Economy

“America’s $125 MILLION ‘guaranteed income’ giveaway: Huge rise in taxpayer-funded programs offering no-string handouts of up to $36,000 – including D.C. scheme used by mom to buy $6K luxury Miami vacation”

“Taxpayer-funded ‘guaranteed income’ programs that hand struggling families up to $36,000 with no strings attached are being rolled out across the country, DailyMail.com analysis reveals. The schemes, whose total value exceeds $125 million, have surged in popularity since the pandemic as… 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…

Banking

“Big banks have to raise capital by as much as 19% under proposed US rules”

“US regulators are proposing that big banks increase their capital levels to protect against future blowups following a regional banking crisis, one of the most sweeping overhauls of how lenders are regulated since the 2008 financial crisis… …Agency officials said… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“The Federal Reserve thinks catastrophe is coming for US businesses”

“…1. Researchers at the US central bank just published a paper warning that a historic surge in the percentage of distressed American companies could worsen the fallout from the Fed’s inflation battle. Plainly, they said high borrowing costs could cause a huge number of companies… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US economic growth last quarter is revised up sharply to a 2% annual rate”

“Showing surprising resilience in the face of higher interest rates, the U.S. economy grew at a 2% annual pace from January through March as consumers spent at the fastest pace in nearly two years… Despite the uptick, the government’s third… Continue Reading…

Economy

“India Emerging As US Manufacturing Hub Not About Upending China: Narendra Modi Says ‘Gaining Rightful Position In World'”

“India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi believes that U.S. companies looking to move their global manufacturing supply chains to the South Asian country isn’t a conscious move to upend China but simply “India gaining its rightful position in the world.”…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/india-emerging-us-manufacturing-hub-092629374.html There is… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Banks in Distress: Is My Money Safe”

“In less than a week, the U.S. banking system has suffered two of the largest collapses in American history. Regulators shut down Silicon Valley Bank on Friday after customers rushed to withdraw their money as fears rose about the bank’s… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Super rich New Yorkers — including billionaire Carl Icahn — are fleeing the Big Apple in droves. Here are the top 3 states they’re quickly escaping to”

“…Between 2019 and 2020, the number of New Yorkers earning between $150,000 and $750,000 fell by nearly 6%, according to the New York City Independent Budget Office…. Moreover, the number of real high earners — those making over $750,000 —… Continue Reading…

Banking

“US Regional Banks Remain Under Pressure as First Republic Sinks”

“…Regional banks were among the hardest hit as the KBW Regional Banking Index sank 7.7%, its sharpest plunge since June 2020. The rapid selloff came even as the Treasury Department, Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said they were… Continue Reading…

Economy, Energy

“Why it’s so hard to build new electrical transmission lines in the U.S.”

“…Building new transmission lines in the United States is like herding cats. Unless that process can be fundamentally improved, the nation will have a hard time meeting its climate goals. The transmission system in the U.S. is old, doesn’t go… Continue Reading…