The Daily Shot Brief – January 3rd, 2022

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United States: The trade deficit in goods hit a new record in November, …

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… as imports surged. This is why supply chain bottlenecks have been so extreme.

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Japan: The labor market may take a while to return to pre-COVID levels.

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Commodities: This chart shows the 2021 performance across commodity markets.

Source: Acorn Macro Consulting Ltd.

 

Equities: Speculative stocks favored by the Reddit crowd have underperformed sharply in recent weeks (2 charts).

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Global Developments: Negative yields are fading.

Source: Acorn Macro Consulting Ltd.

 

Food for Thought: How safe is your password?

Source: Statista

Edited by Devon Lall

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