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Business, Economy

“Lowe’s reinforces wavering home improvement demand with forecast cuts”

“Lowe’s Cos Inc cut its annual sales and profit forecasts on Tuesday, joining larger rival Home Depot in highlighting waning demand for home improvement goods with sticky inflation forcing consumers to cut back on discretionary spending… Lowe’s expects full-year comparable… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China’s loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse”

“A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China. An Associated Press analysis… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Yuan Slides Past Seven in New Warning Sign for China’s Economy”

“The yuan slid past the key level of 7 per dollar for the first time this year in a further sign the recovery of the world’s second-largest economy from its Covid restrictions is grinding to a halt. The currency weakened… Continue Reading…

Economy

[Attack The Poor] “Black taxpayers more likely to face audits, IRS confirms

“The IRS on Monday said that Black taxpayers are significantly more likely to face an IRS audit, confirming recent findings. IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel said the agency is weighing changes to address the disparity. A study released in January by economists at Stanford University,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales rose 0.4% in April, less than expected as consumers struggle with inflation”

“…The advanced sales report showed an increase of 0.4%, below the Dow Jones estimate for 0.8%. Excluding auto-related figures, sales increased 0.4%, which was in line with expectations. As the numbers are not adjusted for inflation, the headline increase equaled the 0.4%… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Farmers Set to Abandon US Wheat Crops at Highest Rate Since 1917.”

” America’s wheat fields have become so plagued by drought that farmers are now poised to abandon crops at the highest rate in more than a century. Producers are expected to harvest about 67% of their planted acres, the US Department… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Japan Funds Ramp Up Treasury Purchases Amid US Banking Turmoil”

“Japanese investors bought a record amount of Treasuries in the first three months of the year as concern over the US banking sector damped bets on Federal Reserve rate hikes… Net purchases totaled ¥9.12 trillion ($68 billion) in the January-March… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China’s Debt-to-GDP Ratio Rises to Record 279.7% on Credit Boom”

“…The macro leverage ratio — or total debt as a percentage of gross domestic product — soared to 279.7% in the first quarter, according to central bank and statistics bureau data compiled by Bloomberg. That was an increase of 7.7… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Federal Reserve expected to raise interest rates 0.25%, investors debate next steps”

“The Federal Reserve will kick off its latest two-day policy meeting on Tuesday with officials expected to announce a 0.25% increase in its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, a move many believe could be the final rate hike of the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. GDP rose at a 1.1% pace in the first quarter as signs build that the economy is slowing”

“Growth in the U.S. slowed considerably during the first three months of the year as interest rate increases and inflation took hold of an economy largely expected to decelerate even further ahead. Gross domestic product, a measure of all goods… Continue Reading…