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Economy

“More than 2,100 U.S. cities brace for budget shortfalls… many planning cuts and layoffs”

“More than 2,100 U.S. cities are anticipating major budget shortfalls this year and many are planning to slash programs and cut staff in response, according to a new survey of local officials released Tuesday… Nearly 9 in 10 cities surveyed… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US weekly jobless claims double to 6.6 million”

“The torrent of Americans filing for unemployment insurance skyrocketed last week as more than 6.6 million new claims were filed, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That brings to 10 million the total Americans who filed over the past two weeks.… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Airlines could lose up to $113 billion in passenger revenue…”

“Airlines could lose $63 billion to $113 billion in revenue for passenger traffic globally in 2020, depending on how the coronavirus spreads, International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday. The last time the industry faced a revenue shock of… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Stocks Pare Losses on Earnings Amid Virus Angst: Markets Wrap” [Plus Where To Invest]

“Stocks pared losses, with strong corporate earnings bolstering confidence in the U.S. economy even as investors remain concerned that the spread of the coronavirus will derail the global recovery. The S&P 500 retreated for a second day, trimming its January… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“The stock market’s biggest winners and losers of the past decade”

“Netflix (NFLX) +3,787% It wasn’t even close. Netflix stock was just $7.87 at the start of 2010; however since then, the stock has surged a whopping 3,787% and closed at $306.16 per share Tuesday…  Marketaxess Holdings (MKTX) +2,761% “… Shares… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Uber stock tanks 6% after losing its London operating license: ‘There is a risk that other cities could follow’ (UBER)”

“Uber’s stock was set to sink Monday morning after the ride-hailing firm lost its license to operate in London. The stock was down 6.3% in premarket trading as of 10:30 a.m. in London (5:30 a.m. ET) after the regulator Transport for London… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“More borrowers are going underwater on car loans”

“Consumers, salespeople and lenders are treating cars a lot like houses during the last financial crisis: by piling on debt to such a degree that it often exceeds the car’s value. This phenomenon—referred to as negative equity, or being underwater—can… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Biggest US cities losing hundreds of workers every day, and even more should be fleeing”

“Among the reasons? Skyrocketing housing costs, pricey child care, the crowds and relentless traffic. Sometimes the local culture isn’t a fit or they want to be nearer to family. Unfortunately many workers would love to leave the cities behind but need to… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Canada Oil Industry Loses Over 20% Of Workforce Since 2014”

“Canada’s oil and gas industry could shed another 12,500 and more jobs this year, which would bring the total job losses over the past five years to 23 percent of the 2014 total, which stood at 226,500. These are among… Continue Reading…