Economy

“Inflation: Consumer prices rise 8.3% over last year in August, tanking stocks and clinching rate hikes”

“…The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in August reflected an 8.3% increase over last year and a 0.1% increase over the prior month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. Economists had expected prices to rise 8.1% over last year and fall 0.1%… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Fake crypto apps have stolen over $42 million from investors in under a year…”

“The FBI says 244 investors in under a year have been scammed out of around $42.7 million through fraudulent mobile applications that claim to be legitimate cryptocurrency investment platforms. According to a new warning from the FBI, cyber criminals are attempting to… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Crypto miners moved over $300 million of bitcoin in one day, and some are dropping out altogether”

“New data from blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant shows that miners are rapidly exiting their bitcoin positions. 14,000 bitcoin, worth more than $300 million at its current price, was transferred out of wallets belonging to miners in a single 24-hour period at the… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin tops $22,000 as crypto market hopes contagion and shakeout is over; ether jumps 10%”

“Bitcoin bounced above $22,000 on Monday, hitting its highest level in more than a month as the cryptocurrency market held out hope that the contagion and shakeout over the past few weeks is nearing its end. The world’s largest cryptocurrency was… Continue Reading…

Investing

“Coal investments set to rise 10% this year as nations fret over energy security”

“Global energy investment is on course to jump by more than 8% in 2022 and hit $2.4 trillion, with a notable uptick for coal supply chains.. According to the IEA’s report, 2021 saw roughly $105 billion invested what it called the… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Stocks drop 1,000+ points over interest rate fears”

“A sharp sell-off left the Dow Jones Industrial Average more than 1,000 points lower Thursday, wiping out the gains from Wall Street’s biggest rally in two years, as worries grow that the higher interest rates the Federal Reserve is using… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow falls over 250 points as investors await details on Fed plans to shrink balance sheet”

“U.S. stocks were suffering a second day of declines on Wednesday, with technology and other growth shares leading the way lower as investors awaited expected details of the Federal Reserve’s plan to begin shrinking its nearly $9 trillion balance sheet.… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Over 400 companies have withdrawn from Russia. But some Western brands are locked in”

“More than 400 companies have announced their withdrawal from Russia since the launch of its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, according to a list compiled by Yale School of Management. For some brands, however, a clean break is easier said than… Continue Reading…

Investing, Personal Finance

“Nearly 40% of women over 35 regret not investing for retirement sooner”

“…That’s according to Fidelity’s 2022 Money Moves study, in which 36% of older women — defined in the survey as women 36 and older — said that their biggest financial mistake was “waiting too long to start saving for retirement.” Fidelity surveyed… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Mortgage applications drop to lowest level in over 2 years”

“Climbing mortgage rates are hitting both potential homebuyers and refinance candidates. Total mortgage applications decreased 13.1% last week to the lowest level since December 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Applications to refinance dropped 15% weekly and were 56%… Continue Reading…