February 15, 2024
“With tax season in full swing, the IRS has issued more than 2.6 million refunds worth about $3.65 billion, as of Feb. 2, the agency reported last week. So far, the average refund is $1,395, compared with $1,963 one year ago, which is… Continue Reading…
February 14, 2024
“…Jamie Dimon says Washington is facing a global market “rebellion” because of the tab it is racking up, while Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan believes it’s time to stop admiring the problem and instead do something about it. Elsewhere The Black Swan author Nassim Taleb says the… Continue Reading…
February 13, 2024
“Americans now owe a collective $1.13 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Credit card balances increased by $50 billion, or roughly 5%, in the fourth quarter of 2023,… Continue Reading…
February 8, 2024
“The annual trade shortfall shrank nearly 19% to $773.4 billion from a record in 2022, Commerce Department data showed Wednesday. In December, the deficit in goods and services trade widened slightly from the prior month to $62.2 billion. The figures… Continue Reading…
January 31, 2024
“The highest quality office buildings have had much better success navigating the industry’s turmoil. Now, even premier towers are starting to wobble…” https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/commercial/the-real-estate-downturn-comes-for-americas-premier-office-towers-717477a9 The real estate crisis is not in the housing market. (yet?) It’s commercial real estate. The problem in… Continue Reading…
January 22, 2024
“The parent company of Burger King is buying out its biggest franchisee in the U.S. for about $1 billion and will renovate hundreds of its locations. Restaurant Brands International Inc. will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of… Continue Reading…
January 19, 2024
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/6-trillion-in-taxes-are-at-stake-in-this-years-elections-ee4353ed This article is behind a pay wall but let me guess. Republicans want tax cuts and Democrats don’t. As for the “powers that be” They see Donald Trump winning the election. “U.S. executives in Davos see a Trump victory… Continue Reading…
January 19, 2024
“Bank of America is out with its fourth-quarter earnings this morning. The bank said earnings would have been better if not for the one-time items. The drop in earnings is largely because of one-time items that investors already expected…” https://finance.yahoo.com/m/2299c302-d37c-3fa6-84cd-85f2e719c1e6/bank-of-america-profit-s-fell.html… Continue Reading…
January 18, 2024
“…Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that overall prices rose 0.3% from November and 3.4% from 12 months earlier. Those gains exceeded the previous 0.1% monthly rise and the 3.1% annual inflation in November and were slightly above economists’… Continue Reading…
January 17, 2024
“…The figures show the Federal Reserve is facing a bumpy path to tame inflation, which risks staying elevated in coming months should prices of goods, such as clothing and cars, continue to climb. Fed policymakers and Wall Street economists have… Continue Reading…
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