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Economy

“2 in 5 Americans say inflation will change their holiday shopping habits this year…”

“…According to a recent survey conducted by Bankrate, two out of five (40%) survey respondents said inflation will change the way they shop for the holidays this year. Recent results from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Price Index Summary also showed… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“Mortgage demand from homebuyers falls 29% since last year, as interest rates surge past 6%”

“…“The 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit the 6% mark for the first time since 2008 – rising to 6.01% – which is essentially double what it was a year ago,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s associate vice president of economic and… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Inflation: Consumer prices rise 8.3% over last year in August, tanking stocks and clinching rate hikes”

“…The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in August reflected an 8.3% increase over last year and a 0.1% increase over the prior month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. Economists had expected prices to rise 8.1% over last year and fall 0.1%… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Fake crypto apps have stolen over $42 million from investors in under a year…”

“The FBI says 244 investors in under a year have been scammed out of around $42.7 million through fraudulent mobile applications that claim to be legitimate cryptocurrency investment platforms. According to a new warning from the FBI, cyber criminals are attempting to… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Bank of America Forecasts A “Mild Recession” This Year”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: The big debate playing out on mainstream financial media these days is whether we’re going to see a steady slowdown (aka, a “soft landing”) or a recession. It’s starting to seem that the closer we get to the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Americans Have Never Lost So Much Purchasing Power In One Year”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: It’s a new set of generations experiencing what Silent Gen folks and Baby Boomers had to endure in the 1970s: Americans losing so much purchasing power in a given year. Theirs lasted a decade, while ours is just over… Continue Reading…

Economy

“US inflation reached a new 40-year high in June of 9.1%”

“Surging prices for gas, food and rent catapulted U.S. inflation to a new four-decade peak in June, further pressuring households and likely sealing the case for another large interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve, with higher borrowing costs to follow.… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Wall Street layoffs likely ahead as two-year hiring boom turns to bust”

“…IPO volumes have dropped a staggering 91% in the U.S. from a year earlier, according to Dealogic data. Companies are unwilling or unable to issue stock or bonds, leading to steep declines in equity and debt capital markets revenues, especially in… Continue Reading…

Investing

“Coal investments set to rise 10% this year as nations fret over energy security”

“Global energy investment is on course to jump by more than 8% in 2022 and hit $2.4 trillion, with a notable uptick for coal supply chains.. According to the IEA’s report, 2021 saw roughly $105 billion invested what it called the… Continue Reading…

Economy, Stocks

“Dow falls 600 points, tumbling below 30,000 to the lowest level in more than a year”

“The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled below the key 30,000 level on Thursday as investors worried the Federal Reserve’s more aggressive approach toward inflation would bring the economy into a recession. The Dow had rallied on Wednesday after the Fed… Continue Reading…