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Economy, Personal Finance

“Gen Z is stashing away 14% of income for retirement — more than older generations, study shows”

“…Generation Z workers — defined in the study as those ages 18 to 25 — are socking away, on average, 14% of income for their golden years, according to new research from BlackRock. That compares with 12% for their older counterparts:… Continue Reading…

Economy

“65% of Americans earning $100,000 or more are ‘very concerned’ about inflation, new CNBC poll finds”

“Inflation is a real worry for many Americans — even those who earn six figures — and it’s impacting decisions about how they spend their money. Fully 96% of those high earners are concerned about inflation and 65% are “very… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Payrolls increased 372,000 in June, more than expected, as jobs market defies recession fears”

“Job growth accelerated at a much faster pace than expected in June, indicating that the main pillar of the U.S. economy remains strong despite pockets of weakness. Nonfarm payrolls increased 372,000 in the month, better than the 250,000 Dow Jones… Continue Reading…

Economy

“More Companies Start to Rescind Job Offers”

“…Companies including Twitter Inc. , real-estate brokerage Redfin Corp. , and cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. have rescinded offers in recent weeks. Employers in other pockets of the economy are pulling away offers too, including some in insurance, retail marketing, consulting and recruiting services. At the same time,… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Dow falls 600 points, tumbling below 30,000 to the lowest level in more than a year”

“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…

Economy, Stocks

“Hedge Fund Selling Was Never More Furious Than in Last Two Days”

“Hedge funds tracked by Goldman Sachs Group Inc. offloaded US equities for a seventh straight day Monday, with the dollar amount of selling over the last two sessions exploding to levels not seen since the firm’s prime broker began tracking… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“El Salvador’s Bitcoin Losses Swell to 28% as Bukele Buys More”

“Bukele’s bought 2,301 Bitcoins for the government since making them legal tender back in September, based on his announcements on Twitter. That includes a purchase of 500 coins yesterday as their price plunged below $31,000, extending a wild six-month sell-off.… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Tech giants lost more than $1 trillion in value in the last three trading days”

“The world’s largest technology companies have shed over $1 trillion in value in just three trading sessions. Stocks at large have sold off since the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, but technology has endured more pain than other… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Surging interest rates push mortgage demand down more than 40% from a year ago”

“…Total mortgage application volume fell another 6% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. Volume was down 41% from the same week one year ago. The average contract interest rate for… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation rose 7.9% in February, as food and energy costs push prices to highest in more than 40 years”

“…The consumer price index, which measures a wide-ranging basket of goods and services, increased 7.9% over the past 12 months, a fresh 40-year high for the closely followed gauge, according to the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics… Food prices rose… Continue Reading…