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“The U.S. Economy Will Lose An Estimated 2 Million Jobs in 2023”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: Markets were closely watching the Jobs Report in the first week of December, worried that job growth beyond consensus estimates would signal a continuation of inflation, especially amid a high level of job openings. Citi’s recent statement peers beyond… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“As US home prices decline, number of buyers with underwater mortgages swells”

“An alarming number of new homeowners are discovering they owe more on their mortgage than their home is worth as surging interest rates send housing prices spiraling down. About 250,000 Americans who took out a mortgage this year to buy… Continue Reading…

Business

“Google, Oracle, Amazon and Microsoft awarded Pentagon cloud deal of up to $9 billion combined”

“The Pentagon said Wednesday that Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle received a cloud-computing contract that can reach as high as $9 billion total through 2028. The outcome of the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability, or JWCC, effort is in line with the U.S. Defense Department’s effort to rely on… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Starbucks workers strike at more than 100 US stores”

“Starbucks workers at more than 100 U.S. stores are on strike Thursday in their largest labor action since a campaign to unionize the company’s stores began late last year. The walkouts coincide with Starbucks’ annual Red Cup Day, when the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. payrolls surged by 261,000 in October, better than expected as hiring remains strong”

“…Nonfarm payrolls grew by 261,000 for the month while the unemployment rate moved higher to 3.7%, the Labor Department reported Friday. Those payroll numbers were better than the Dow Jones estimate for 205,000 more jobs, but worse than the 3.5% estimate… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The typical U.S. household is spending $445 more a month due to inflation…”

“Inflation is causing American households to spend $445 more per month buying the same items they did a year ago, according to an estimate from Moody’s Analytics. Consumer prices jumped by 8.2% in September versus the same month in 2021, the U.S.… Continue Reading…

Economy

“‘Bad situation’: Soaring US dollar spreads pain worldwide”

“The cost of living in Cairo has soared so much that security guard Mustafa Gamal had to send his wife and year-old daughter to live with his parents in a village 70 miles south of the Egyptian capital to save money… Around… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Forecast for US Recession Within Year Hits 100%…”

“The latest recession probability models by Bloomberg economists Anna Wong and Eliza Winger forecast a higher recession probability across all timeframes, with the 12-month estimate of a downturn by October 2023 hitting 100%, up from 65% for the comparable period… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Mortgage Rates in US Surge to 20-Year High, Reaching 6.92%”

“…The average for a 30-year, fixed loan climbed to 6.92% from 6.66% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday… Mortgage rates have been pushing toward 7% in recent weeks. Other measures have signaled that borrowing costs have crossed… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. Pension Funds Could Be In Danger”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: How safe are your pension funds, really? If you’re in the retirement red zone, you may be facing a triple threat: not only is your pension fund at risk, but whatever you receive from your fund is likely going to… Continue Reading…