July 24, 2024
“…Outstanding government debt stood at $34.9 trillion ($34,940,154,000,000 to be somewhat more precise) as of Tuesday, according to the latest data from the Treasury Department. That’s a debt load that now represents over 120% of GDP. Earlier this year, the cost… Continue Reading…
May 13, 2024
“The death of a Bank of America associate last week has ignited a firestorm on Wall Street as some bankers slam the toxic work culture they feel contributed to his death — including reported complaints over 100-hour work weeks. Leo… Continue Reading…
February 21, 2024
“Lyft shares closed up over 35% on Wednesday, retaining some gains after the company said it made a major error in a press release reporting its latest results, but still outperformed analyst estimates… Lyft stock initially shot up more than 60%… Continue Reading…
October 30, 2023
“Turkey’s central bank on Thursday hiked its key interest rate from 30% to 35%, in an ongoing bid to rein in inflation. The move was in line with expectations of economists polled by Reuters. The central bank said price rises… Continue Reading…
October 25, 2023
“Bitcoin (BTC-USD) surged above $35,000 in its largest single-day jump in 13 months, fueled by optimism that regulatory approval of the first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund is nearing… The stocks of digital asset companies also pushed higher. Coinbase (COIN), the… Continue Reading…
July 27, 2023
“Shares of Banc of California and PacWest Bancorp got a major boost from news Tuesday that the two lenders will merge in an all-stock deal to create a new bank. PacWest shares surged 31.3% to $10.10 apiece in after-hours trade after news… Continue Reading…
July 4, 2023
“Chicago’s pension burden climbed last year after the city’s retirement funds lost money due to volatile markets, deepening the long-standing fiscal woes for new Mayor Brandon Johnson… The amount the city owes to its four pensions that pay benefits to… Continue Reading…
May 17, 2023
UBS the Swiss bank that took over Credit Suisse in March, appears to be the biggest winner so far from the turmoil that has rocked bank stocks this year. UBS joins JPMorgan Chase (JPM), HSBC (HSBC) and First Citizens (FCNCA)… Continue Reading…
February 10, 2023
“Shares of Lyft fell more than 35% when markets opened on Friday, a day after the company reported guidance for its first quarter of 2023 that fell short of analyst expectations. The company expects to make about $975 million in… Continue Reading…
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