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The late-nineties U.S. “tech” Bubble was financed, at the margin, by high-yield debt (telecom, in particular), speculative hedge fund levered finance, and GSE liquidity. Read more.

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

The FOMC hiked rates 75 bps Wednesday, the largest rate boost since Greenspan’s lone 75 bps move more than 27 years ago (November 1994). For anything bigger, it’s back to the Volcker era.

Brussels officials seeking consensus on an embargo as part of the latest package of sanctions against Moscow

It appears the war in Ukraine may take a further turn for the worse. Click here for a detailed weekly update.

Ten-year Treasury yields jumped another 12 bps this week, with a two-week gain of 44 bps. War rages in Ukraine with no end in sight. Click here for a full update.

Vladimir Putin’s strategy of ‘Russification’ is straight from Stalin’s playbook

Ukrainian officials pointed to the contradictions in Russias actions, on the one hand putting its nuclear forces on high alert and on the other initiatiating…

New chancellor Olaf Scholz, who takes the reins from Angela Merkel, was in many ways the continuity candidate. But his government has radical plans for the future.

Chinese firms are adapting to an ever-changing business environment as Central Asian leaders and citizens demand more local job creation, value-added industry, and opportunities for skills and advancement.