July 8, 2022
“Job growth accelerated at a much faster pace than expected in June, indicating that the main pillar of the U.S. economy remains strong despite pockets of weakness. Nonfarm payrolls increased 372,000 in the month, better than the 250,000 Dow Jones… Continue Reading…
July 7, 2022
“Workers are still reaping the benefits of a hot labor market characterized by few layoffs, ample job openings and a high level of voluntary departures, according to U.S. Department of Labor data issued Wednesday. The numbers reveal that the pandemic-era trend… Continue Reading…
July 7, 2022
“…The global games and services market is forecast to contract 1.2% year-on-year to $188 billion in 2022, according to research from market data firm Ampere Analysis. The sector expanded 26% from 2019 to 2021, reaching a record $191 billion in… Continue Reading…
July 5, 2022
“The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 420 points, or about 1.4%. The S&P 500 dipped 1.5%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite shed about 1.6%. Concerns about economic growth are hanging over investors as the U.S. market looks to recover after… Continue Reading…
July 1, 2022
“…1. Mostly nothing — for now Sometimes the hardest thing to do is nothing. But when the market bottoms out, knee-jerk reactions like immediately selling off investments are often the worst thing you can do… 2. Mixing it up when… Continue Reading…
June 20, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: Among the many economic indicators investors follow, the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Optimism Index may not be among the most popular. It should be, however. The index reflects the collective wisdom of business leaders across multiple… Continue Reading…
June 15, 2022
“…The cryptocurrency exchange will cut 18% of full-time jobs, according to an email sent to employees Tuesday morning. Coinbase has roughly 5,000 full-time workers, translating to a head count reduction of around 1,100 people…. “We appear to be entering a recession after a… Continue Reading…
June 13, 2022
“Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell is facing an increasingly grim calculus after yet another hot inflation reading last week: He probably has to push the economy into recession in order to regain control of prices… An increasing number of economists… Continue Reading…
May 25, 2022
“…“A recession is pretty likely,” Blinder said. However, he added that he foresees any downturn coming next year, as opposed to later in 2022, and that a recession is not an absolute certainty. “I don’t mean 89% probability, but maybe… Continue Reading…
April 8, 2022
“The macro-economic picture is deteriorating fast and could push the U.S. economy into recession as the Federal Reserve tightens its monetary policy to tame surging inflation, BofA strategists warned in a weekly research note. “‘Inflation shock’ worsening, ‘rates shock’ just… Continue Reading…
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