Health-Care Industry Debt Turns into “Systemic Recession Risk” by Wolf Richter • Mar 27, 2017 • 102 Comments Debt binge hits limit, with big impact on overall economy. Chilling charts.
Condo Flippers in Miami-Dade Left Twisting in the Wind by Wolf Richter • Mar 26, 2017 • 72 Comments It’s not like Miami hasn’t been through a horrendous condo glut before.
Subprime Auto Loans Crushed Worse than in 2009, Auto Industry Bleeds, Knock-on Effects Commence by Wolf Richter • Mar 24, 2017 • 67 Comments After the credit bubble comes the credit bust.
How Solid are Canada’s Big Banks? by Contributor • Mar 23, 2017 • 70 Comments “Foxes are in charge of the hen house.”
Commercial & Residential Real-Estate Bubble once again a Risk to “Financial Stability,” and Fed’s Rosengren is Worried by Wolf Richter • Mar 22, 2017 • 114 Comments The Fed caused it, but it won’t do much to contain it.
Despite Financial Engineering & Clever Reporting Schemes, S&P 500 Earnings per Share Stuck for 3+ Years, but Stocks Soar by Wolf Richter • Mar 20, 2017 • 30 Comments $1.7 trillion blown on making EPS look less bad.
Rising Inflation, Four Rate Hikes, Financial Repression on Menu in 2017: Fed Heads by Wolf Richter • Mar 20, 2017 • 49 Comments Bondholders, savers, consumers to be put through inflation wringer.
Deepening EU Banking Crisis Meets Euro-TARP and Taxpayers by Don Quijones • Mar 17, 2017 • 39 Comments If the ECB scales back stimulus, banks face even greater risk of collapse. But now there’s a new solution.
Inflation Hits Consumers, Mortgage Rates Take Off, “Financial Repression” for Bondholders and Savers by Wolf Richter • Mar 15, 2017 • 77 Comments The Fed is way behind the curve, but at least it now sees the curve.
“In the Short Run, It’s Very Difficult to See When to Bail Out” by Wolf Richter • Mar 14, 2017 • 37 Comments Robert Shiller turns sour on the “way overpriced” stock market.