[riverrunner]

If the say it is going to happen it well not.

[fatnotlazy]

Is this “crisis” designed to prepare us for martial law?

[Obadiah]

The bond market has been teetering for some time now. A lot has been written about the precarious place of bond holders. This should not really be a surprise, except to those who got caught thinking the party will go on without correction.

[fwdude]

"8. Credit card numbers that were recently released show that holiday sales have gone negative for the first time since the last recession."

I was chalking a lot of this up to the increased utilization of virtual stores shifting shoppers to online buying. But what I've seen at the shopping centers/malls has been shocking since Thanksgiving. The car traffic I've seen is about THE SAME as I've seen during the year. I'll be not at all surprised if this shopping season tanks (not that we'll be allowed to hear about it.)

[painter]

bump

[M Kehoe]

Twenty five basis points increase in the FF rate at the next FOMC, Janet?

5.56mm