Economy

“52% of women, ages 50 and up, say the economy isn’t working well for them…”

“…they’re not happy with the economy, according to new research from AARP in partnership with pollsters Celinda Lake, Christine Matthews, Kristen Soltis Anderson and Margie Omero. Their recent poll found 52% of women in this age cohort say the economy… Continue Reading…

Energy

“U.S. to release 1 million barrels of oil per day from reserves to help cut gas prices”

“The White House on Thursday announced that the U.S. will release 1 million barrels of oil per day from strategic reserves to help cut gas prices and fight inflation across the country…” https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/31/us-to-release-1-million-barrels-of-oil-per-day-from-reserves-to-help-cut-gas-prices.html This is bad. If all emergency supplies… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Why traders think the US economy is about to go into reverse”

“Part of the Treasury yield curve has inverted, a strong signal that nervy investors are bracing for a US recession. Yields on short-term government debt are surging in a global bond rout as expectations rise of central banks responding to… Continue Reading…

Personal Finance

“46% of taxpayers plan to save their refunds this year”

“Many Americans are planning to use any refunds they get from the IRS to grow their personal wealth. Some 46% of people plan to save their refunds, according to a LendingTree survey of more than 1,000 taxpayers conducted online Feb. 7 through… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. retail sales soften as high gasoline costs begin to bite”

“Growth in U.S. retail sales slowed in February after surging a month earlier, suggesting that consumers tempered their spending in some categories as inflation limited purchasing power.  The value of overall retail purchases increased 0.3 per cent, after an upwardly… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Why are US gas prices soaring when America barely uses Russian oil?”

“…Most of Russia’s oil goes to Europe and Asia. But the key here is to think about the oil supply globally, rather than the US specifically. The commodities world is a heavily interconnected one, and oil is priced through a… Continue Reading…

Banking, Personal Finance

“U.S. Retirement Funds, Heavy on Stocks, Brace for Losses”

“Volatile stock markets are eroding the retirement savings of America’s teachers and firefighters after public pension systems ended last year with equity holdings at a 10-year high…” https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-retirement-funds-heavy-on-stocks-brace-for-losses-11646601597 If you’re a young person do not count on any U.S. government… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“$10 toothpaste? U.S. household goods makers face blowback on price hikes”

“…Get ready for the $10 tube of toothpaste. Colgate-Palmolive Co (CL.N) CEO Noel Wallace said last week at an industry conference that the household goods maker sees its new Optic White Pro Series toothpaste as the type of premium product “vital” to… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Rents reach ‘insane’ levels across US with no end in sight”

“…In the 50 largest U.S. metro areas, median rent rose an astounding 19.3% from December 2020 to December 2021, according to a Realtor.com analysis of properties with two or fewer bedrooms. And nowhere was the jump bigger than in the Miami metro… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. Consumer Sentiment Falls to Fresh Decade Low on Inflation”

“…The University of Michigan’s sentiment index dropped to 61.7, the lowest since October 2011, from 67.2 in January, data released Friday showed. The figure trailed the median estimate of 67 in a Bloomberg survey of economists. The report’s gauge of… Continue Reading…