Economy

“Retail sales tumbled 0.8% in January, much more than expected”

“…Advance retail sales declined 0.8% for the month following a downwardly revised 0.4% gain in December, according to the Census Bureau. A decrease had been expected: Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were looking for a drop of 0.3%, in part to… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Average credit card balances jump 10% to a record $6,360, and more consumers fall behind on payments”

“…Americans now owe $1.13 trillion on their credit cards, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Tuesday. Balances jumped 10% from a year ago, according to a separate quarterly credit industry insights report from TransUnion, with the average balance per consumer hitting… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales tumbled 0.8% in January, much more than expected”

“…Advance retail sales declined 0.8% for the month following a downwardly revised 0.4% gain in December, according to the Census Bureau. A decrease had been expected: Economists surveyed by Dow Jones were looking for a drop of 0.3%, in part to… Continue Reading…

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

“Ford Could Get 50% More Profit Without EVs”

https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ford-could-get-50-more-profit-without-evs-553ba3c9 The article is behind a paywall so I’ll just make a few comments. EV’s are garbage. Ford should take a hint and listen to it’s customers. They don’t want EV’s. It’s amazing how Ford could make so much more… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“History Says This Cryptocurrency Could Soar More Than 120% in 2024”

“…There are a few reasons for this, but the most evident and potent is related to evolving supply and demand dynamics and historical patterns. History doesn’t always repeat itself, but it often rhymes. And if something similar to years past… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow rises more than 100 points to close above 38,000 for the first time ever…”

“…The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 138.01 points, or 0.36%, to finish at 38,001.81. Monday’s gains pushed the blue-chip average to a new record and above the 38,000 level for the first time. The S&P 500 added 0.22% to 4,850.43, also reaching a fresh… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Bank of America Profit’s Fell More Than 50% on One-Time Charges”

“Bank of America is out with its fourth-quarter earnings this morning. The bank said earnings would have been better if not for the one-time items. The drop in earnings is largely because of one-time items that investors already expected…” https://finance.yahoo.com/m/2299c302-d37c-3fa6-84cd-85f2e719c1e6/bank-of-america-profit-s-fell.html… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation increases more than expected in December”

“…The December Consumer Price Index (CPI) showed pricesticked up slightly at 0.3% over last month, an increase from the 0.2% seen in November. Prices rose 3.4% over the prior year, an increase from the3.1% increase seen the month prior… When removing… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Americans Are Canceling More of Their Streaming Services”

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/americans-are-canceling-more-of-their-streaming-services-fb9284c8 This article is behind a paywall so I will just say a few things. Times are tough so of course folks are going to cut spending. Entertainment is one of the first things to be on the chopping block.… Continue Reading…