April 5, 2024
“…Nonfarm payrolls increased 303,000 for the month, well above the Dow Jones estimate for a rise of 200,000 and higher than the downwardly revised 270,000 gain in February, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/05/job-growth-totaled-303000-in-march-better-than-expected-and-unemployment-was-3point8percent.html I dont… Continue Reading…
April 5, 2024
“Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Thursday his communist-run government has secured supply of key subsidized food rations as he moved to defuse tensions just two weeks after protesters took to the streets over widespread shortages… The shortages, combined with… Continue Reading…
April 2, 2024
“A new Biden administration report is raising questions about the cause of rising food prices, which have squeezed U.S. households for years after COVID-19 recession. Profits and inflation surged together in the aftermath of the pandemic, fueling intense debate among… Continue Reading…
April 2, 2024
“…The wealth of the top 1% hit a record $44.6 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter, as an end-of-year stock rally lifted their portfolios, according to new data from the Federal Reserve. The total net worth of the… Continue Reading…
April 1, 2024
“…Long the world’s undisputed cocoa powerhouses accounting for over 60% of global supply, Ghana and its West African neighbour Ivory Coast are both facing catastrophic harvests this season. Expectations of shortages of cocoa beans – the raw material for chocolate… Continue Reading…
April 1, 2024
“The yen hit a 34-year-low on Wednesday, weakening as much as 151.97 against the U.S. dollar and fueling market questions over potential government intervention to prop the Japanese currency. The yen was last at 151.22 against the dollar at 10:19 a.m. London time… Continue Reading…
March 29, 2024
“The world’s largest, most-important financial market is growing by leaps and bounds. On Wall Street, that is making people nervous. Annual issuance of U.S. Treasurys has exploded, nearly doubling since the pandemic began. The government sold a record $23 trillion worth in… Continue Reading…
March 27, 2024
“When a wave of migrants began arriving in Democratic-run cities far from the Southern border two years ago, officials welcomed them with open arms. Now they’re limiting aid to new arrivals as their instinct for compassion confronts hard budgetary realities.… Continue Reading…
March 22, 2024
“…An investment-migration consultancy says that it’s seeing record numbers of wealthy Americans looking for ways to get residence rights abroad or additional citizenships. Mehdi Kadiri, the head of North America at Henley & Partners, said in the company’s 2024 USA Wealth… Continue Reading…
March 22, 2024
“…Why it matters: Some countries, like Finland and Denmark, consistently rank among the world’s happiest. The U.S. isn’t one of them. The big picture: A steady supply of studies has found that Americans feel glum about issues ranging from loneliness to the economy and the… Continue Reading…
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