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Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Alert! Special filing with Federal Register: CFTC submits notice for an OPEN door meeting via Sunshine Act for Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

Source: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-03043.pdf TIME AND DATE: 9:00 a.m. ET, Wednesday, February 15, 2023. PLACE: Virtual meeting. STATUS: Open. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (โ€œCommissionโ€ or โ€œCFTCโ€) will hold this meeting to consider the following matters: * Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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DTC,NSCC, and FICC Alert! The entire Exhibit 5 (DTC), Exhibit 5 (NSCC), and Exhibit 5 (FICC) for the Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Clearing Agency Risk Management Framework ARE REDACTED.

It was suggested this could be its own post: The entire Exhibit 5 (DTC), Exhibit 5 (NSCC), and Exhibit 5 (FICC) for the Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Amend the Clearing Agency Risk Management Framework ARE REDACTED. Example: The proposed rules themselves are viewable
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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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