Used Electric Vehicle Prices Crashing As Fed Pushes Auto Loan Rates Above 7% (60M Auto Loan Rates Up 74.4% Under Bidenomics)

Yes, one of the cornerstones of Bidenomics is the massive expansion of (impractical) electric vehicles (or EVs). You know, those mondo expensive cars that run out of power after a couple of hundred miles requiring a lengthy recharge (kind of makes long distance trips the domain of Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) cars.

But as Biden/Congress spent trillions on green energy (massive subsidies for anything green), we noticed that 1) inflation hit 40 year highs and 2) The Fed intervened to raise rates. So, now we see that 60-month auto loan rates are now around 7.36%, up 74.4% under “Middle Class Joe.”

And we see used EV prices collapsing like a week-old soufflé.

Speaking of green energy fraud, here is the leader of the green energy fraud movement, John F’ing Kerry. Aka, Heinz Planes Grifter.

There Goes The Economy! US Producer Prices Approach Deflation With 0.1% Annual Rise (US Dollar Down -8.2% Since Sept ’22 As Fed Tightens The Noose) Silver UP >2% Today!

There goes the economy!

As The Federal Reserve is poised to continue it inflation-fighting crusade, the US economy is rapdily approaching DEFLATION. US Producer Price Index FINAL DEMAND fell to 0.1% YoY in June.

Bidenomics, the combination of insane monetary stimulus and insane directed Federal spending towards going green at all costs, is running out of steam. M2 Money growth was last measured to be -4% YoY and the US Dollar is down -8.2% since September 2022.

The good news? Silver is up over 2% today!

And Bitcoin is up almost a percent today.

Speaking of the Biden White House ….

Core Inflation Cools To 4.8% In June >2x Target, REAL Wage Growth Finally Goes Positive (1.2% YoY) While RENT Inflation Still Roaring At 8% YoY (Taylor Rule Now Implies A Fed Target Rate Of 10.42%)

As M2 Money growth has stalled, we are seeing inflation cool a bit. Core inflation YoY is now down to 4.8% (still >2x Fed target).

The good news? REAL average hourly earnings YoY is finally positive for the second time under Bidenomics. It is now 1.2% YoY. Too bad rent CPI, typically the largest expense for Americans, is still up 8% YoY.

The Taylor Rule, given 4.8% core inflation, gives us a Fed Funds Target rate of 10.42%. So, yes, it looks like Powell and the Gang have more work to do.

US Treasury 10Y-2Y Yield Curve Stumbles To -91.166 BPS As 30Y Mortgage Rates Climb To 7.37% (30Y Mortgage Rate UP 156% Under Bidenomics) Since November 3, 2022, US Dollar Index DOWN -9.68%, Gold UP 18.55%, Bitcoin UP 51.11%!

I am anxiously waiting for the US inflation report tomorrow, so I am just looking at the US Treasury yield curve, mortgage rates and cryptos today.

The US Treasury 10Y-2Y yield curve stumbled (just like Biden and Bidenomics) to -91.166 basis points as the turnaround in M2 Money growth has stalled. Bankrate’s 30Y mortgage rate is up to 7.37%, that is UP 156% under Bidenomics.

Bitcoin is down today. At least Solana is up.

Since November 3, 2022, the US Dollar Index is DOWN -9.68%, Gold is UP 18.55% and Bitcoin (Elizabeth Warren’s latest obsession) is UP 51.11%.

Bidenomics! Bank Credit Slows To 0.5% YoY, Lowest Since 2011 As Fed Hikes To Fight Bidenflation (41+ Countries Sign On For BRICs Gold Standard)

Bidenomics relied of massive Federal spending thanks to Covid and massive monetary expansion. This led to the highest inflation in 40 years (Bidenflation). But now The Fed is slowing M2 Money growth into negative territory and hiking their target rate.

The result? Bank credit growth has crashed to 0.5% YoY. In other words, banks are no longer expanding credit for the first time since the aftermanth of The Great Recession and Financial Crisis of 2008/2009. Of course, Washington DC bailed out their bestest buddies, the banks, while middle America suffered.

As America loses steam under Biden and The Fed, 41+ countries have signed on to the BRICs gold-backed reserve currency. Unlike the USA with its fiat currency (backed by Babbling Biden and Janet “The Midget Marxist” Yellen), this reserve currency will be backed by gold.

Speaking of Yellen, she met the Chinese vice-Chairman (their version of Cacklin’ Kamala) and bowed three times. And the Chinese official didn’t return the bows. Way to capitulate Janet!!

Recession: It’s Already Here! US Household Net Worth Growth Goes Negative For 3 Consecutive Quarters (Worse Growth Since The Great Recession And Financial Crisis)

To quote Bill Paxton’s character from Twister: “It’s Already Here!”

The feared recession, that is.

The year-over-year growth rate in Household Net Worth has been negative for 3 consecutive quarters, the worst growth since The Great Recession and Financial Crisis of 2008/2009.

Of course, the Biden family household net worth is off the charts. As is the household net worth for other Washington DC politicians like Nancy Pelosi (Communist-CA). And AOC (Communist – NY).

Bankrate’s 30Y Mortgage Rate Rises To 7.31%, Up 154% Under Bidenomics (Fed Likely To Continue Rate Hikes)

Bidenomics, the massive Federal spending spree that helped drive inflation to 40 year highs, is the most top-down Soviet-style command economy model imaginable.

As The Fed battles Bidenflation, the 30-year mortgage rate has now risen to 7.31%, a far cry from 2.88% when Biden was installed as President. That is a 154% increase in the 30-year mortgage rate under Bidenomics.

The architect of Bidenflation, Snow Biden.

Biden Drains Strategic Petroleum Reserve For 14th Straight Week (SPR Down -46% Under Bidenomics, Reg Gas Price UP 48%, Diesel Fuel UP 47%) Hunter In The West Wing With A Straw!

What is Bidenomics? It isn’t what Press Secretary Karine Jean Pierre thinks. She said Biden hates “trick down economics”. Instead, Biden prefers a Soviet-style command economy where The Federal Government spends trillions of dollars and directs where the money goes. We also have the Socialist Federal Reserve that relies on rate manipulation to achieve policy results.

A good example of Biden’s Soviet-style “Bidenomics” is his use of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). Biden has now drained almost 50% of the SPR from when he was sworn in as President. And has drained the SPR for 14 straigth weeks to manipulate gasoline and diesel fuel prices in an effort to lower fuel prices ahead of the 2024 Presidential election. Watch Biden suddenly stop caring about fuel prices once he wins reelection!

After last week’s huge draw, expectations were for a smaller draw (which API showed last night), but the actual crude draw was smaller – just 1.5mm barrels. Stocks at the Cushing hub fell 400k barrels and products also saw notable draws..

At least we now know who left cocaine in the White House!

Bidenomics! US Factory Orders Decline YoY For First Time Since Oct 2020 As Fed Retreats (Economy Is Slip, Slidin’ Away!)

The closer we get to the 2024 Presidential election, the more the economy is slip slidin’ away.

As Powell and The Gang raise interest rates, the more the economy is … slip slidin’ away. US Manufacturers New Orders YoY in May declined -1.0% for the first time since Covid.

But as M2 Money growth slows, its getting late in the election cycle.

Too soon?

Happy 4th Of July! CRB Foodstuffs Index UP 49% Since Biden Was Installed As President (Much Worse Than Reported 15% Additional Cost To 4th Of July Under Biden)

Happy 4th of July! Enjoy those burgers and hot dogs, at least until you consider that food prices have risen a staggering 49% under Biden’s Reign of Economic Error.

This is much worse than the quoted story that Fourth of July cookout costs 15% more since Biden took office. Broken out by components,

The only good news is that The Fed’s monetary stimulus growth is slowing. But don’t worry! Biden and Congress will keep introduce massive spending bills to avert a recession. Which will cause downline inflation.

My favorite hot dog place, Chicago’s Wolfy’s!