October 14, 2021
“The producer price index rose 0.7% for the month, above the 0.6% Dow Jones estimate, though below the 1% increase in July. On a year-over-year basis, the gauge rose 8.3%, which is the biggest annual increase since records have been… Continue Reading…
October 14, 2021
“Quits hit a new series high going back to December 2000, as 4.3 million workers left their jobs. The quits rate rose to 2.9%, an increase of 242,000 from the previous month, which saw a rate of 2.7%, according to… Continue Reading…
October 11, 2021
“…The U.S. benchmark crossed the psychological $80 per barrel level on Friday for the first time since November 2014, jumping more than 2% before easing into the close. Brent also rose more than 2% higher early in the session. On… Continue Reading…
October 11, 2021
“Oil prices rose by about 2% on Monday, extending gains as an energy crisis grips major economies amid a pick-up in economic activity and restrained supplies from major producers. Brent crude was up $1.45, or 1.8%, at $83.84 a barrel… Continue Reading…
October 7, 2021
“…News of a possible debt-ceiling accord stoked the biggest positive turnaround in the equity market in more than seven months on Wednesday, and stocks extended gains Thursday. In the bond market, traders bid back up the prices of Treasuries set… Continue Reading…
October 7, 2021
“The total of Americans submitting jobless claims fell sharply last week as enhanced federal unemployment benefits wound down, the Labor Department reported Thursday. Initial filings for unemployment benefits totaled a seasonally adjusted 326,000 for the week ended Oct. 2, below… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2021
“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…
October 1, 2021
“European gas surged to a record 100 euros as China stepped up a global fight for energy supplies, in a move that threatens to derail the economic recovery. Prices later retreated. In volatile trading, benchmark futures gained as much 2.3%… Continue Reading…
September 30, 2021
“Supply chain problems will hit consumers in the wallet during the holidays, with Salesforce.com Inc. forecasting a 20% increase in prices for the shopping season and beyond. The global supply chain has been tied in knots for a variety of… Continue Reading…
September 29, 2021
“EDITOR NOTE: A stock market crash that some experts are predicting calls to mind a sudden, catastrophic event. A recent CNBC report suggests it this drop may already be happening, but at a slower, steadier pace than in the past.… Continue Reading…
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