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Economy

“Record Wave of Americans Fled Big Cities for Small Ones in 2023”

“…The remote work boom that prompted Americans to flee urban areas for mountain hamlets and seaside towns during the pandemic continued at least through last year, according to University of Virginia demographer Hamilton Lombard. An estimated 291,400 people last year migrated… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy to step down, company to lay off 15% of staff as it looks to refinance debt”

“Peloton announced Thursday that CEO Barry McCarthy will be stepping down and the company will lay off 15% of its staff because it “simply had no other way to bring its spending in line with its revenue.”… Peloton’s shares surged more… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Why Californians are fleeing this once-Golden State”

“…The U.S. Census Bureau reported in March that California’s population as of last July had dropped to an estimated 38,965,000. That’s down by 75,400 in a year — and 573,000 below California’s peak of 39.5 million in 2020. Entering this… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Teladoc CEO departs the company after stock’s 95% fall from 2021 highs”

“…The company’s board of directors has temporarily appointed Mala Murthy, chief financial officer, as Gorevic’s replacement and hired an executive search firm to determine a permanent successor. Shares of Teladoc closed up more than 1% Friday but are down about… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Lyft and Uber say they’ll leave Minneapolis after city requires drivers to be paid more”

“MINNEAPOLIS — Lyft and Uber said they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted Thursday to override a mayoral veto and require that ride-hailing services increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local minimum wage of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Wealthy Californians are ditching the state for the ‘Beverly Hills of Arizona'”

“… …” https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/wealthy-californians-are-ditching-the-state-for-the-beverly-hills-of-arizona/ar-BB1idjMF Isn’t it interesting that every time people leave a blue state its to a red state? Maybe its not the state that’s the problem. It’s the policies of said state.

Economy

“Prices rose more than expected in January as inflation won’t go away”

“…The consumer price index, a broad-based measure of the prices shoppers face for goods and services across the economy, increased 0.3% for the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. On a 12-month basis, that came out to 3.1%, down… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Major Chinese Solar Manufacturer Sees Industry Shake-Out Coming”

“China’s world-beating solar sector will start seeing smaller equipment makers being forced out next year as prices keep falling, according to one of the leading manufacturers… “Under the current bidding prices, there is no profit across the entire supply chain,… Continue Reading…

Business

“IBM Plans To Replace Nearly 8,000 Jobs With AI — These Jobs Are First to Go”

“IBM CEO Arvind Krishna announced a hiring pause in May, but that’s not all. Later that month, the CEO also stated the company plans to replace nearly 8,000 jobs with AI. Krishna noted that back-office functions, specifically in the human resources (HR)… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“China Hedge Funds in Crisis After Losses, US Investor Retreat”

“…The number of active China-focused hedge funds has slipped for the first time since at least 2012, with only five new funds launched this year as of June, according to data from Preqin Ltd. Another 18 funds were liquidated, the… Continue Reading…