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Economy

“Jobless claims rise again in another sign that labor market is cooling”

“Initial jobless claims hit their highest level since mid-November last week, the latest sign that a historically tight labor market is beginning to slow, according to Labor Department data released Thursday. Claims totaled 251,000 for the week ended July 16, up 7,000… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China holdings of U.S. debt fall below $1 trillion for the first time since 2010”

“China’s holdings of U.S. debt have fallen below $1 trillion for the first time in 12 years amid rising interest rates that have made Treasurys potentially less attractive. Continuing a trend that began early in 2021, China’s portfolio of U.S.… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Crypto miners moved over $300 million of bitcoin in one day, and some are dropping out altogether”

“New data from blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant shows that miners are rapidly exiting their bitcoin positions. 14,000 bitcoin, worth more than $300 million at its current price, was transferred out of wallets belonging to miners in a single 24-hour period at the… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Netflix is in rough shape. This week will determine its future”

“…The streaming giant will report its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most consequential moments in the 25-year history of the company. Netflix is having a terrible year. In April, the company reported that… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin tops $22,000 as crypto market hopes contagion and shakeout is over; ether jumps 10%”

“Bitcoin bounced above $22,000 on Monday, hitting its highest level in more than a month as the cryptocurrency market held out hope that the contagion and shakeout over the past few weeks is nearing its end. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Long lines are back at US food banks as inflation hits high”

“…Inflation in the U.S. is at a 40-year high and gas prices have been surging since April 2020, with the average cost nationwide briefly hitting $5 a gallon in June. Rapidly rising rents and an end to federal COVID-19 relief have also taken a… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“Wholesale prices shoot up near-record 11.3% in June on surge in energy costs”

“…The producer price index, a measure of the prices received for final demand products, increased 11.3% from a year ago, the highest reading since the record 11.6% in March. Of that gain, almost 90% came from a 10% increase in… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow pops 500 points as Wall Street applauds latest bank earnings, strong June retail sales”

“…The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 532 points, or 1.74%. The S&P 500 jumped 1.35% and Nasdaq Composite added 1.06%, but stocks remained on track for weekly losses. A new round of bank results from Wells Fargo and Citigroup offered further insight into the state… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Americans Have Never Lost So Much Purchasing Power In One Year”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s a new set of generations experiencing what Silent Gen folks and Baby Boomers had to endure in the 1970s: Americans losing so much purchasing power in a given year. Theirs lasted a decade, while ours is just over… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Euro And Dollar Parity Signals A Deep Recession”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: Today €1 = $1. This means the euro has declined to reach parity with the US dollar.  What’s the significance? It’s going to cost European producers and consumers more to import stuff from the US. By the same token, it’ll… Continue Reading…