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Economy

“Florida’s 125% Surge in Property-Insurance Bills Sows Havoc”

“…In the five-year period ending 2023, costs surged 125%. Last year, annual premiums soared about 27% in the state — for the second year in a row — while nationwide the growth rate slowed to nearly 6% from about 15%,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Americans are down on the economy (again), with inflation topping election concerns”

“…Consumer sentiment, a gauge of Americans’ economic perceptions, is at a six-month low, according to a closely watched index by the University of Michigan. The measure notched its biggest drop since 2021, reflecting the persistent tug of inflation on household… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China Sells Record Sum of US Debt Amid Signs of Diversification”

“…Beijing offloaded a total of $53.3 billion of Treasuries and agency bonds combined in the first quarter, according to calculations based on the latest data from the US Department of the Treasury. Belgium, often seen as a custodian of China’s… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes Early”

“The US Bureau of Labor Statistics inadvertently published Consumer Price Index data 30 minutes early on Wednesday, raising fresh questions about how the agency releases some of the world’s most sensitive economic information…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-inflation-data-accidentally-released-034145035.html Was it an accident or was… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“All 3 major stock indexes close at record highs as inflation slows down”

“…The Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite all rallied Wednesday after the Labor Department reported inflation falling to a 3.4 percent annual rate in April after a 0.3 percent monthly increase in prices, according to the consumer… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Grocery prices fall for first time in a year”

“Grocery prices fell on the whole in April for the first time in 12 months, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department. Prices for food at home fell 0.2 percent in April, according to the Labor Department’s consumer… Continue Reading…

Economy

“President Biden unveils a historic wave of tariffs on ‘strategic’ Chinese imports”

“The White House formally unveiled a sweeping array of new tariffs on Chinese goods Tuesday that will raise duties on $18 billion in Chinese imports. The long-awaited announcement will touch an array of sectors, with steel to semiconductors to medical… Continue Reading…

Economy

“California exodus left a gaping population hole. Can the Golden State finally bounce back?”

“…Though the state population grew 0.17% in 2023 — the first year of growth since the COVID-19 pandemic — California is still 1.2% smaller than it was in 2019, according to a Times data analysis. If the state continues to… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Roaring Kitty is back and so are meme stocks. GameStop and AMC surge like it’s 2021”

“…Keith Gill, better known as “Roaring Kitty,” posted an image Sunday on the social platform X of a man sitting forward in his chair, a meme used by gamers when things are getting serious…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/roaring-kitty-back-meme-stocks-122329421.html The past two days gamestop and… Continue Reading…