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“A $150 Billion Question: What Will Warren Buffett Do With All That Cash?”

https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/a-150-billion-question-what-will-warren-buffett-do-with-all-that-cash-7ddcf36a The article is behind a paywall so I’ll tell you my opinion on the matter. He’s going to wait for the market to crash. After the crash he’s going to buy up everything in sight for cheap. That’s the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Tax evasion by millionaires and billionaires tops $150 billion a year, says IRS chief”

“The nation’s millionaires and billionaires are evading more than $150 billion a year in taxes, adding to growing government deficits and creating a “lack of fairness” in the tax system, according to the head of the Internal Revenue Service…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/22/tax-evasion-by-wealthiest-americans-tops-150-billion-a-year-irs.html… Continue Reading…

Economy

“India’s Zee Entertainment pops 10% on report that $10 billion merger with Sony is being revived”

“Shares of India’s Zee Entertainment jumped more than 10% on Tuesday after a report that its $10 billion merger with Japanese tech giant Sony could be revived. The Economic Times, an Indian news publication, reported on Tuesday that Zee had re-engaged with Sony in a… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Americans making student loan payments have up to 36% less saved for retirement”

“…In fact, employees with student loan payments who earn $55,000 a year or more and have been at their company for five years or less have average 401(k) balances 36% lower than those without payments, the EBRI found…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/19/americans-making-student-loan-payments-have-up-to-36-percent-less-in-401ks.html College… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales tumbled 0.8% in January, much more than expected”

“…Advance retail sales declined 0.8% for the month following a downwardly revised 0.4% gain in December, according to the Census Bureau. A decrease had been expected: Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were looking for a drop of 0.3%, in part to… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Israel’s Economy Contracts Nearly 20% After Outbreak of War”

“…Gross domestic product shrank an annualized 19.4% in the final three months of last year, in seasonally-adjusted terms, according to preliminary figures released on Monday. That was worse than every estimate in a Bloomberg survey of analysts, whose median forecast… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Average credit card balances jump 10% to a record $6,360, and more consumers fall behind on payments”

“…Americans now owe $1.13 trillion on their credit cards, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday. Balances jumped 10% from a year ago, according to a separate quarterly credit industry insights report from TransUnion, with the average balance per consumer hitting… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Britain falls into recession, with worst GDP performance in 2023 in years”

“…Gross domestic product fell 0.3% in the final three months of 2023, following a 0.1% contraction in the July-to-September period, the Office for National Statistics said. A recession is commonly defined as two consecutive quarters of contraction…” https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/15/economy/britain-falls-into-recession/index.html

Business, Economy

“As AI creates more 6-figure, remote work opportunities, ‘the upside is high, but so are the risks,’ experts say”

“…But AI could be creating more work opportunities than it takes. By 2025, the World Economic Forum predicts that while AI may replace around 85 million jobs, it will also create about 97 million new roles. AI’s sudden boom has… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“AI Is Starting to Threaten White-Collar Jobs. Few Industries Are Immune.”

“Decades after automation began taking and transforming manufacturing jobs, artificial intelligence is coming for the higher-ups in the corporate office…” https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/careers/ai-is-starting-to-threaten-white-collar-jobs-few-industries-are-immune-9cdbcb90 Honestly i think these types of articles are kind of pointless. When the Car was invented all the people with horse… Continue Reading…