Banking, Economy

“Fed Starts Experiment of Letting $8.9 Trillion Portfolio Shrink”

“The Federal Reserve is about to start shrinking its $8.9 trillion balance sheet, deploying a second tool along side higher interest rates to curb inflation, though officials don’t know just how effective it will be… After doubling in size through… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Tech giants lost more than $1 trillion in value in the last three trading days”

“The world’s largest technology companies have shed over $1 trillion in value in just three trading sessions. Stocks at large have sold off since the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, but technology has endured more pain than other… Continue Reading…

Energy

“Hydrogen generation could become a $1 trillion per year market, Goldman Sachs says”

“Hydrogen has an important role to play in any transition to net-zero and its generation could develop into a market worth over $1 trillion a year, according to Goldman Sachs. “If we want to go to net-zero we can’t do it… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Crypto collapse erases more than $1 trillion in wealth, forcing a reckoning for everyday investors”

“By the end of last year, the value of Hasten Carter’s cryptocurrency holdings had climbed to about $250,000. He moved to a nicer apartment, bought a new truck, and started thinking about pursuing his dream of a full-time career in… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Debt Up $2 Trillion in 1 Year of Biden”

“When President Joe Biden was sworn in on Jan. 20, 2021, the federal government’s debt stood at $27,751,896,236,414.77. When his first year in office ended on Jan. 20, 2022, it stood at $29,867,021,509,573.92. That means that during Biden’s first 12… Continue Reading…

Economy

“$1,051,873,000,000: Record Federal Tax Collections Top $1 Trillion in 3 Months”

“Total federal tax collections in the first three months of fiscal 2022—October through December—set a record as they topped $1 trillion, hitting $1,051,873,000,000, according to the Monthly Treasury Statement released today. Prior to this year, the most the federal government had… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Crypto world hits $3trn market cap as ether, bitcoin gain”

“The cryptocurrency market is now worth more than $3 trillion. As of 7:38 a.m. in London, the overall market cap of cryptocurrencies hit $3.01 trillion, according to CoinGecko pricing. The third- and fourth-biggest tokens, Binance Coin and Solana, have added… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“Trillion-dollar platinum coin could be minted at the last minute”

“A trillion-dollar platinum coin could be minted “within hours of the Treasury Secretary’s decision to do so,” Philip Diehl, former director of the United States Mint, tells Axios. Why it matters: Congressional solutions to the debt-ceiling problem could take weeks to… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Cryptocurrency market value tops $2 trillion for the first time as ethereum hits record high”

“The value of the cryptocurrency market topped $2 trillion for the first time on Monday driven by a rally in ether, the second-largest digital coin… Bitcoin, the biggest digital currency, accounts for over 50% of the entire cryptocurrency market capitalization. Bitcoin… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The $68 trillion transfer of wealth in America is evaporating amid crisis”

“ According to a survey by the Center for New Middle Class, there was a 25% drop in the number of baby boomers who said they are self-employed or own their own business in the second quarter. That impact could… Continue Reading…