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2naSalit

(104,467 posts) Mon Jun 15, 2026, 03:28 PM 12 hrs ago

Europe Pulls DEADLY Trigger - ECB Hikes, Japan Pulls $2.2T, World Bank Warns, USA PANICS - House of El

When the ECB hikes, the Bank of Japan prepares its highest rate since 1995, and the World Bank warns of the weakest global growth since the pandemic, the data is pointing to something bigger than a temporary inflation shock.

🏦 The European Central Bank raised rates to 2.25% as energy-driven inflation spreads through Europe.
🇯🇵 The Bank of Japan is expected to hike to 1%, accelerating the return of Japanese capital from US markets.
📈 US producer price inflation is running far above consumer inflation, creating a delayed cost shock for households.
🛢️ Oil above $110 is turning the Iran war into a global inflation engine.
🌍 The World Bank now forecasts the weakest global growth since 2020.
💵 Any move to seize frozen Iranian assets could deepen the shift away from dollar-based reserves.
⚠️ The prediction: US consumer inflation breaches 5% by August as producer costs finally pass through.

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Europe Pulls DEADLY Trigger - ECB Hikes, Japan Pulls $2.2T, World Bank Warns, USA PANICS - House of El (Original Post) 2naSalit 12 hrs ago OP

I could feel it coming. multigraincracker 12 hrs ago #1

Christine LaGarde is "so well dressed"?? El at House of El looks like she was on her way to the Opera! bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #2

Have you guys notice in the markets that items are starting to disappear................... Lovie777 12 hrs ago #3

Fresh fish. The selection is poor or non-existent compared to a year ago. /nt bucolic_frolic 12 hrs ago #4

Thank you for posting... i like these videos by El... liberalla 11 hrs ago #5

multigraincracker

(38,252 posts)

1. I could feel it coming.

Reply to 2naSalit (Original post)

Mon Jun 15, 2026, 03:40 PM

12 hrs ago

Sold all of my stocks in the last year and a half. Put the cash in a Money Market account tied to the rate of inflation. Had to pay some capital gains, but still came out way ahead.
When the Dems get back in I’ll try to figure out some winners. I did that last time and bought a bunch of Ford stock and made a killing when it came back.
I’m old and both the wife and I are retired. Not worried about making a bunch, just thinking about enjoying some travel.
Have no interest payments and right now my interest can pay all of my bills so we can afford it.

bucolic_frolic

(56,215 posts)

2. Christine LaGarde is "so well dressed"?? El at House of El looks like she was on her way to the Opera!

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Mon Jun 15, 2026, 03:43 PM

12 hrs ago

Thanks 2naSalit that is one meaty European report and jives with many vids I caught these months.

I dumped my Japan Fund in late May, with a unspectacular but solid return, and not looking back on it.

Wait until they find out AI will never be a gusher.