Economy, Personal Finance

“The “American Dream” costs far more than most people will earn over their lifetime”

“The “American Dream” costs about $3.4 million to achieve over the course of a lifetime, from getting married to saving for retirement, according to a recent analysis from financial site Investopedia. Meanwhile, median lifetime earnings for the typical U.S. worker stand at $1.7… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“News media outlets slashed record 2,700 jobs in 2023, with more expected “

“News media outlets have done away with nearly 2,700 jobs so far in 2023, the most since 2020, according to a new study. Data from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas found media companies overall have made 20,324 cuts so far in… Continue Reading…

Stocks

[Prediction?] ” Companies Will Propel Profit More Than 100% Next Year: Analysts”

“Seven companies, including health care play Merck (MRK), industrial Stanley Black & Decker (SWK) and Estee Lauder (EL), are poised to post 2024 adjusted earnings per share that’s 100% or more higher than this year’s, says an Investor’s Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Stocks gain after more encouraging inflation data as rally continues”

“…The S&P 500 climbed 1.9%, while the Nasdaq Composite popped about 2.4% higher. It was the best day since April for both indexes. The 30-stock Dow added nearly 490 points, or 1.4%. These gains came after October’s consumer price index, a key inflation metric, came in lower… Continue Reading…

Business

“Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plant”

“Toyota will invest an additional $8 billion in the hybrid and electric vehicle battery factory it’s constructing in North Carolina, more than doubling its prior investments and expected number of new jobs, the company announced Tuesday. The Japanese automotive manufacturer… Continue Reading…

Business, Energy

“Ford will postpone about $12 billion in EV investment as buyers become more cautious”

“Ford Motor said Thursday that many customers in North America are no longer willing to pay a premium for an electric vehicle over an internal-combustion or hybrid alternative. As a result, it’s postponing about $12 billion in planned spending on new… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Payrolls increased by 336,000 in September, much more than expected”

“Job growth was stronger than expected in September, a sign that the U.S. economy is hanging tough despite higher interest rates, labor strife and dysfunction in Washington. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 336,000 for the month, better than the Dow Jones… Continue Reading…

Banking, Real Estate

“Wells Fargo CFO talks shedding real estate, cutting more staff”

“Wells Fargo & Co. sees more opportunity to trim expenses by unloading more real estate and cutting additional employees, Chief Financial Officer Mike Santomassimo told investors. “We continue to believe we’ve got a lot more to do to make the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Child poverty more than doubled in U.S. after expanded tax credits, stimulus checks ended”

“Child poverty more than doubled in the U.S. last year after financial assistance that supported families during the earlier days of the Covid-19 pandemic expired, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday. The child poverty rate surged to 12.4% in 2022, up from… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Foot Locker shares plunge more than 30% as it slashes guidance and blames ‘consumer softness’”

“…Here’s how Foot Locker did in the three-month period that ended July 29 compared with what Wall Street was anticipating, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: The company swung to a loss of $5 million, or 5 cents… Continue Reading…