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Economy

“The price of money is going up, and it’s not only because of the Fed”

“What’s the most important price in the global economy? The price of oil? The price of semiconductors? The price of a Big Mac? More important than any of these is the price of money. For more than three decades it… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Restaurant Brands revenue disappoints Wall Street as Burger King same-store sales miss estimates”

“…Shares of the company were down 2% in morning trading. Here’s what Restaurant Brands reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv: Restaurant Brands reported third-quarter net income… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Private sector payrolls rose 113,000 in October, less than expected, ADP says”

“…The payrolls processing firm said that companies added 113,000 workers for the month, higher than the unrevised 89,000 in September but below the Dow Jones consensus estimate of 130,000. On wages, ADP said pay was up 5.7% from a year ago, the… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic braces for 20% market plunge, delivers recession warning”

“JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic is bracing for a 20% sell-off to hit the S&P 500. According to the Institutional Investor hall-of-famer, high interest rates are creating a breaking point for stocks — and choosing cash at a 5.5% return in money… Continue Reading…

Economy

“62% of Americans are still living paycheck to paycheck, making it ‘the main financial lifestyle,’ report finds”

“…As of September, 62% of adults said they are living paycheck to paycheck, according to a new LendingClub report. The figure is unchanged from last year. “Living paycheck to paycheck remains the main financial lifestyle among U.S. consumers,” the report said…” https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/31/62percent-of-americans-still-live-paycheck-to-paycheck-amid-inflation.html… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Russia hikes key rate to 15% in bigger-than-expected rise”

“Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate by a higher than expected 200 basis points to 15% on Friday, hiking borrowing costs for the fourth meeting running in response to a weak rouble and stubborn inflation pressure. The central… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Toyota Chairman Says People Are Finally Seeing the Reality About EVs” [Unrealistic]

“Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda, when asked about electric-vehicle challenges including a recent lull in U.S. demand, said the industry was coming to recognize that there isn’t a single answer to reducing carbon emissions…” https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/toyota-chairman-says-people-are-finally-seeing-the-reality-about-evs-31f1669c?siteid=yhoof2 Everyone should know you are the carbon… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“ECB breaks record streak of rate hikes as economy weakens”

“The central bank for the 20 countries that use the euro left the rate it pays on deposits at a record-high 4.0%, reaffirming that the current level of borrowing costs may just be enough to tame inflation if kept there… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. GDP grew at a 4.9% annual pace in the third quarter, better than expected”

“…Gross domestic product, a measure of all goods and services produced in the U.S., rose at a 4.9% annualized pace in the July-through-September period, up from an unrevised 2.1% pace in the second quarter, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.. Economists surveyed by… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Nikola stock surges 9% after disgraced founder Trevor Milton ordered to repay $165 million”

“Shares of electric truck maker Nikola traded higher Tuesday after the company said in a regulatory filing that its disgraced founder, Trevor Milton, has been ordered to pay the company about $165 million in damages. Shares closed up about 9%, trading at a little… Continue Reading…