July 13, 2022
“Surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted U.S. inflation to a new four-decade peak in June, further pressuring households and likely sealing the case for another large interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, with higher borrowing costs to follow.… Continue Reading…
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…
June 30, 2022
“EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s a good thing that in most cases, there’s no legal obligation for children to pay their parents’ debts. Unless we’re dealing with an estate, individual debts typically pass with the debtor. But imagine for a moment that this… Continue Reading…
June 24, 2022
“…Here are the 10 worst metro areas for first-time homebuyers, according to Bankrate: Los Angeles- Long Beach- Anaheim Las Vegas- Henderson- Paradise Seattle- Tacoma- Bellevue Riverside- San Bernardino- Ontario, California San Jose- Sunnyvale- Santa Clara, California Denver- Aurora- Lakewood Houston-… Continue Reading…
June 15, 2022
“Prices have fallen by about 5% to 10% compared to a year earlier in some areas, according to David L. Steinbach, with Europe following a trajectory set in the US. “I think we’re in for a rough few months,” he… Continue Reading…
June 14, 2022
“…Prices have fallen by about 5% to 10% compared to a year earlier in some areas, according to David L. Steinbach, with Europe following a trajectory set in the US. “I think we’re in for a rough few months,” he… 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…
June 7, 2022
“The gap in goods and services trade narrowed $20.6 billion, or 19.1%, to $87.1 billion, Commerce Department data showed Tuesday. The median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for an $89.5 billion deficit. The figures aren’t adjusted for… Continue Reading…
June 1, 2022
“Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index measured -45 in May, down from -39 in each of the previous two months. It is the lowest reading in Gallup’s trend during the coronavirus pandemic, and likely the lowest confidence has been since the tail… Continue Reading…
February 21, 2022
“Rapidly climbing inflation in the U.S. is accelerating calls from governors and state leaders to provide immediate tax relief to cash-strapped residents facing higher prices on everyday products such as gas, milk, and electricity. The governors of Maine and Kentucky… Continue Reading…
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