Why Small Businesses are More Optimistic (1/23/23)

(1/23/23) Despite a Fed focused on hiking rates beyond 5%, Treasury Markets are calling for a different scenario, which could result in a softer approach by the FOMC. What is the impact on Google, Microsoft, and Bing from ChatGPT? Markets are forming bottoms with higher lows. What's the linkage between increasing middle-aged suicides and not going to church? what happens with a negative view and no hope. NFISB survey: why business expectations are improving; how bad will recession really be? The Debt Ceiling showdown this week & the $1Trillion coin: the issue of default is ludicrous. The problem with minting more money: Inflationing Inflation (what was the original intent of a debt ceiling?) LNG and Climate Change: Carbon Credits are the modern-day equivalent of Catholic Indulgences; ESG's: Virtue is great until you get to the bottom line. Preview of our next rant: The Effect of Income Tax on Corporations, and who really pays. SEG-1: Managing Expectations: Treasury Market vs the Fed SEG-2: The Risk in One-sided Bets SEG-3: Debt Ceiling Showdown vs $1-Trillion Coin SEG-4: Carbon Credits & Catholic Indulgences Hosted by RIA Advisors Chief Investment Strategist Lance Roberts, CIO -------- Watch today's show on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGWC75wV3nY&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1 -------- The latest installment of our new feature, Before the Bell | "Will Markets Break Above the Downtrend?" is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn6PzGI3PhM&list=PLwNgo56zE4RAbkqxgdj-8GOvjZTp9_Zlz&index=1 -------- Our previous show is here: "Digesting the Secure Act 2.0" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxfL-yp3Tc&list=PLVT8LcWPeAugpcGzM8hHyEP11lE87RYPe&index=1&t=771s -------- Articles mentioned in this podcast: "Treasury Bonds FAQ:" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/treasury-bonds-faq "The “Pain Trade” Is Higher For Now" https://realinvestmentadvice.com/the-pain-trade-is-higher-for-now/ -------- Get more info & commentary: https://realinvestmentadvice.com/newsletter/ -------- SUBSCRIBE t