June 23, 2023
“…But when it comes to emergency savings, more than half of Americans — 57% — are uncomfortable with the level of money they have set aside, according to a new Bankrate survey… To feel comfortable with their amount of cash… Continue Reading…
May 15, 2023
“…Nearly half of the Russell 1000 (43%) discloses that it uses ESG-related key performance indicators in executive compensation metrics, according to data from Just Capital, a nonprofit that measures corporate stakeholder performance. That percentage of Russell 1000 companies linking ESG… Continue Reading…
July 11, 2022
“The number of Americans who want to work full-time but are forced to work part-time jobs declined in June to its lowest in more than 20 years, according to federal data issued Friday, underscoring the strength of the labor market and… Continue Reading…
June 16, 2022
“The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled below the key 30,000 level on Thursday as investors worried the Federal Reserve’s more aggressive approach toward inflation would bring the economy into a recession. The Dow had rallied on Wednesday after the Fed… Continue Reading…
February 23, 2022
“Climbing mortgage rates are hitting both potential homebuyers and refinance candidates. Total mortgage applications decreased 13.1% last week to the lowest level since December 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Applications to refinance dropped 15% weekly and were 56%… Continue Reading…
January 20, 2022
“Jobless claims took an unexpected turn higher last week in a potential sign that the wintertime omicron surge was hitting the employment picture. Initial filings for the week ended Jan. 15 totaled 286,000, well above the Dow Jones estimate of 225,000 and… Continue Reading…
December 28, 2021
“Oil and gas firms are having their worst year for new fossil fuel discoveries in decades and reserves are dwindling. The oil and gas industry is on track to discover just 4.7 billion barrels of oil equivalent (boe) by the… Continue Reading…
September 2, 2021
“Initial filings for unemployment insurance fell last week to their lowest levels since March 2020 in another sign that the labor market is gradually improving from the Covid-19 era, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time jobless claims totaled 340,000 for… Continue Reading…
August 26, 2021
“U.K. car production plummeted to a new low last month, marking the worst July performance for the industry since 1956, according to a trade group. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said Thursday that U.K. manufacturers built just 53,438 vehicles in… Continue Reading…
June 23, 2021
“House prices have set records in the US and parts of Europe as vast fiscal and monetary stimulus help residential property markets to continue shrugging off the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The median price for US existing houses rose… Continue Reading…
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