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“Ford’s first quarter sales fell 17% as the automaker battled a chip shortage”

“Ford Motor’s U.S. sales of new vehicles declined 17% during the first quarter, including a 26% slide last month, as the automaker continues to battle a global shortage of semiconductor chips. The automaker on Monday reported first quarter sales of 432,132… Continue Reading…

Banking

“The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose 5.4% in March, the highest since 1983”

“…Excluding food and energy prices, the personal consumption expenditures price index increased 5.4% from the same period in 2021, the biggest jump going back to April 1983. Including gas and groceries, the headline PCE measure jumped 6.4%, the fastest pace since January… Continue Reading…

Economy

“72% of workers have regrets about quitting an old job for a new one “

“In February, 4.4 million people quit their jobs, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a whopping 6.7 million people were hired into new roles. Workers, not employers, have the upper-hand right now, and many are taking advantage… Continue Reading…

Economy

“51% of workers are likely to look for a new job this year: How to spot red flags before you interview”

“Just over half, 51% of Americans say they are likely to look for a new job in the next 12 months, according to a recent Bankrate survey of 2,449 adults. Post pandemic, among workers’ key priorities are higher pay (52%), flexible work hours (43%), and the ability… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“50% of companies want workers back in office 5 days a week–why experts say this strategy could fail”

“About 50% of leaders say their company already requires or is planning to require employees to return to in-person work full-time in the next year, according to new research from Microsoft, which surveyed 31,102 workers around the world between January and… Continue Reading…

Personal Finance

“46% of taxpayers plan to save their refunds this year”

“Many Americans are planning to use any refunds they get from the IRS to grow their personal wealth. Some 46% of people plan to save their refunds, according to a LendingTree survey of more than 1,000 taxpayers conducted online Feb. 7 through… 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…

Business, Economy

“Half of Americans quit their jobs last year to make a career change…”  

“…It turns out the “Great Resignation,” also known as the “Great Reshuffle,” has many Americans rethinking the type of work they are doing. Some 53% of employed U.S. adults who quit their job in 2021 changed their occupation or field… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Food prices jump 20.7% yr/yr to hit record high in Feb, U.N. agency says”

“World food prices hit a record high in February, led by a surge in vegetable oils and dairy products, to post a 20.7% increase year-on-year, the U.N. food agency said on Friday…FAO said its vegetable oils index rose 8.5% month-on-month… Continue Reading…

Business

70% Of Consumers Respond Positively To Branded Products

“Data shows that an estimated 25% of internet users use ad-blockers; between 2014 and 2018, Netflix, which is ad free, grew from 50 million to 125 million subscribers. The simple truth is that people just don’t like ads, and they’ll pay to avoid… Continue Reading…