Re:US consumers rush to buy as Trump tariffs fuel stockpiling
by duxup on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @03:18PM
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I hear this sentiment all the time and the associated stats.
But somehow the pendulum of spending always keeps swinging.
Re:US consumers rush to buy as Trump tariffs fuel stockpiling
by toomuchtodo on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @03:20PM
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As long as it remains profitable to lend after losses, the credit spigot stays open (with cyclic loosening and tightening based on risk appetite and position within the macro cycle).
How The Economic Machine Works by Ray Dalio [video] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHe0bXAIuk0
Re:US consumers rush to buy as Trump tariffs fuel stockpiling
by zahlman on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @03:07PM
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How exactly is that possible? Is inflation not driven by consumer spending?
Re:US consumers rush to buy as Trump tariffs fuel stockpiling
by toomuchtodo on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @03:12PM
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US Consumer Debt Delinquency Hits Highest in Almost Five Years - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-13/us-consum... | https://archive.today/ivRqd - February 13th, 2025
US Consumer Borrowing Surges by $40.8 Billion, Most on Record - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-07/us-consum... | https://archive.today/A19Zs - February 7, 2025
At the same time, the bond market is signaling higher inflation into the future.
The World’s Most Important Market Sends a Warning - https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-02-18/the-wo... | https://archive.today/F7aVw - February 18, 2025
US Consumer Sentiment Drops to Seven-Month Low on Price Worries - https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-07/us-consum... | https://archive.today/ixFTn - February 7, 2025