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Economy

“NFIB Signals A Recession Is Coming… Again”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: Among the many economic indicators investors follow, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Optimism Index may not be among the most popular. It should be, however. The index reflects the collective wisdom of business leaders across multiple… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Wholesale prices rose 10.8% in May, near a record annual pace”

“…The producer price index, a measure of the prices paid to producers of goods and services, rose 0.8% for the month and 10.8% over the past year. The monthly rise was in line with Dow Jones estimates and a doubling… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Powell Facing Choice Between Elevated US Inflation and Recession”

“Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is facing an increasingly grim calculus after yet another hot inflation reading last week: He probably has to push the economy into recession in order to regain control of prices… An increasing number of economists… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Early Signs Point To A Higher Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustment in 2023”

“EDITOR’S NOTE:  Social Security beneficiaries may see the largest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) since 1981. COLA is projected to increase by 8% in 2023, giving beneficiaries a strong boost in their monthly Social Security benefits, hopefully enough to counter the effects of… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“Global Inflation Skyrockets And Gas Prices Rise To Highest In History”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: In the 1970s, the average cost of gas was around 39 cents per gallon. At the time, the price was painful. It was a period of high inflation, similar to what we’re experiencing today. Yet if we were to… Continue Reading…

Economy

“World Bank slashes global growth forecast to 2.9%, warns of ‘stagflation’ risk”

“The World Bank on Tuesday slashed its global growth forecast by nearly a third to 2.9% for 2022, warning that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has compounded the damage from the COVID-19 pandemic, and many countries now faced recession… In a… Continue Reading…

Economy, Personal Finance

“For Americans behind on saving for retirement, a bad stock market can be a good time to invest more”

“Small business owners are among the Americans most likely to fall behind on saving for retirement. Investing back into a business is more often a priority for entrepreneurs with any excess cash than investing in a long-term tax-deferred retirement plan.… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Musk feels ‘super bad’ about economy, needs to cut 10% of Tesla jobs”

“Tesla CEO Elon Musk has a “super bad feeling” about the economy and needs to cut about 10% of jobs at the electric carmaker, he said in an email to executives seen by Reuters… Musk’s gloomy outlook echoes recent comments… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Fed Starts Experiment of Letting $8.9 Trillion Portfolio Shrink”

“The Federal Reserve is about to start shrinking its $8.9 trillion balance sheet, deploying a second tool along side higher interest rates to curb inflation, though officials don’t know just how effective it will be… After doubling in size through… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Jamie Dimon says ‘brace yourself’ for an economic hurricane caused by the Fed and Ukraine war”

“JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says he is preparing the biggest U.S. bank for an economic hurricane on the horizon and advised investors to do the same… “You’d better brace yourself,” Dimon told the roomful of analysts and investors. “JPMorgan is bracing ourselves… Continue Reading…