Business, Stocks

“Tesla Poised for 550% [Long Term] Gain, Says Fund Manager Unfazed by Wipeout”

“It’s a tough wager to make right now, after the electric-vehicle maker warned on Wednesday that it will expand at a “notably lower” pace this year, prompting a 12% plunge in the stock. It has now lost some $209 billion… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy, Energy

“Electric cars will never dominate market, says Toyota”

“Electric cars will never account for more than a third of the market and consumers should not be forced to buy them, the boss of Toyota has said. Akio Toyoda, chairman of the world’s biggest carmaker by sales, said that electric… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Cutting interest rates too soon in Europe risks progress against inflation, central bank chief says”

“…Cutting interest rates too soon could threaten Europe’s progress in battling the inflation that has ravaged the economy, the head of the European Central Bank said Wednesday amid widespread speculation that the bank soon will lower rates from record highs. Christine… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Private payrolls added 164,000 in December, beating expectations, ADP says”

“…Private payrolls increased by 164,000 for the month, a substantial rise from the downwardly revised 101,000 in November and better than the 130,000 estimate from the Dow Jones consensus, according to the payrolls processing firm… There were only a few… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“The US housing market is headed for the largest sales slowdown since 2011, Fannie Mae says”

“…The government-sponsored mortgage finance company forecasted total home sales to slump to just 4.8 million this year, marking the slowest sales environment since 2011. That figure will only improve slightly in 2024, with total home sales expected to hit 4.9… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Private payrolls increased by 103,000 in November, below expectations, ADP says”

“…Companies added just 103,000 workers for the month, slightly below the downwardly revised 106,000 in October and missing the 128,000 Dow Jones estimate. Along with the modest job growth came a 5.6% increase in annual pay, which ADP said was… Continue Reading…

Economy

“99% of Americans will be financially worse-off than they were pre-pandemic by mid-2024, JPMorgan says”

“…”It is likely that only the top 1% of consumers by income will be better off than before the pandemic,” Kolanovic wrote, pointing to the growing signs of credit card and auto loan delinquencies, as well as Chapter 11 filings.… Continue Reading…

Economy

“…Pentagon says it has no money for Middle East buildup”

“The Defense Department has ordered an additional aircraft carrier strike group, air defenses, fighter jets and hundreds of troops to the Middle East since the surprise terrorist attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, in an effort to prevent the conflict… Continue Reading…

Economy

“40% of Americans are afraid to walk alone at night — most in decades, poll says”

“…A recent Gallup poll found that 28% of Americans worry frequently or occasionally that they will be murdered, according to a Nov. 16 news release. That’s a near-record high… Meanwhile, half of U.S. adults said they worry their car will be… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Toyota Chairman Says People Are Finally Seeing the Reality About EVs” [Unrealistic]

“Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda, when asked about electric-vehicle challenges including a recent lull in U.S. demand, said the industry was coming to recognize that there isn’t a single answer to reducing carbon emissions…” https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/toyota-chairman-says-people-are-finally-seeing-the-reality-about-evs-31f1669c?siteid=yhoof2 Everyone should know you are the carbon… Continue Reading…