February 3, 2023
“The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics says a whopping 517,000 non-farm jobs were created in January, way above estimates of 183,000. “Job growth was widespread, led by gains in leisure and hospitality (+128,000), professional and business services (+82,000), and… Continue Reading…
February 1, 2023
“…Some who do blame corporate price-gouging for a portion of the price increases said it arises from market concentration that allows a handful of dominant companies in a given sector to raise prices without fear of competitors undercutting them with… Continue Reading…
February 1, 2023
“Exxon Mobil Corp posted a $56 billion profit for 2022, the company said on Tuesday, taking home about $6.3 million per hour last year, and setting not only a company record but a historic high for the Western oil industry.… Continue Reading…
January 27, 2023
“Some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies are poised to report record annual profits, raking in extraordinary revenues following a year of volatile fossil fuel prices amid Russia’s onslaught in Ukraine. Oil majors Exxon Mobil, Chevron , BP,… Continue Reading…
January 27, 2023
“Chevron on Friday posted a record $36.5 billion profit for 2022 that was more than double year-earlier earnings, but the bottom line fell shy of Wall Street estimates, undercut by asset writedowns and rising costs. The second-largest U.S. oil producer’s… Continue Reading…
December 5, 2022
“A record number of holiday shoppers – 196.7 million – flocked back to stores and hunted for deals from Thanksgiving Day to Cyber Monday, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation, which tracks the figure for in-person and… Continue Reading…
November 29, 2022
“Consumers spent a record $9.12 billion online shopping during Black Friday this year, according to Adobe, which tracks sales on retailers’ websites. Overall online sales for the day after Thanksgiving were up 2.3% year over year, and electronics were a… Continue Reading…
November 29, 2022
“U.S. life insurers paid a record $100 billion in 2021 in death benefits, fueled by another year of Covid-19 deaths, an industry trade group said. Payouts rose 11% in 2021 to $100.19 billion, most likely due to the pandemic, according to… Continue Reading…
November 10, 2022
“Shares of Carvana jumped by as much as 32% Thursday morning – representing a small, yet notable, increase after a week of significant declines for the used car retailer. The stock hit $10 a share during early trading but has given back… Continue Reading…
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