Soaring dollar, global trade war and China currency crisis

[Freki]

1 hour ago, zugzwang said:

it's impossible to prevent speculators from using oil as a liquidity substitute and/or temporary store of wealth

Oil is still on the front line when it comes to an economic crisis. 

[maverick73]

Economies are largely based on sentiment. With the doors closing, the more they print and pump into the economy, further value falls decreasing the value of the current circulation.

As for assets bubbles, they are dependent on earned affordability

- Stagnation. Everything's too expensive, let's raise interest rates to control the costs of goods and services.

- Rapid Inflation. Wage rises causes, companies to increase the prices of goods / services to maintain profitability.

Either way it's a bust.. A 1% rise in the base rate would collapse the consumer market.