August 20, 2024
“…Shares of the New York-based company plummeted 19%. JetBlue intends to raise $1.5 billion through a private offering of senior secured notes and an additional $1.25 billion via a term loan, secured by TrueBlue. It also plans to raise $400… Continue Reading…
August 14, 2024
“Americans now owe a record $1.14 trillion on their credit cards, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday. The average balance per consumer stands at $6,329, up 4.8% year over year, according to a separate quarterly credit industry insights report from TransUnion…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/08/credit-card-debt-and-delinquencies-are-on-the-rise-reports-finds.html I… Continue Reading…
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…
July 12, 2024
“Saudi Arabia privately hinted earlier this year it might sell some European debt holdings if the Group of Seven decided to seize almost $300 billion of Russia’s frozen assets, people familiar with the matter said… In May and June, the… Continue Reading…
July 8, 2024
“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/06/29/some-american-plan-to-take-on-debt-for-summer-travel.html This is a bad idea. Now is the time to reduce debt not stack it.
May 20, 2024
“…Beijing offloaded a total of $53.3 billion of Treasuries and agency bonds combined in the first quarter, according to calculations based on the latest data from the US Department of the Treasury. Belgium, often seen as a custodian of China’s… Continue Reading…
May 14, 2024
“…It’s well past time, the newly elected House speaker said in October, to establish a bipartisan commission to tackle the federal government’s growing $34.6 trillion in debt. “The consequences if we don’t act now are unbearable,” he said, echoing warnings from his predecessor and… Continue Reading…
May 10, 2024
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/addiction-debt-left-global-economy-120000094.html This article is more of an opinion piece without much hard data so I’ll just comment on the headline instead of quoting the article. This economy is going down. Everyone can see it. Everyone knows it. It’s only a… Continue Reading…
May 9, 2024
“…The rising debt load largely reflects a surge in prices for food and shelter at the start of their careers, coupled with a larger percentage of Gen Z who graduated with student loans. The average credit-card balance for 22- to… Continue Reading…
Recent Comments