April 1, 2024
“…Long the world’s undisputed cocoa powerhouses accounting for over 60% of global supply, Ghana and its West African neighbour Ivory Coast are both facing catastrophic harvests this season. Expectations of shortages of cocoa beans – the raw material for chocolate… Continue Reading…
March 5, 2024
“The debt load of the U.S. is growing at a quicker clip in recent months, increasing about $1 trillion nearly every 100 days. The nation’s debt permanently crossed over to $34 trillion on Jan. 4, after briefly crossing the mark… Continue Reading…
February 6, 2024
“U.S. oil and gas drilling has slowed in response to the fall in prices over the last 18 months, but that has not yet translated into slower production, keeping prices under pressure. Exploration and production firms have continued to increase… Continue Reading…
August 18, 2023
“…The benchmark 10-year yield BX:TMUBMUSD10Y finished at its highest close since Nov. 7, 2007, at 4.307%, while the 30-year rate BX:TMUBMUSD30Y ended at 4.411% or its highest since April 28, 2011. The 30-year rate has jumped 87.3 basis points since April, while its 10-year counterpart… Continue Reading…
May 15, 2023
“…The average age of a light-duty vehicle on U.S. roads rose by more than three months — the highest year-over-year increase since the Great Recession in 2008-2009 — to 12.5 years as of Jan. 1, according to a new report… Continue Reading…
February 23, 2023
“EDITOR’S NOTE: The prospect of inflation is looming large in the minds of investors and economists around the world. With prices of goods and services on the rise this year, many are wondering if we are on the cusp of… Continue Reading…
April 18, 2022
“…The aggregate 30-day moving-average volume for Bitcoin across Coinbase, Bitfinex, Kraken and Bitstamp is at its lowest level since August 2021, according to data compiled by Strahinja Savic at FRNT Financial. Over the last month, the aggregate daily volume on… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2022
“…At the end of 2021, 61% of the U.S. population was living paycheck to paycheck, down slightly from a high of 65% in 2020, according to a recent LendingClub report. Even among those earning six figures, 42% said they were living… Continue Reading…
December 31, 2021
“EDITOR’S NOTE: The asset in your portfolio that is rising the fastest these days will likely shock you. It’s probably not your stocks or even your Bitcoin. CNBC reports it’s your used car. Jim Bianco, the President of Bianco Research,… Continue Reading…
November 10, 2021
“…In the last decade, the median home price rose roughly 30% and incomes crept up just 11% over the same time period, according to a Bankrate analysis of data from the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index. Over 50… Continue Reading…
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