October 6, 2023
“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…
September 8, 2023
“Generally, the inventory losses are only a small fraction of the retailers’ net sales. They also pale in comparison to other factors squeezing margins, such as excessive discounting and promotions, according to a CNBC analysis of their balance sheets. While… Continue Reading…
August 30, 2023
“…In late July, the central bank estimated that it would require the U.K. Treasury to backstop £150 billion ($189 billion) of losses on its asset purchase facility (APF)… Raja concluded that the cost to the Treasury of indemnifying the central bank over… Continue Reading…
July 14, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s a new set of generations experiencing what Silent Gen folks and Baby Boomers had to endure in the 1970s: Americans losing so much purchasing power in a given year. Theirs lasted a decade, while ours is just over… Continue Reading…
June 28, 2022
“…Ground beef prices are up 36% from a year ago, while chicken breasts gained by a third, according to a survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation. Overall, revelers can expect to spend 17% more on food for a barbecue,… Continue Reading…
December 6, 2021
“…Consumers who use natural gas as their primary heating fuel, about 47% of U.S. households, can expect to spend 30% more this winter as they did last year, according to government estimates. The estimated average bill of $746 factors in… Continue Reading…
November 10, 2021
“American households are carrying record amounts of debt as home and auto prices surge, Covid infections continue to fall and people get out their credit cards again.Between July and September, US household debt climbed to a new record of $15.24 trillion,… Continue Reading…
September 7, 2021
“Wall Street’s favorites among the S&P 500 Analysts who work for brokerage firms tend to shy away from negative ratings. Among the S&P 500, there are no companies with majority “sell” or equivalent ratings. But the analysts still have clear… Continue Reading…
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