📉 Phase 1 (Now Jan–Sep 2025): Where Are We?
Markets:
✔ April 2–4: $5–6.6 trillion wiped off U.S. markets after Trump tariffs announcement.
✔ Volatility spikes: VIX rose to 38 in mid-April—highest since March 2020.
✖ No January–March crash (early Q1 mostly stable). Therefore, April marks the true start.
Banking:
✔ Bond funds drained in the UK; banks reprice credit risk.
✔ Fed intervention: Temporary liquidity injections to calm short-term markets.
Infrastructure & Supply Chains:
✔ April 28: Grid failure across Iberia + SW France.
✖ No confirmed ransomware yet, but suspected cyber cause.
✖ No systemic supply chain breakdown yet (though shipping rates rising).
Conclusion for Phase 1:
⚠ It began in April, and we’re now in Month 2 of 6 for the adjusted timeline. Conditions are worsening, but the meltdown hasn’t peaked.
🔮 Implications of the Adjustment
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If Phase 1 continues through September, we may see:
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Credit crunches in midsummer
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First major bank collapse or liquidity seizure by July
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Global economic downgrade (e.g., IMF, Moody’s) in late Q3
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Phase 2’s humanitarian crisis now aligns with the northern winter, making shortages and unrest worse, especially in regions like South Asia, West Africa, and Latin America.
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