Snapshot in Charts: An Economic Collapse?

Hey Now! As a little Friday activity I thought I would go though some of the charts illustrating where the economy has landed on at this snapshot in time.

Let’s start by looking at initial unemployment claims in the US, which reached an all time high of 6.6M claims yesterday:

Source: Department of Labor

We can see nonfarm payrolls, a summation of payroll jobs available within the non-farm payrolls classification, has reached 2008-09 numbers plummeting 701k last month.

Source: Reuters

Not surprisingly, US Auto Sales has slummed:

Source: FRED

Ditto for Canada:

Source: DesRosiers

The central banks have already injected more liquidity into the system than 2008-09 relative to GDP:

This image has an empty alt attribute; its file name is image-16.png

The effective federal fund rate has dropped to zero:

Source: FRED

As of April 3rd, global stocks have lost over $12 trillion in value:

A look at the Fed’s measures to keep liquidity in the system:

Gold is at 5 year highs, but overall hasn’t moved much:

Oil prices have plunged due to lack of demand and increases suprised:

Source: OilPrice.com ( West Texas Intermediate )

And lastly, SmallCapSteve’s daily alochol consumption:

Source: SmallCapSteve

Information for this briefing was found via the provided sources. The author has no securities or affiliations related to this organization. Not a recommendation to buy or sell. Always do additional research and consult a professional before purchasing a security. The author holds no licenses.

Video Articles

Agnico Q1 Earnings Results Overshadowed By A Sinking Gold Price

Why More People Are Starting to Feel Broke | Darrell Thomas – VRIC Media

Newmont Q1 Earnings: A Billion In Free Cash Flow… A Month!

Recommended

First Majestic Silver Posts Record Treasury, Quintuples Dividend on Q1 Strength

Selkirk Copper Strikes New Lens Beneath Old Pit, Launches 50,000 Metre Phase 2 Program

Related News

Precious Metals Mining Significantly Impacted by Global Lockdowns

The coronavirus pandemic has demolished economies worldwide, causing countries to impose mandatory lockdowns and safety...

Thursday, April 30, 2020, 08:28:58 AM

Canada’s Labour Market Gains Slowing Down as Unemployment Rate Declines by 0.7% in August

It appears that Canada’s labour market continues to rebound from its coronavirus-induced historic slump of...

Friday, September 4, 2020, 03:41:37 PM

Lyft Lays Off Employees, Reduces Salaries Amid Decreased Demand for Ride-sharing Services

Lyft Inc (NASDAQ: LYFT) has not been faring too well through the coronavirus pandemic. The...

Friday, May 1, 2020, 08:24:26 AM

Canada’s Labor Market Suffers First Decline Since April

As a number of public health restrictions were tightened across Canada heading into the winter...

Friday, January 8, 2021, 02:45:00 PM

Apple Plans to Move 20% of Production from China to India in Response to Coronavirus Chaos

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc around the world, several large companies are...

Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 12:02:00 PM