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Economy

“US weekly jobless claims drop to the lowest level since 1969”

“The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits dropped to a 49-1/2-year low last week, pointing to sustained labor market strength that could temper expectations of a sharp slowdown in economic growth. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell… Continue Reading…

Business, Investing

Yikes! “Uber unveils IPO with warning it may never make a profit”

” Uber Technologies Inc has 91 million users, but growth is slowing and it may never make a profit, the ride-hailing company said on Thursday in its IPO filing. ..” https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-uber-ipo/uber-reveals-91-million-users-but-cautions-on-profitability-in-ipo-filing-idUKKCN1RN2SK Wow! Uber may never make a profit? Never!? Get… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Canada Oil Industry Loses Over 20% Of Workforce Since 2014”

“Canada’s oil and gas industry could shed another 12,500 and more jobs this year, which would bring the total job losses over the past five years to 23 percent of the 2014 total, which stood at 226,500. These are among… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US budget deficit running 15% higher than a year ago”

“The federal government reported a $146.9 billion deficit in March, causing annual debt to rise 15% for the first half of the budget year compared to the same period in 2018. The Treasury Department said Wednesday in its monthly report… Continue Reading…

Investing, Predictions, Opinions, & Comments

“Why CBL & Associates Properties Stock Plunged 27.6% in March”

“Shares of CBL & Associates Properties (NYSE:CBL), a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on shopping malls, plummeted 27.6% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. (When we include dividends, shares dropped 24.1% in March.) The stock… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“Only 17 Percent of Americans Think They’re Benefiting From Trump’s 2017 Tax Cut”

“Despite the fact that about 80 percent of Americans are expected to receive tax cuts this year under Trump’s 2017 tax bill, only 17 percent believe they’re benefitting financially, according to a new poll cited Monday by CNBC… For most… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“Tax refunds so far this year are down by $6 billion from 2018”

“Individual tax refunds this year have been only slightly smaller than last year, but those shortfalls are adding up. At the end of last month, the amount of money the government refunded was $6 billion below this time last year,… Continue Reading…

Banking, Business

“Small Business Loan Approvals At Big Banks Hit New High…”

“The approval percentage for small business loan applicants hit a record high of 27.3% at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) in March, up one-tenth of a percent from February, according to the latest Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™. Approvals… Continue Reading…

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“Los Angeles Is Having a Loud Economic Boom”

“L.A.’s gross domestic product per capita surged 11.8 percent the past five years, dwarfing Chicago’s 7.4 percent, almost three times New York’s 4.1 percent and twice the average for 383 U.S. metropolitan areas, Bloomberg data show. Some of the gain… Continue Reading…