Economy

“$1 million starter home? It’s the norm in 237 cities”

“The number of cities with ‘million-dollar’ starter homes has nearly tripled since 2019 SEATTLE, July 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — A million-dollar price tag no longer means lavish and luxurious living. In more than 200 U.S. cities, buyers will find a price tag… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. economy grew at a 2.8% pace in the second quarter, much more than expected”

“…Real gross domestic product, a measure of all the goods and services produced during the April-through-June period, increased at a 2.8% annualized pace adjusted for seasonality and inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for growth of 2.1% following… Continue Reading…

Economy

“The US debt is about to hit $35 trillion. It didn’t come up at the GOP convention.”

“…Outstanding government debt stood at $34.9 trillion ($34,940,154,000,000 to be somewhat more precise) as of Tuesday, according to the latest data from the Treasury Department. That’s a debt load that now represents over 120% of GDP. Earlier this year, the cost… Continue Reading…

Business

“Nvidia passes Apple in market cap as second-most valuable public U.S. company”

“Nvidia also hit a $3 trillion market cap milestone on Wednesday after shares rose over 5%. At market close, Nvidia had a market value of $3.019 trillion, versus Apple’s, which stood at $2.99 trillion. Microsoft is the most valuable publicly traded company,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“China Sells Record Sum of US Debt Amid Signs of Diversification”

“…Beijing offloaded a total of $53.3 billion of Treasuries and agency bonds combined in the first quarter, according to calculations based on the latest data from the US Department of the Treasury. Belgium, often seen as a custodian of China’s… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US Inflation Data Was Accidentally Released 30 Minutes Early”

“The US Bureau of Labor Statistics inadvertently published Consumer Price Index data 30 minutes early on Wednesday, raising fresh questions about how the agency releases some of the world’s most sensitive economic information…” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-inflation-data-accidentally-released-034145035.html Was it an accident or was… Continue Reading…

Business

“Utah teacher, 42, sues AstraZeneca claiming she was left permanently disabled by its Covid vaccine – in first of its kind lawsuit in US”

“An American woman who took part in the clinical trial for AstraZeneca‘s Covid vaccine is suing the company, claiming the shot left her ‘permanently disabled’…” https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13416585/utah-teacher-astrazeneca-lawsuit-covid-vaccine-disabled.html Listen. I hate to break this to everyone but the Covid vaccine is a bio-weapon.… Continue Reading…

Business

“Airlines Sue US Over Fee Disclosure Rules, Citing Overreach”

“Several major US airlines and their lobbying group sued the US Transportation Department over new regulations mandating up-front disclosure of certain fees, in a fight over rules the agency says could mean big savings for travelers… The final rules, unveiled last month,… Continue Reading…

Business

“TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app”

“TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance sued in U.S. federal court on Tuesday seeking to block a law signed by President Joe Biden that would force the divestiture of the short video app used by 170 million Americans or… Continue Reading…