“A zipper-gripper? Really?”
Yeah, really. Because when markets start making that nervous metallic skreee sound — the kind where the handle’s caught halfway up and the teeth aren’t quite aligning — it’s not a bad time to ask whether someone’s about to get… well, you know. (R-17? “Screwed!)
The ChartPack this week? Let’s just say it’s looking suspiciously “double-toppish.” One of those moments where market optimism might be running on Red Bull, but gravity — that stubborn, mean old sonofabitch — hasn’t had its say yet.
We’re sniffing around the edges of a setup that feels less like a breakout and more like a trap door with shiny hinges. But hey, while the crowd’s watching their 401(k)s wobble, we’ve got real news.Because today’s a bigger milestone than another sketchy market peak: it’s New Book Day. The long-awaited Downsizing: Missing the Collapse of Empire is officially live, and it’s not some sleepy memoir. It’s part economic field guide, part survival map, part cathartic howl from the sidelines of the Empire’s slow-motion train wreck. For readers who’ve ever asked “What the hell happened to common sense, dignity, or a functioning middle class?” — this one’s for you. Today we look at the charts. But more importantly, we look at how to chart your way out.
That may require sliding some pieces around, though. Comments by the Fed, Musk, and the Big Bountiful are in motion in what’s that support the underlying reason behind downsizing.
The inflation monster is out and it’s coming for us all. Don’t think you can live on 80 percent of your income now? Give it some time – you’ll have to.
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