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“‘Our Money Has No Value’: Frustration Rises in Turkey at Lira Crisis”

“Lines outside bread stores and gas stations; farmers defaulting on loans; impromptu street demonstrations. The signs of economic distress in Turkey are all too clear as the lira continues a dizzying slide. Sporadic protests have broken out around Turkey and… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The Coming Financial Crisis Will Be Worse Than 2008”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: Gains, Pains & Capital writes that we are headed for a worse financial crisis than 2008. While the piece provides plenty of worrying numbers and trends to back this assertion up, their main point is, “Put simply, the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Gas crisis, labor shortages and supply chain chaos… Britain faces a difficult winter”

“…A perfect storm of labor shortages, skyrocketing natural gas prices and global supply chain constraints have put the country in prime position for a difficult winter. Rising demand as economies reopen has created similar problems all over the world, but economists… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Supply Chain Crisis Could Blow Global Economy Off Course”

“EDITOR NOTE: While it once looked like the global economy was on the road to recovery, a “perfect storm” has created a supply chain disaster that is throwing the recovery off course, per The Guardian. President of Queens College, Cambridge,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The $68 trillion transfer of wealth in America is evaporating amid crisis”

“ According to a survey by the Center for New Middle Class, there was a 25% drop in the number of baby boomers who said they are self-employed or own their own business in the second quarter. That impact could… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Weekly claims turn higher… jobs crisis inflicts more damage”

“The number of Americans who filed for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week… The Labor Department said Thursday initial jobless claims came in at 1.416 million for the week ending July 18. Economists polled by Dow Jones expected… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US GDP shrank 4.8% in the first quarter amid biggest contraction since the financial crisis”

“Gross domestic product fell 4.8% in the first quarter, according to government numbers released Wednesday that provide the first detailed glimpse into the deep damage the coronavirus wreaked on the U.S. economy. Economist surveyed by Dow Jones had expected the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The U.S. has thrown more than $6 trillion at the coronavirus crisis. That number could grow.”

“In late February, the Trump administration said it planned to spend $2.5 billion to fight the coronavirus. A month and a half later, President Trump signed off on spending almost a thousand times as much — $2.35 trillion. And that amount… Continue Reading…

Economy

“23 million American jobs in immediate danger from the coronavirus crisis”

“Some 23 million jobs may be in immediate danger from the massive disruptions to the U.S. economy from the coronavirus epidemic. Americans who work in retail, airlines, travel agencies, restaurants, hotels and entertainment are the most vulnerable, according to a new… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Fed launches 2 emergency programs last seen in 2008 crisis”

“The first, announced mid-morning, is intended to unclog a short-term lending market for what is known as “commercial paper.” Large businesses issue commercial paper, which is essentially the equivalent of an IOU, to raise cash to meet payrolls and cover… Continue Reading…