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E90: Twitter subpoenas, market overview, Pelosi's Taiwan visit & more

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  • Unemployment is projected to decline to between five and six million within the next year, while the S&P 500 could rally to a range of 4,200 to 4,300 in the near term.
  • The European energy crisis is anticipated to intensify by October or November, potentially influencing national security discussions.
  • Federal Reserve actions include a pause on rate hikes in September to allow two months for inflation data absorption, a potential 50 basis point increase toward year-end bringing the Fed funds rate close to the two-year bond rate, and a conditional halt if inflation remains at 9% three months from now; however, 250 additional basis points are expected to be necessary to normalize the economy, contingent on the global readiness to accept such disruption.
  • Inflation expectations have shifted from an era of lower prices to a decade of structural growth in prices and growth due to deglobalization, with high interest rates deemed necessary for governments to flush excess money and find equilibrium demand.
  • Global instability is expected to create a "whack-a-mole" market environment involving consumer credit implosions and political risks, specifically a fear of massive civil unrest in Brazil should the president refuse to leave office following a fraudulent election claim, alongside emerging market flashpoints like Argentina's 60% inflation.
  • Low-probability triggering events are considered to have a high probability of occurring within the next couple of months due to these instabilities.
  • Geopolitical risks include a war with China expected within this century, with China potentially using military force to reunify with Taiwan if it feels strong enough, and a supply chain disruption involving an embargo on fruits, vegetables, and sand for chips possibly altering Taiwan's stance on the Pelosi trip six months from now.
  • Corporate and policy responses involve CATL delaying a factory announcement decision until September or October due to geopolitical repercussions and a prediction of very high probability bipartisan U.S. support for Taiwan's defense.
  • The Biden administration's support for the status quo is expected to compel China to act as a revisionist power regarding Taiwan.