US Average Hourly Earnings: Percent Change in Last Year

China Matters: Is "This Sucker Going Down"? (2 Charts)

China's GDP beat: driven by tsunami of trading activity?

At the same time: China reaches NEW RECORD in total debt-to-GDP. Where is this headed? Japan 1989 revisited?

(h/t/ @SoberLook)

According to the Wall Street Journal, Asia-to-Europe container-freight rates are now BELOW THE COST OF FUEL. (Chart)

Cheaper Gas this Fall? Three Oil Charts.

Record production in U.S. (still) + record production in Saudi Arabia + Iran coming online again (to compete with Russia) = INCREASED supply?

(h/t SoberLook.com)

What is the TRUE Cost of Life Insurance?

Hmmm...Residential real estate loans as percentage of total loans held by U.S. banks. (Chart)

The FED is not in control (long-term)? Gary Shilling is Optimistic for America.