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Chief Economist, Financial Products at Bloomberg LP (ECAN & WSL ELECTION Mastermind) mmcdonough10 @bloomberg .net *views are my own*

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Here is the exact timing & impact of Biden's announcement on ActBlue donations today:
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The monthly mortgage payment for purchasers of existing homes, using the 30-year average mortgage rate, stands at $2,309. This is a substantial increase from $977 in March 2020.
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The Entire U.S. Yield Curve is Below 1%
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RFK Jr. has suddenly entered the mix for Trump's VP on PredictIt. Monitor real-time updates at WSL Election<GO>:
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Fed Chairs vs. Inflation:
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How much home a new buyer can afford with a $2,500/month mortgage payment: (way less)
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7 months
Trump's Return -- Number of NY Times Articles Mentioning Trump & Biden
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4 years
If I had a dollar for every time someone said something is ‘the beginning of the end for Donald Trump’, I’d probably have more dollars than Donald Trump.
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“I truly believe that what we’re seeing right now is the beginning of the end for Donald Trump," Michael Cohen says, following NY Times report on President Trump's tax records.
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The Evolution of Global Inflation (by Country/Region):
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The cost of servicing US government debt is on course to surpass defense spending:
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1 year
An update on the number of AI related mentions on earnings calls and other transcripts of publicly traded companies: {Data from TA<Go>} *No shock here, it's gone vertical
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2 years
I'm not saying it's going to be 50, but it's going to be 50.
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13 days
*Updated* Here is the exact timing & impact of Biden's announcement on ActBlue donations today:
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Michael McDonough
2 years
The monthly mortgage payment for someone buying a home is now over $2,000 -- its more than doubled since March 2020. Calculation based on the median existing home price, average 30Y mortgage rate and assuming a 20% down payment: {ECAN}
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What a monthly mortgage payment would look like for a new home buyer in the US, based on the median existing home price and the average 30Y fixed-rate mortgage, assuming a 20% down payment:
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Kamala Harris and Joe Biden's odds of securing the Democratic presidential nomination have converged: {WSL ELECTION<Go>}
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Conversations have shifted from 'Labor Shortages' to 'Job Cuts' during S&P 500 company earnings calls: {Data from TA<Go>}
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Real-time debate reaction ~30 minutes in: {WSL ELECTION<Go>}
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The amount of time between yield curve inversion and the start of the next recession since the mid-70's: (it's fairly long)
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U.S. CPI YoY Drivers:
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History: GBP 1D Percent Changes Since 1970
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Looking at Auto Insurance's contribution to US Supercore CPI... I should have made this chart yesterday:
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6 years
S&P 500 on track for its worst annual performance since 2008 (which was far worse):
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US CPI Contribution to the YoY% Change:
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Michael McDonough
2 years
The Bank of England just updated October mortgage rates , the 2Y fixed rate went to 6.01% from 4.17%. Applying this rate to the nation-wide average house price, and assuming a 15% down payment, your monthly payment would be £1,369 up from £764 at the start of the year: {ECAN}
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An analysis of S&P 500 earnings calls reveals the number of discussions related to 'job cuts' across different sectors. Financials and Technology are leading the conversations: {TA<Go>}
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The cost of insuring against a US government default over the next 6-months is now more than 3x the 2011 peak, when the US lost its 'AAA' rating from S&P:
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Michael McDonough
3 years
U.K. 5D Net Change in Cases & Deaths:
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Michael McDonough
1 year
Fed's Senior Loan Officer Survey out tomorrow, expected to reveal ongoing lending standards tightening due to rate hikes & recent banking sector turbulence. A look at the existing data prior to tomorrow. #SLOOS Credit Standards for C&I Loans from All Banks to Large Companies:
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2 years
US CPI YoY w/Contributions: {ECAN<Go>}
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Michael McDonough
5 years
U.S. 30 year yield just broke below 2.0
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Michael McDonough
2 years
The Market's Increasingly Hawkish Bets on the Fed (Change in the implied Fed rate curve -- using fed fund futures -- since the start of the year)
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Michael McDonough
5 years
Global vehicle sales are declining at the fastest pace since the Financial Crisis:
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Michael McDonough
10 months
Is the Hype around AI Reaching its Peak in Company Earnings Calls? Number of AI Related Discussions on Company Earnings Calls -- Update w/September Data: {TA<Go>}
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Michael McDonough
2 years
Russian Ruble ($RUB) 1D Percent Change
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Michael McDonough
1 year
With Fitch placing the United States' 'AAA' rating on Rating Watch Negative, here is an update of a very old chart I used to published: Composite Credit Rating (across the agencies) vs. 5Y CDS Across Select Countries. For obvious reasons, US CDS isn't trading in the AAA range.
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Michael McDonough
1 year
US Core CPI YoY% w/Contributions:
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Michael McDonough
2 years
Select FX Rates Rolling 12M Percent Change:
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Michael McDonough
2 years
The rapid rise in monthly mortgage payments for new buyers, now with principle and interest broken out for the first payment: **Updated Again**
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Michael McDonough
2 years
Atlanta Fed GDPNow moves slightly higher to -1.9% from -2.1%: {ECAN}
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1 year
"If you ain't first, you're last." -Bitcoin
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Russian Ruble:
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Michael McDonough
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Monthly Note & Bond Issuance by the US Treasury:
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Michael McDonough
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Global Auto Sales, through September YoY:
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Michael McDonough
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CPI Day! Keep an eye on Auto Insurance, it's currently the cause of nearly half of all annual Supercore inflation:
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US Supercore CPI YoY% w/Contributions:
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2 years
What drove the CPI YoY% Change: {ECAN}
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Michael McDonough
4 years
WTI Crude Negative:
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2 years
Summary of global central bank policy rate moves in 2022 -- 60 of the 68 central banks being tracked hiked: {ECAN<Go>}
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Michael McDonough
2 months
Ahead of tomorrow's CPI release, here is a look at the contribution of 'Auto Insurance' to annual Supercore CPI growth:
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Michael McDonough
9 months
The monthly mortgage payment for purchasers of existing homes, using the 30-year average mortgage rate, stands at $2,326. This is a substantial increase from $977 in March 2020. Recently, rising mortgage rates are offsetting a slight decline in existing home prices.
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Atlanta Fed GDPNow Jumps to 4.2%, here is what's behind it:
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Pets & Pets Products are primarily responsible for holding up what's left of 'Recreational Goods' inflation: #PandemicPets
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US Treasury Monthly Note/Bond Issuance:
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Michael McDonough
2 years
The monthly mortgage payment for someone buying a home in the #Austin , TX area is now over $3,000. Calculation based on the Austin/Round Rock/San Marcos, TX median existing home price, average 30Y mortgage rate and assuming a 20% down payment: {ECAN}
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Michael McDonough
5 years
U.S. vs. Brazil (Market share of China's total soybean imports)
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Michael McDonough
4 years
The number of permanent job losers continues to climb:
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1 year
Here is an extension of yesterday's analysis illustrating that discussions surrounding 'job cuts' surpassed those of 'labor shortages' on S&P 500 company earnings calls, showing the breakdown of what part of the calls the 'Job Cut' discussions took place: {Data from TA<Go>}
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Michael McDonough
6 years
Turkish Lira strengthening in early trading, post-election results:
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Michael McDonough
2 months
Job cuts are being discussed less and less on S&P 500 companies' earnings calls. Here are the latest transcript trends using TA<Go> on job cut-related mentions during the companies' prepared remarks and Q&A with analysts:
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PBOC Net Injections -- The PBOC just offered 1.45 trillion yuan ($200 billion) of cash through its medium-term lending facility: {G //KEY:6867188:2359}
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China GDP YoY (1992-today)
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U.S. Yield Curve: { @TheTerminal Chart Link: }
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2 years
Eurozone Inflation w/ More Detailed Contributions: {ECAN}
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Bitcoin vs. Gold:
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US Supercore CPI:
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U.S. Yield Curve:
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My GDP Contribution Monitor:
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2 years
When the Fed moves by more than 25 basis points, it's usually on the way down, not the way up: The Size of Fed Hikes/Cuts Over the Past 30 Years - Histogram
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The orange lines are where traders expected the Fed Funds Rate to go in the future on that day, the white line is where it actually went: ('Latest' is where they expect the Fed Funds Rate to go in the future as of today)
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While the Fed will likely slow down to a 50bps hike on Wed, total hikes in 2022 will exceed 400bps. Here is what economists thought at the start of the year (yellow), what actually happened (white) and what they expect now (blue): {ECAN<GO>}
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U.S. CPI 'Supercore' Inflation YoY%: w/Contributions:
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2024 Fed Rate Cut Expectations:
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DOTS<Go> New vs. Old
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Net Weekly Chinese Orders of U.S. Soybeans (Seasonality Chart 2014-2018):
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Contributions to 9.1% YoY Headline US CPI Increase: {from ECAN<Go>}
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Spanish Influenza and the Dow Jones (I was surprised this data was available)
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Unemployment Rate by Education
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ISM Manufacturing Index w/Contributions:
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Looking at the growing impact of auto insurance on US CPI:
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Tech Boom vs. Bitcoin: { @TheTerminal Chart Link: }
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Atlanta Fed GDPNow up to 5%!
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Quick Look at Inflation & Drivers From Around the World (1/10)
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Approaching the the January CPI report next week, several real-time CPI proxies are showing signs of upward momentum. The consensus is currently 6.2% YoY: {ECAN} @ClevelandFed Nowcast: 6.4% @Kalshi Median: 6.3% @TheTerminal Inflation Swap Implied: 6.2% @economics Nowcast: 6.2%
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Atlanta Fed GDPNow Keeps Going Up! Now at 5.8%
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Forecasting Non-Farm Payrolls Post-Pandemic Seems to Have Gotten Harder For Economists:
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Housing Market Headwinds -- Monthly mortgage payment for new buyers as a percent of disposable income has rapidly spiked to 2006 levels. In January, a monthly mortgage payment based on median existing home price & the going 30Y mortgage rate was $1,200 it is now nearly $1,900.
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U.S. GDP Negative in Q1 (Net Exports)
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The Fed's new Dot Plot: DOTS<GO>
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US CPI YoY w/ Contributions: {ECAN<Go>}
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S&P 500 members furthest from their 2022 highs:
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US Headline CPI YoY%:
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You don't need a fancy geopolitical index with Google Trends: Interest in "World War 3":
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Jersey Shore
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US GDP:
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University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment by Political Affiliation:
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