The US economy is currently characterized by conflicting indicators, balancing record-high stock market performance against concerns regarding structural instability, job losses, and widespread retail closures. Critics frequently characterize the system as fragile or unsustainable, while rising costs from geopolitical conflicts and domestic struggles further complicate the economic outlook. The aggregate state of the economy remains a subject of intense debate, highlighting the tension between market growth and underlying systemic risks.
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So if I'm doing the math right, we're already at about $35 billion in costs for this war in the first two weeks.
“So if I'm doing the math right, we're already at about $35 billion in costs for this war in the first two weeks.”
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So if I'm doing the math right, we're already at about $35 billion in costs for this war in the first two weeks.
“So if I'm doing the math right, we're already at about $35 billion in costs for this war in the first two weeks.”
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So the fundamentals of the American economy remain strong. We're taking these short-term actions.
“So the fundamentals of the American economy remain strong. We're taking these short-term actions.”
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Anyways, as you're going to see here, this is going to do significant damage to our economy.
“Anyways, as you're going to see here, this is going to do significant damage to our economy.”
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if it did last for a long time, it wouldn't really do a lot of harm to the US economy... the US produces so much oil that you can't really get GDP to go negative with an oil shock.
“if it did last for a long time, it wouldn't really do a lot of harm to the US economy... the US produces so much oil that you can't really get GDP to go negative with an oil shock.”
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But my base case is it definitely leads to an economic contraction i.e. recession.
“But my base case is it definitely leads to an economic contraction i.e. recession.”
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without the GCC countries investing in AI, which is the thing that the upper part of the K of the US economy is based on requires that investment.
“without the GCC countries investing in AI, which is the thing that the upper part of the K of the US economy is based on requires that investment.”
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without the GCC countries investing in AI, which is the thing that the upper part of the K of the US economy is based on requires that investment.
“without the GCC countries investing in AI, which is the thing that the upper part of the K of the US economy is based on requires that investment.”
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US economy shed 92,000 uh jobs in February below expectation.
“US economy shed 92,000 uh jobs in February below expectation.”
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That's based on the economics of that is based on access to cheap energy. So the whole thing is built on this access to cheap energy.
“That's based on the economics of that is based on access to cheap energy. So the whole thing is built on this access to cheap energy.”
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That's based on the economics of that is based on access to cheap energy. So the whole thing is built on this access to cheap energy.
“That's based on the economics of that is based on access to cheap energy. So the whole thing is built on this access to cheap energy.”
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But the economy has never been like this. We broke 50,000 on the Dow. People thought we wouldn't do that within the first four years. We did it in the first year.
“But the economy has never been like this. We broke 50,000 on the Dow. People thought we wouldn't do that within the first four years. We did it in the first year.”
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My answer is no. But I think we could be headed for a 2008 style GFC 2.0. Let me show you what I'm referring to.
“My answer is no. But I think we could be headed for a 2008 style GFC 2.0. Let me show you what I'm referring to.”
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And if in that environment you see oil going to $200 a barrel, demand is going to fall off a cliff because the average Joe, his wages aren't going to go up even though prices are. And that leads to an economic recession, if not worse.
“And if in that environment you see oil going to $200 a barrel, demand is going to fall off a cliff because the average Joe, his wages aren't going to go up even though prices are. And that leads to an economic recession, if not worse.”
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Quad 4 went to quad one in January and now we're going back to quad 3. That's the summary.
“Quad 4 went to quad one in January and now we're going back to quad 3. That's the summary.”
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What that should do, what's happening when you get into quad 3 is the economy is starting to slow a little bit. In quad three, you got growth starts to slow on a real basis because inflation's popping back up.
“What that should do, what's happening when you get into quad 3 is the economy is starting to slow a little bit. In quad three, you got growth starts to slow on a real basis because inflation's popping back up.”
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We have delell to quad three in in the month of March. And then we have actually a del on a quarterly basis to quad four in Q2.
“We have delell to quad three in in the month of March. And then we have actually a del on a quarterly basis to quad four in Q2.”
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There's a private credit problem starting to unfold... that starts the the credit jenga tower to go from growth to plateau to starts to have credit contraction... there's going to be a deep recession.
“There's a private credit problem starting to unfold... that starts the the credit jenga tower to go from growth to plateau to starts to have credit contraction... there's going to be a deep recession.”
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I think the banks will be able to manage it, but there's going to be a deep recession. I don't think it goes systemic. There's going to be, you know, big scares.
“I think the banks will be able to manage it, but there's going to be a deep recession. I don't think it goes systemic. There's going to be, you know, big scares.”
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And right now we know that the entire American economy is propped up by AI investments in data centers. And a lot of that comes from uh the Gulf States. So if the uh Gulf states are no longer able to sell oil and they're no longer able to finance uh AI uh this AI bubble in the United States then this AI will burst and with it will uh will burst as well as well the entire American economy.
“And right now we know that the entire American economy is propped up by AI investments in data centers. And a lot of that comes from uh the Gulf States. So if the uh Gulf states are no longer able to sell oil and they're no longer able to finance uh AI uh this AI bubble in the United States then this AI will burst and with it will uh will burst as well as well the entire American economy.”
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And right now we know that the entire American economy is propped up by AI investments in data centers. And a lot of that comes from uh the Gulf States. So if the uh Gulf states are no longer able to sell oil and they're no longer able to finance uh AI uh this AI bubble in the United States then this AI will burst and with it will uh will burst as well as well the entire American economy.
“And right now we know that the entire American economy is propped up by AI investments in data centers. And a lot of that comes from uh the Gulf States. So if the uh Gulf states are no longer able to sell oil and they're no longer able to finance uh AI uh this AI bubble in the United States then this AI will burst and with it will uh will burst as well as well the entire American economy.”
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Morgan Stanley. These are big layoff numbers. Now the problem is this is really stagflationary.
“Morgan Stanley. These are big layoff numbers. Now the problem is this is really stagflationary.”
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Uh this is bullish. I mean, this is now we're getting about three months in a row now on bullish jobs data. Which is great for a rebound.
“Uh this is bullish. I mean, this is now we're getting about three months in a row now on bullish jobs data. Which is great for a rebound.”
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So if um the uh Gulf states are no longer able to sell oil and they're no longer able to finance uh AI uh this AI bubble in the United States, then this AI will burst and with it will will um uh will burst as well as well the entire American economy which is really a financial Ponzi scheme, right?
“So if um the uh Gulf states are no longer able to sell oil and they're no longer able to finance uh AI uh this AI bubble in the United States, then this AI will burst and with it will will um uh will burst as well as well the entire American economy which is really a financial Ponzi scheme, right?”
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So, I mean, where does that I mean, what conversations are y'all having with clients right now who are saying, 'Hey, I've got extra money. Do you throw it into the index now? Do you wait? No. Do you keep some cash for a rainy day? You know, what are you telling people? Uh, it's risk off. It's risk off.
“So, I mean, where does that I mean, what conversations are y'all having with clients right now who are saying, 'Hey, I've got extra money. Do you throw it into the index now? Do you wait? No. Do you keep some cash for a rainy day? You know, what are you telling people? Uh, it's risk off. It's risk off.”
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First, we expect that a buoyant US economy will continue to grow strongly. both this and next year. We expect the economy to accelerate somewhat in 2026 growing at a healthy 2.4% 4% on a fourth quarter of a fourth quarter basis and to continue in similar pace into 2027.
“First, we expect that a buoyant US economy will continue to grow strongly. both this and next year. We expect the economy to accelerate somewhat in 2026 growing at a healthy 2.4% 4% on a fourth quarter of a fourth quarter basis and to continue in similar pace into 2027.”
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we need to remember that this also is good for the world as a whole because a US that grows has high productivity, grows rapidly and uh has the ability to uh create more opportunities for others has a positive spillover effect for the rest of the world.
“we need to remember that this also is good for the world as a whole because a US that grows has high productivity, grows rapidly and uh has the ability to uh create more opportunities for others has a positive spillover effect for the rest of the world.”
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I think the risk to me from the open AI scenario is that if it happens and it runs into real trouble, it's happening at the same time as these disruption risks... Maybe we don't see a recession, but we could easily see a couple of quarters of significantly slower growth.
“I think the risk to me from the open AI scenario is that if it happens and it runs into real trouble, it's happening at the same time as these disruption risks... Maybe we don't see a recession, but we could easily see a couple of quarters of significantly slower growth.”
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the US economy is doing great it's robust so cars and everything should be doing great
“the US economy is doing great it's robust so cars and everything should be doing great”
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The jobs numbers came out and it shocked with an unexpected loss of 92,000 jobs. We're going to talk about why that's so important.
“The jobs numbers came out and it shocked with an unexpected loss of 92,000 jobs. We're going to talk about why that's so important.”
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Things aren't looking good in the US economy. However, there could be a big silver lining for precious metals investors.
“Things aren't looking good in the US economy. However, there could be a big silver lining for precious metals investors.”
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things are not looking good at all right now in the US economy, period. And we the writing is on the wall.
“things are not looking good at all right now in the US economy, period. And we the writing is on the wall.”
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Americans are taking hardship withdrawals from their retirement accounts at the fastest pace in history warns Vanguard. Let's break this down. A hardship withdrawal means you are broke and people will only take money out of their 401ks, out of their IRA as a absolute lastase resort.
“Americans are taking hardship withdrawals from their retirement accounts at the fastest pace in history warns Vanguard. Let's break this down. A hardship withdrawal means you are broke and people will only take money out of their 401ks, out of their IRA as a absolute lastase resort.”