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Economy

“August private payrolls rose by 99,000, smallest gain since 2021 and far below estimates, ADP says”

“Companies hired just 99,000 workers last month, less than the downwardly revised 111,000 in July and below the consensus forecast for 140,000, according to payrolls processing firm ADP. The report corroborates multiple data points recently that show hiring has slowed… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Annual inflation rate slows to 2.9% in July, lowest since 2021”

“The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of prices for goods and services, increased 0.2% for the month, putting the 12-month inflation rate at 2.9%, its lowest since March 2021. Excluding food and energy, core CPI came in at a… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation milestone: Consumer Price Index slows below 3% for first time since March 2021”

“Price hikes slowed more than expected in July, and, for the first time in more than three years, the Consumer Price Index has landed below 3%. That paves the way for the Federal Reserve to cut rates next month after… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Teladoc CEO departs the company after stock’s 95% fall from 2021 highs”

“…The company’s board of directors has temporarily appointed Mala Murthy, chief financial officer, as Gorevic’s replacement and hired an executive search firm to determine a permanent successor. Shares of Teladoc closed up more than 1% Friday but are down about… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin tops $68,000 as it nears 2021 all-time high” [MON, MAR 4]

“Bitcoin jumped to start the week, edging even closer to its all-time high after the rally took a breather over the weekend. The flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 9% at $68,635.20, according to Coin Metrics. At one point, it rose… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin nears all-time high, but this rally is much different than 2021 record run”

“…Bitcoin BTCUSD, 3.89% is seeing an impressive rally, as the crypto topped $64,000 briefly on Wednesday, touching levels not seen since its record peak in November 2021…” https://www.marketwatch.com/story/bitcoin-nears-all-time-high-but-this-rally-is-much-different-than-2021-record-run-8a88c18d I don’t know why people wait until an assist is exploding to get in. It’s… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Fed reverse repos fall under $1 trillion for first time since August 2021”

“The Federal Reserve’s efforts to drain liquidity from the financial system have finally pushed inflows into a critical central bank tool below the $1 trillion mark for the first time since late summer 2021. Cash from money market funds and… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Sequoia and Andreessen to take a huge hit on their 2021 Instacart investment, after a 75% plunge in valuation”

“…In its latest IPO prospectus update, filed Friday, Instacart said it plans to sell shares at $28 to $30 apiece, valuing the company at around $10 billion at the top of the range. That’s more than 75% below where Sequoia and Andreessen invested… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Wall Street bonuses dropped 26% in 2022 after record 2021”

“Wall Street bonuses fell 26% to an average $176,700 in 2022 from a record in 2021, according to a report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli published on Thursday. A worsening economic environment and stalled deal markets weighed on… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Life-Insurance Payouts Hit Record $100 Billion in 2021”

“U.S. life insurers paid a record $100 billion in 2021 in death benefits, fueled by another year of Covid-19 deaths, an industry trade group said. Payouts rose 11% in 2021 to $100.19 billion, most likely due to the pandemic, according to… Continue Reading…