| Yet in Ireland, where over 93% of the country’s eligible population is at least partially vaccinated, the government has reinstated a partial lockdown. A nationwide midnight curfew is going into effect in addition to new work-from-home guidelines. The Irish government fears a full lockdown will be necessary before Christmas.  Meanwhile, in Gibraltar, the most Covid-vaccinated region on earth, Christmas has been canceled – yes, canceled – due to surging Covid cases. It was believed by many analysts that Covid peaked in the US in September. Now, that prediction seems far less accurate as case totals continue to erupt in different nations with far higher vaccination rates than the US. Covid infections have already started to rise again stateside. Will bulls continue to buy into the teeth of a “dark winter?”  Today’s bond activity suggests they won’t. It also warns of a coming stagflationary shock to the financial system. So, even though strong Q3 earnings and October retail sales provided some bullish encouragement, the data may also represent the US economy's “last hurrah” before another wave of Covid infections. All while inflation continues to rise.  |
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