Max reports on the growing cracks in the financial markets and the unprecedented lengths the Federal Reserve has already gone to in order to stabilize the global financial system. The U.S. is heading toward a full-blown liquidity crisis that threatens to seize up the financial markets. The situation is worsening daily at this point and Trump’s erratic policy decisions are contributing to the destabilization.
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Chapters
Intro: 00:00:37
Post Show Musings: 00:19:33
Outro: 00:39:38
Resources
Challenger, Gray & Christmas: Challenger Report: September 2025
MacroMicro: US - Hourly Wage Growth by Wage Level
MacroMicro: US - Consumer Price Index (CPI)
MacroMicro: US - Fed Overnight Reverse Repurchase Agreements (ON RRP) Trading Volume
MacroMicro: US - Treasury Yields vs. Fed Funds Rate
MacroMicro: US - Federal Fund Interest Rates
MacroMicro: US - Fed Overnight Reverse Repurchase Agreements (ON RRP) Trading Volume
MacroMicro: US - Fed's Balance Sheet - Liabilities
Fortune: Without data centers, GDP growth was 0.1% in the first half of 2025, Harvard economist says
Video: MTN: Trump in Full Blown Panic as Market Collapse Imminent
Track Star: Zohran Mamdani
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