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Economy

“As burglars torment L.A. neighborhood, anxious residents consider buying guns, hiring security”

“…At least 10 burglaries were reported in Encino in the last month, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Residents say there have probably been more in this Valley neighborhood, which is home to roughly 60,000 people. Some in Encino… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Warren Buffett’s Selling Over $3.8 Billion Worth of Bank of America Stock in 2 Weeks Is an Ominous and Unmistakable Warning for Wall Street”

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-buffetts-selling-over-3-092100064.html While the timing is good lets be honest here. Selling that much stock would cause a flash crash even in a strong economy. At a certain point one has to ask does removing so much money from a sock… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Biden’s Treasury accused of trying to juice U.S. economy pre-election”

“The Treasury Department is being accused of trying to juice the economy ahead of the election, by changing how it finances government spending… The accusation: Short-term debt is becoming a rising share of all outstanding debt, while the share of long-term debt,… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Treasuries Surge as Traders Bet on Emergency Fed Rate Cut”

“Bond traders are piling into bets that the US economy is on the verge of deteriorating so quickly that the Federal Reserve will need to start easing monetary policy aggressively — potentially before their next scheduled meeting — to head… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Recession Odds Climb to 25% After Weak Jobs Number, Goldman Sachs Says”

https://www.barrons.com/articles/fed-goldman-recession-rates-16bf36fc Article is behind a paywall so I’ll make a few comments instead. First of all we are already in a recession. The government altered the definition in order to avoid stating the obvious. Second, by the time mainstream media… Continue Reading…

Economy

“72% of Americans worry Social Security will run out in their lifetimes. Here’s what experts say”

“Workers who pay into Social Security while they’re working should expect benefits from the program when they retire. Yet 72% of adults worry Social Security will run out of funding in their lifetimes, a new survey from Nationwide Retirement Institute finds. Meanwhile, 23% do… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Rates of Shoplifting Reach Staggering Level”

“…Shoplifting increased by 24 percent in the first half of 2024, according to the Council on Criminal Justice’s mid-year report, even as other crime levels decreased… “Many people just get away with a warning and even less are actually arrested,”… Continue Reading…