Midterms, midterms, midterms! Also, it finally stopped raining in Portland, inflation may be cooling down, and FTX claims the title for latest crypto meltdown with a potential $16 BILLION dollar loss for depositors. Happy Friday!
Verbal misstep in the first 30 seconds. I do know that it was the Portland City Council that banned unsanctioned camping - chalk it up to Friday!*
Portland's City Council bans unsanctioned camping & effectively criminalizes homelessness, the RSV outbreak provides an reminder on the importance of government regulation, and the Federal Reserve's latest news & moves on interest rates. Plus, it's still raining!
10 minute news recap. The World Series, Elon Musk buys Twitter, I-Bonds, inflation, a flashing recession indicator, and a big week in tech earnings. Plus, it's still raining!
Market watchers and the financial media got excited this week when yields on the 10-year Treasury Note and 3-month Treasury Bill inverted. I break down what Treasury yields mean, what a yield curve inversion is, and why anyone cares when this happens.
Spoiler alert: it may mean a recession is coming sooner than later!
10 minute news recap. Liz Truss, mortgage rates, the Fed, market moves, Oregon's tight race for governor, and our new Roomba!