higher than at the end of 2023.

Source: Investor Place

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U.S. high-yield default rate

The U.S. high-yield default rate measures the number of companies with weak credit that defaulted on their debt...

According to credit-ratings agency Standard & Poor's, the U.S. high-yield default rate rose to 5.1% in December.

That's the highest level since 2016.

And nearly 700 U.S. companies went bankrupt last year... the highest number since 2010 in the aftermath of the last financial crisis.

Source: Investor Place

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Atlanta Fed Model Suddenly Signals US Recession As Stagflation Takes Hold
https://www.zerohedge.com/economics/atl ... takes-hold

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A group of zombies from the "Fetanyl Bend" were found in the United States.
A nursery was also trapped and pills were found.

美國驚現「吩坦尼彎折」喪屍群 托兒所也淪陷搜出藥丸｜十點不一樣20250326

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6F4inGSbTUI

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Trump's tariff storm has brought the US economy into a gloomy situation?
Chen Fengxin estimates that the probability of economic recession is 50%

川普關稅風暴起 美國經濟陷入愁雲慘霧？陳鳳馨推測經濟衰退機率50%起跳【Yahoo TV】

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6iLD-dJRu ... 0AaK0XXGki

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More People Buying Groceries With Buy Now Pay Later - Late Payments Rising
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/more- ... nts-rising