Business

“Owner of Family Dollar to Close 1,000 Stores”

“Inflation, store theft and merger indigestion are sapping results at the discount retailer” https://www.wsj.com/business/retail/dollar-tree-books-more-than-2-billion-in-charges-plans-to-close-about-600-stores-in-first-half-47ae9b94 Articles is behind a paywall. Store theft is the major one here. This article is behind a pay wall but most major cities are run horribly.… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Credit card late fees will soon be capped at $8—why you should aim to pay on time anyway”

“…On Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule that will cap credit card late fees at $8. Currently, card users are typically hit with a $32 fee for late payments, according to the agency… The rule is expected to go… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin tops $68,000 as it nears 2021 all-time high” [MON, MAR 4]

“Bitcoin jumped to start the week, edging even closer to its all-time high after the rally took a breather over the weekend. The flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 9% at $68,635.20, according to Coin Metrics. At one point, it rose… Continue Reading…

Economy

“…Wharton professor sees $34 trillion debt triggering 2025 meltdown as mortgage rates spike above 7%: ‘It could derail the next administration’”

“…Gomes predicts America’s $34 trillion debt burden may upset the world’s financial markets as early as next year—should a president-elect announce a raft of expensive policies. And remember the UK’s mortgage meltdown following a disastrous premiership under Prime Minister Liz… Continue Reading…

Economy

“America’s $125 MILLION ‘guaranteed income’ giveaway: Huge rise in taxpayer-funded programs offering no-string handouts of up to $36,000 – including D.C. scheme used by mom to buy $6K luxury Miami vacation”

“Taxpayer-funded ‘guaranteed income’ programs that hand struggling families up to $36,000 with no strings attached are being rolled out across the country, DailyMail.com analysis reveals. The schemes, whose total value exceeds $125 million, have surged in popularity since the pandemic as… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“The U.S. national debt is rising by $1 trillion about every 100 days”

“The debt load of the U.S. is growing at a quicker clip in recent months, increasing about $1 trillion nearly every 100 days. The nation’s debt permanently crossed over to $34 trillion on Jan. 4, after briefly crossing the mark… Continue Reading…

Business

“AI startup Glean lures Citigroup as investor at $2.2 billion valuation after revenue quadruples”

“… …” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/27/glean-is-worth-2point2-billion-as-citigroup-databricks-workday-invest.html Right now AI is where the money is.

Business, Economy

“A $150 Billion Question: What Will Warren Buffett Do With All That Cash?”

https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/a-150-billion-question-what-will-warren-buffett-do-with-all-that-cash-7ddcf36a The article is behind a paywall so I’ll tell you my opinion on the matter. He’s going to wait for the market to crash. After the crash he’s going to buy up everything in sight for cheap. That’s the… Continue Reading…

Business, Real Estate

“London’s famed BT Tower sold to U.S. hotel group for $347 million”

“British telecoms group BT said Wednesday it had agreed to sell London’s iconic BT Tower — once an important piece of network infrastructure — to developer MCR Hotels for £275 million ($346.6 million). The 189-meter (620-foot) structure has loomed over the capital… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Tax evasion by millionaires and billionaires tops $150 billion a year, says IRS chief”

“The nation’s millionaires and billionaires are evading more than $150 billion a year in taxes, adding to growing government deficits and creating a “lack of fairness” in the tax system, according to the head of the Internal Revenue Service…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/22/tax-evasion-by-wealthiest-americans-tops-150-billion-a-year-irs.html… Continue Reading…