August 2, 2022
“US household debt increased by 2% to $16.2 trillion in the second quarter, with mortgages, auto loans and credit-card balances all seeing sizable increases, according to a report by the New York Federal Reserve Bank. The increase in borrowing, which… Continue Reading…
July 21, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: The big debate playing out on mainstream financial media these days is whether we’re going to see a steady slowdown (aka, a “soft landing”) or a recession. It’s starting to seem that the closer we get to the… Continue Reading…
July 19, 2022
“China’s holdings of U.S. debt have fallen below $1 trillion for the first time in 12 years amid rising interest rates that have made Treasurys potentially less attractive. Continuing a trend that began early in 2021, China’s portfolio of U.S.… Continue Reading…
July 15, 2022
“…Inflation in the U.S. is at a 40-year high and gas prices have been surging since April 2020, with the average cost nationwide briefly hitting $5 a gallon in June. Rapidly rising rents and an end to federal COVID-19 relief have also taken a… Continue Reading…
July 13, 2022
“Surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted U.S. inflation to a new four-decade peak in June, further pressuring households and likely sealing the case for another large interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, with higher borrowing costs to follow.… Continue Reading…
July 8, 2022
“Job growth accelerated at a much faster pace than expected in June, indicating that the main pillar of the U.S. economy remains strong despite pockets of weakness. Nonfarm payrolls increased 372,000 in the month, better than the 250,000 Dow Jones… Continue Reading…
June 30, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s a good thing that in most cases, there’s no legal obligation for children to pay their parents’ debts. Unless we’re dealing with an estate, individual debts typically pass with the debtor. But imagine for a moment that this… Continue Reading…
June 24, 2022
“…Here are the 10 worst metro areas for first-time homebuyers, according to Bankrate: Los Angeles- Long Beach- Anaheim Las Vegas- Henderson- Paradise Seattle- Tacoma- Bellevue Riverside- San Bernardino- Ontario, California San Jose- Sunnyvale- Santa Clara, California Denver- Aurora- Lakewood Houston-… Continue Reading…
June 15, 2022
“Prices have fallen by about 5% to 10% compared to a year earlier in some areas, according to David L. Steinbach, with Europe following a trajectory set in the US. “I think we’re in for a rough few months,” he… Continue Reading…
June 14, 2022
“…Prices have fallen by about 5% to 10% compared to a year earlier in some areas, according to David L. Steinbach, with Europe following a trajectory set in the US. “I think we’re in for a rough few months,” he… Continue Reading…
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