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Freedom Financial Archive | Originally posted May 30, 2023 The industrial sector remains in a difficult spot U.S. inflation stays sticky, when will there be some relief? Real wages take another hit Dear Reader, When we turn to the global economy, the industrial sector remains in a difficult spot with more pressure coming down the […]

Freedom Financial Archive | Originally posted May 26, 2023 Inside the recent raids on U.S. private consulting firms Insiders at Chinese companies are selling information related to national security secrets There’s a flow of sensitive information to foreign entities via third parties Dear Reader, China’s recent national security raids on private consulting firms Bain, Capvision,

Freedom Financial Archive | Originally posted May 25, 2023 Inside China’s big tech innovation push China is cracking down on data to overseas firms Chinese data is becoming less available Dear Reader, Another broad headwind for Chinese activity is the crackdown on foreign companies, as well as a push for state-owned enterprises (SOEs) playing a

Freedom Financial Archive | Originally posted May 25, 2023 Natural gas drilling remains under pressure Dry gas producers slowing operations Broad NGL “frac spread” well above average. Dear Reader, Completion activity took another leg down today by ten, driven by the Permian, Appalachia, and Eagle Ford. We see another move lower, albeit a smaller one,

Freedom Financial Archive | Originally posted May 24, 2023 Dear Reader, Today we’re going to talk about the consumer, credit standards, and what it means for the economy. Big Picture: Credit standards are continuing to deteriorate. Unfortunately, we’re not seeing things get much better, in fact, they’re getting worse. U.S. retail sales increased .5% over

Freedom Financial Archive | Originally posted May 22, 2023 Chinese imports have slowed down Consumer spending has NOT normalized Another stimulus is NOT coming Chinese imports have started to slow down from a seasonal record, and it’s likely a lot of their big purchases have wrapped up for the season. When we look at seasonal

Freedom Financial Archive | Originally posted May 18, 2023 Farmers are set to abandoned their wheat crops at the highest rate since 1917 Why pasta prices are surging Drought issues have actually gotten worse. Keep reading to see what it means for food prices and crops heading into summer… URGENT: A $500 Trillion Time Bomb

Freedom Financial  Archive | Originally posted May 12, 2023 What does it mean for borrowing, lending and spending? Prepare for another rate hike in June Global economic data remains mixed with some warning signs Dear Reader, The chart below shows an example of the tightness we are seeing in the market regarding credit standards. The

Freedom Financial Archive | Originally posted May 11, 2023 Who’s impacted? And what jobs are booming? Companies are starting to tighten their belts in management and senior-level positions Crude oil bounced after hitting their low Dear Reader, After months of historic post-pandemic growth, we’re starting to see layoffs as the job market begins to slow.

Freedom Financial  Archive| Originally posted May 11, 2023 Dear Reader, The global food situation is teetering on the edge of disaster as yields weaken, weather patterns shift, and geopolitical tensions escalate. There are many ways to look at stress points for how a crop’s yield will be, and it shouldn’t be surprising that many of