April 3, 2025
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/03/trumps-tariffs-if-sustained-likely-to-push-the-us-and-globe-into-recession-says-jpmorgan.html Article behind paywall. Notice the headline “likely”. That’s the key word here. It’s also possible to avoid recession. Legacy media is trying to act like tariffs are the most horrible thing ever. If tariffs are so bad why does… Continue Reading…
April 3, 2025
“…The S&P 500 dropped 3.4%, putting it on track for tis worst day since September 2022. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 814 points, or more than 4%. The Nasdaq Composite slid 3%. Shares of multinational companies tumbled. Nike and Apple dropped 11% and 8%, respectively. Big sellers of imported… Continue Reading…
August 12, 2024
“U.S. crude oil closed below $73 per barrel, the lowest settlement since Feb. 5…” https://www.cnbc.com/2024/08/05/crude-oil-prices-today.html
May 3, 2024
“…The new survey of 2,000 employed adults examined how workers see themselves in their current roles, finding that many believe they’ll receive a pink slip sooner rather than later. Their concerns stem from distress about the job market (25%) and knowing… Continue Reading…
April 30, 2024
“Financial adviser Matthew Wilson recently got a frantic email: A client wanted to dump their stockholdings as soon as possible. The reason? Stocks had staged a big run-up in recent months, and the client was worried that the market was about to get rocky… Continue Reading…
April 11, 2024
“Sadiq Khan spent £3 million of taxpayers’ money planning a pay-per-mile road charging system, amid fears he could bring the scheme in if he is re-elected. Transport officials were working on a driver charging project as recently as January, even though… Continue Reading…
July 20, 2023
“Wheat prices rose on Thursday after Russia threatened to treat ships heading for Ukrainian ports as military cargo carriers, deepening fears of a global food security crisis. It marks the third consecutive day of price rises. The most actively traded… Continue Reading…
February 20, 2023
“The U.S. officially hit its $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Jan. 19 — launching a ticking time bomb toward a potentially “calamitous” debt default. Unable to break the political deadlock in Congress, the Treasury will now take “extraordinary measures” to… Continue Reading…
February 3, 2023
“Amid stock market gyrations, recession fears and loftier payouts, consumers last year pumped a record sum of money into annuities, a type of insurance that offers a guaranteed income stream. Buyers funneled $310.6 billion into annuities in 2022, according to estimates published… Continue Reading…
January 20, 2023
“The U.S. officially hit its $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Thursday – launching a ticking time bomb toward a potentially “calamitous” debt default. Unable to break the political deadlock in Congress, the Treasury will now take “extraordinary measures” to ensure… Continue Reading…
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