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Inflation Alert! In 2022, consumer credit increased 7.8 percent, with revolving & nonrevolving credit increasing 14.8 percent & 5.6 percent, respectively. During the fourth quarter, consumer credit increased at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.5%

Source: https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g19/current/default.htm Examples of revolving credit: credit cards--is a type of credit that can be used repeatedly up to a certain limit as long as the account is open and payments are made on time. Examples of non revolving credit: student loans,
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Inflation Alert! Cox Automotive: Wholesale Used-Vehicle Prices Increase in January. 'In January, Manheim Market Report (MMR) values saw price increases that were not typical.'

Remember, falling used vehicle retail prices exerted big downward pressure on โ€œcore CPIโ€. This must make JPow nervous... Source: https://www.coxautoinc.com/market-insights/january-2023-muvvi/ Wholesale used-vehicle prices (on a mix, mileage, and seasonally adjusted basis) increased 2.5% in January compared to December. I want to call out the
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Office of Financial Research (OFR) Alert! Risk Spotlight: OFR Identifies Three Ways DeFi Growth Could Threaten Financial Stability.

IMHO, mostly FUD: Digital assets could spill into traditional finance, lead to losses for traditional finance institutions, and disrupt payments. Source: https://www.financialresearch.gov/the-ofr-blog/2023/02/07/ofr-identifies-three-ways-defi-growth-could-threaten-financial-stability Risk Spotlight: OFR Identifies Three Ways DeFi Growth Could Threaten Financial Stability BY Kevin Zhao Published: February 7, 2023 Views
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SRO Alert! Proposed Rule Changes ICE Clear Europe, Ltd.

provide that their framework for monitoring counterparty credit risk covers links--set of contractual & operational arrangements between 2 or more clearing agencies connecting them directly or indirectly for settlement (example cross margining) Source: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-02510.pdf โ€œLinkโ€ means โ€œa set of contractual and operational arrangements between two
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