December 18, 2023
“A number of big banks expect global growth to slow in 2024, squeezed by elevated interest rates, higher energy prices and uncertainties in the world’s two largest economies, although they see slim chances of a recession. The global economy is… Continue Reading…
December 18, 2023
“News media outlets have done away with nearly 2,700 jobs so far in 2023, the most since 2020, according to a new study. Data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas found media companies overall have made 20,324 cuts so far in… Continue Reading…
December 18, 2023
“General Motors’ Cruise on Thursday announced internally that it will lay off 900 employees, or 24% of its workforce, the company confirmed to CNBC. The layoffs, which primarily affected commercial operations and related corporate functions, are the latest turmoil for the… Continue Reading…
December 15, 2023
“U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in November as the holiday shopping season got off to a brisk start amid deep discounting, likely keeping the economy on a moderate growth path this quarter and further alleviating fears of a recession. The… Continue Reading…
December 15, 2023
“…The Dow closed at 37,090 — up more than 500 points, or 1.4 percent, for the day — surpassing a record in January 2022, fueled by the Fed decision to hold rates steady due to progress on inflation. The milestone caps a banner… Continue Reading…
December 15, 2023
“…As such, it’s not that surprising to learn that 28% of workers today think they’ll have no choice but to live frugally as retirees, according to data from Natixis…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/28-americans-think-theyll-stuck-121800115.html Listen, if you are a millennial do not expect social security to… Continue Reading…
December 15, 2023
“Developing countries paid a record $443.5 billion in 2022 to service their public debt as global interest rates surged, according to the World Bank… The cost of servicing debt for the world’s 24 poorest nations could surge by as much… Continue Reading…
December 13, 2023
“The haul – mostly sardines and some mackerel – washed ashore in Hakodate on the northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Thursday morning. It created a sliver blanket stretching half a mile along the coastline…”
December 13, 2023
“Officials in Louisiana are in a race against time as salt water from the Gulf of Mexico threatens drinking water supplies in New Orleans and its surrounding areas because of unusually low levels in the drought-addled Mississippi River. New Orleans… Continue Reading…
December 13, 2023
“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is adding some “forever chemicals” to the list of toxins in drinking water that must be reported. That is going to require a lot of infrastructure investment… About 300 million people in the U.S. receive… Continue Reading…
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