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Economy

“Key Fed inflation rate falls to lowest annual rate in nearly 2 years”

“Inflation showed further signs of cooling in June, according to a gauge released Friday that the Federal Reserve follows closely. The personal consumption expenditures price index excluding food and energy increased just 0.2% from the previous month, in line with… Continue Reading…

Business

“China Evergrande Posts $81 Billion in Losses Over Two Years”

“China Evergrande Group posted combined losses of more than $81 billion over two years as the world’s most-indebted developer releases its long-delayed results in a bid to resume stock trading… The company reported a loss attributable to shareholders of 105.9… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“FDIC: US bank deposits dropped by most in 39 years to start 2023”

“US banks lost $472 billion in deposits in the first quarter, according to a new quarterly report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) that offers a comprehensive look at how the industry navigated its most challenging period since the 2008 financial crisis. The… Continue Reading…

Business

“Home Depot posts worst revenue miss in about 20 years, lowers forecast as consumers delay big projects”

“Home Depot on Tuesday reported its biggest revenue miss in more than 20 years and lowered its forecast for this year, as consumers delay large projects and buy fewer big-ticket items like patio sets and grills… Home Depot said it now… Continue Reading…

Banking

“Credit Suisse whistleblowers say Swiss bank has been helping wealthy Americans dodge U.S. taxes for years”

“Credit Suisse, the collapsed Swiss bank taken over by UBS Group in a hastily arranged bailout earlier this month, may bring with it a fresh set of regulatory and legal problems for its new owner. For years, the bank has… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

[Claim] “Scaramucci sees bitcoin at $50,000 to $100,000 in 2-3 years as market hopes for bull run”

“While bitcoin has gotten a small bump at the start of the year, in line with risk assets like stocks, experts say bitcoin is unlikely to retest its all-time high of just under $69,000 but it may have bottomed… “There’s… Continue Reading…

Banking, Economy

“BofA warns hot inflation might run rampant for another 10 years…”

“Despite the U.S. Federal Reserve’s aggressive rate hikes — including four consecutive hikes of 75 basis points — inflation is still running hot. Consumer prices in the U.S. climbed 0.4% in October and were up 7.7% from a year ago.… Continue Reading…

Cryptocurrencies

“Bitcoin tumbles to its lowest in nearly 2 years; Solana drops another 30%”

“Cryptocurrencies were under pressure for a second day Wednesday as the market digested the fallout of Binance’s planned bailout of FTX. Bitcoin hit a new bear market low of $16,924.68, according to Coin Metrics. It was last down by 5%, while… 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

“US Mortgage Rates Rise for Seventh Week to Highest in 16 Years”

“US mortgage rates jumped to a 16-year high of 6.75%, marking the seventh-straight weekly increase and spurring the worst slump in home loan applications since the depths of the pandemic… Over the past seven weeks, mortgage rates have soared 1.30… Continue Reading…