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Economy, Predictions, Opinions, & Comments

“Are Stocks Going to Crash if Joe Biden Wins and Democrats Control Congress? Here’s What History Says About Stock Market Returns When Democrats Win.”

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/stocks-going-crash-joe-biden-090600124.html This article is garbage so I’ll just comment on the headline. This is my opinion on whats going to happen. The market is going to crash either way but outcomes will be different depending on who’s President. Under Biden… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Are Stocks Going to Crash if Donald Trump Wins and Republicans Control Congress? Here’s What History Says About Stock Market Returns When Republicans Win.”

“…There are two potential issues Wall Street and investors might have with a Republican-controlled Congress and Trump at the helm. To start with, Republicans may aim to pass tax reforms that would reduce corporate and personal income-tax rates. While people… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy, Energy

“Volkswagen electric car sales plunge as Europe returns to petrol”

“Sales of Volkswagen electric cars have plunged by almost a quarter in Europe as demand for battery-powered vehicles stalls and buyers return to petrol… Globally, all-electric sales at the owner of Audi, Skoda and Porsche dropped by 3pc to 136,400, while… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Gap shares pop as company’s holiday earnings blow past estimates, Old Navy returns to growth”

“Gap’s largest banner Old Navy returned to growth for the first time in more than a year during its holiday quarter as the retailer delivered earnings on Thursday that came in well ahead of Wall Street’s expectations.  Sales at Old Navy… Continue Reading…

Business

“UPS to Cut 12,000 Jobs and Mandate Return to Offices Five Days a Week”

https://www.wsj.com/business/earnings/ups-to-cut-12-000-jobs-as-delivery-business-slows-d832f1d2?siteid=yhoof2 The article is behind a paywall so I’ll just speak about the title. It seems like UPS isn’t doing to well. The order to return to offices is because of commercial real estate offices they rented. It’s a waste… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“…Now the 8% mortgage rate is back”

“…Now the popular 30-year fixed mortgage rate is at 8%, the highest in decades, making things even tougher. Mortgage demand is at its lowest point in nearly 30 years… Would-be sellers, meanwhile, are trapped. They have little desire to trade the 3% rate… Continue Reading…

Banking

“U.S. 10-year yield returns near 16-year high after better-than-expected jobs report”

“U.S. Treasury yields rose Friday, with the 10-year nearing a 16-year high after the latest jobs data came in stronger than economists anticipated. The yield on the 10-year Treasury was up by nearly 13 basis points at 4.839%. It had hit a fresh… Continue Reading…

Business

“Intel jumps 7% as it returns to profitability after two quarters of losses”

“…For the third quarter, Intel expects earnings of 20 cents per share, adjusted, on revenue of $13.4 billion at the midpoint, versus analyst expectations of 16 cents per share on $13.23 billion in sales. Intel posted net income of $1.5… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“Russian gas will eventually return to Europe as nations ‘forgive and forget,’ Qatari energy minister says”

“…“The Europeans today are saying there’s no way we’re going back” to buying Russian gas, Saad Sherida al-Kaabi, energy minister and head of state gas company QatarEnergy, said at the Atlantic Council Energy Forum in Abu Dhabi. “We’re all blessed… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Long lines are back at US food banks as inflation hits high”

“…Inflation in the U.S. is at a 40-year high and gas prices have been surging since April 2020, with the average cost nationwide briefly hitting $5 a gallon in June. Rapidly rising rents and an end to federal COVID-19 relief have also taken a… Continue Reading…