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Economy

“America’s largest cities drowning in debt, with Chicago leading the way, study finds”

“The two cities with the highest burden: Chicago and New York City; Chicago’s combined taxpayer burden: $119,110; New York City’s combined taxpayer burden: $85,600… Chicago’s combined Taxpayer Burden: $119,110 New York City’s combined Taxpayer Burden: $85,600 Los Angeles’ combined Taxpayer… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Cash is still king: San Francisco bans credit-only stores”

“San Francisco officials voted Tuesday to require brick-and-mortar retailers to take cash as payment, joining Philadelphia and New Jersey in banning a growing paperless practice that critics say discriminates against low-income people who may not have access to credit cards… Brown said… Continue Reading…

Investing, Personal Finance

“Many college grads feel their grip on middle class loosening”

“Yet college graduates aren’t as likely as they once were to feel they belong to the middle class, according to a collaborative analysis of the 2018 General Social Survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and GSS… Continue Reading…

Business, Economy

“Private payrolls surge by 275,000 in April, blowing past estimates in biggest gain since July”

…Services-providing jobs increased by 223,000 in April, led by a gain of 59,000 positions in professional and business services. Education and health services companies added 54,000 jobs while employment within the leisure and hospitality industry expanded by 53,000. Goods-producing jobs… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“Democrats, Trump Agree to Aim for $2 Trillion Infrastructure Package”

“Democratic congressional leaders said President Trump agreed to aim for a $2 trillion infrastructure package in a White House meeting on Tuesday, though the two sides didn’t discuss how it would be paid for, and Capitol Hill Republicans are unlikely… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Economy added 263,000 jobs in April, unemployment falls to lowest level since 1969”

The economy added a healthy 263,000 jobs in April, firmly beating analyst expectations of 190,000, according to Friday’s monthly snapshot from the Department of Labor… The nation’s unemployment level fell to 3.6 percent, the lowest since December 1969, and average… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US economy grows by 3.2% in the first quarter, topping expectations”

“First-quarter gross domestic product expanded by 3.2%, the Bureau of Economic Analysis said Friday in its initial read of the economy for that period. Economists polled by Dow Jones expected growth of 2.5%. It was the first time since 2015… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Social Security shortfall: Trust fund to run dry in 2035, trustees predict”

“Social Security’s Opens a New Window. reserve funds are expected to be depleted in 2035, at which time the program will no longer be able to pay out benefits Opens a New Window. in full. That’s according to the annual… Continue Reading…

Economy, Real Estate

“Home sales fall 4.9% in slow start to spring buying season”

“Sales of existing U.S. homes Opens a New Window. fell in March after a huge gain the previous month, held back partly by a sharp slowdown among the most expensive properties Opens a New Window. . The National Association of… Continue Reading…

Economy

“New York City’s Population Dips for First Time in Over a Decade”

“The nation’s largest city is losing population for the first time in more than a decade, new federal estimates show…” https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-citys-population-dips-for-first-time-in-over-a-decade-11555560060 This might not look like a business article at first glance. This is article is important in regards to… Continue Reading…