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Jobless Claims Keep Rising Unexpectedly—Experts Worry Stock Market Crash Could Have Spillover Effects On Economy
Topline As markets fend off one of the worst sell-offs in nearly two years, new jobless claims posted an unexpected increase for the third straight week on Thursday, according to data released by the ...
How relocating Americans created new inflation hot spots
Americans moved around a lot over the past two years, and those destinations also now happen to have the highest inflation rates in the U.S. “We saw right away that inflation was highest in Phoe...
Flight bookings for leisure and business travel top 2019 levels
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, global leisure and business flights have risen to levels not seen since 2019. That’s according to the Mastercard Economics Institute’s t...
Kohl’s, BJ’s Wholesale, Spirit and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Kohl’s (KSS) – Kohl’s reported adjusted quarterly earnings of 11 cents per share, well short of the 70-cent consensus estimate. Re...
Binance Seeks Approval In Europe’s Largest Economy
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said on Wednesday that the exchange plans to apply for a license to operate in Germany. Speaking at fintech conference Finance Forward in Hamburg, CZ said that after ga...
What Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s tell us about the economy
Compilation of Target, Walmart, Lowe’s and Home Depot stores. Reuters How well is the American consumer holding up against sky-high inflation? It depends on whom you ask. Four major retailers — ...
Target, Lowe’s, TJX and more
Shoppers walk in front of a Target store at the Lycoming Crossing shopping plaza in Muncy, Pennsylvania. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday tra...
Cramer’s Mad Money Recap 5/17: Apple, Tesla, Disney
There were a lot of new narratives on Wall Street today, Jim Cramer told his Mad Money viewers, and that’s great news for the bulls. If the good news continues overnight, look for the rally to c...
Goldman CEO David Solomon says be cautious in wake of Fed’s tightening
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is advising his clients to be more cautious with their finances because the Federal Reserve’s moves to combat inflation could result in recession or other negativ...
Target, Walmart, Carrier Global and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Target (TGT) – Target plummeted 22.1% in the premarket after the retailer reported an adjusted quarterly profit of $2.19 per share, below the ...
CEO outlook dims sharply, with more than half expecting a recession ahead, survey shows
Corporate executives are taking a dim view of their prospects, with a majority now expecting a recession ahead, according to a closely watched business survey released Wednesday. The Conference Board ...
China is second-biggest bitcoin mining hub as miners go underground
By September 2021, China made up just over 22% of the total bitcoin mining market, according to Cambridge University research. Paul Ratje | The Washington Post | Getty Images Bitcoin miners aren’...
Stock futures lower as Wall Street looks to build on recent rebound
U.S. stock futures were lower on Tuesday evening as investors looked to build on a solid rally. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 93 points, or 0.29%. S&P 500 futures sat 0.18% low...
Bitcoin Is Mainly Used in Underground Economy for Illicit Activities
Ben Bernanke says the main use of bitcoin is mostly for underground economy activities BTC Price at the time of writing – $30,350.79 BTC Market Cap is up by 3% in the past 24 hours Previous Fede...
US Economy Is Probably in Recession That Could Last 18 Months — Warns It ‘Will Get Worse’ – Economics Bitcoin News
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk says that the U.S. economy is probably in a recession and it could be “tough going” for 12 to 18 months. He added: “The honest reason for inflation is that the governmen...
These are the 2022 CNBC Disruptor 50 companies
In the tenth annual Disruptor 50 list, CNBC highlights private companies that grew through the ups and downs of the pandemic and are poised to meet increasing economic and consumer challenges. All tol...
India’s Central Bank RBI Warns Crypto Could Lead to Dollarization of Economy – Coinotizia
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has expressed concerns that cryptocurrencies could lead to the dollarization of a part of the Indian economy. “It will seriously undermine the RB...
Up 0.9% vs 1.0% Estimate
A woman pushes a shopping cart through the grocery aisle at Target in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 16, 2022, as Americans brace for summer sticker shock as inflation continues to grow. Jim Watson | AFP...
Powell says the Fed will not hesitate to keep raising rates until inflation comes down
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell emphasized his resolve to get inflation down, saying Tuesday he will back interest rate increases until prices start falling back toward a healthy level. “...
Walmart, Citigroup, Paramount and more
Exterior view of a Walmart store on August 23, 2020 in North Bergen, New Jersey VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Walmart — Shares fel...
India’s Central Bank RBI Warns Crypto Could Lead to Dollarization of Economy – Economics Bitcoin News
India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has expressed concerns that cryptocurrencies could lead to the dollarization of a part of the Indian economy. “It will seriously undermine the RB...
Taki Enters The Indian Market with First of its Kind Engage-to-Earn Crypto Economy
Taki, a blockchain-based social media platform that rewards users for their engagement with quality content, has announced a milestone of reaching approximately 600K users on the product waitlist. Wit...
RBI warns of crypto ‘dollarization’ of Indian economy
Officials from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have reportedly sounded the alarm bells again over crypto adoption, which they claim will ultimately lead to the “dollarization” of the local economy. Ac...
Terra’s Tendermint Touch — Cosmos-Based Token Economy Hit Hard by LUNA’s Demise – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
Since last week’s Terra implosion and the demise of the blockchain project’s native token LUNA — and the algorithmic stablecoin terrausd (UST) — crypto tokens based on the Cosmos ecosystem have seen s...
The Fed’s Plans To Slow Inflation Will Kill The Economy: Is A Recession Inevitable?
This segment of What’s Ahead examines a pernicious idea that has a vise-like grip on Federal Reserve policy and is widely accepted among economists and policymakers. The notion is that the economy is ...
Shanghai Hits Key ‘Zero-Covid’ Milestone But No Immediate End To Lockdown Despite Concerns About China’s Economy
Topline Shanghai on Tuesday achieved a key milestone in its reopening plan of three consecutive days with no new Covid-19 cases outside designated quarantine zones, however, most of the city’s residen...
Blockchain Economy Istanbul Makes Grand Impact with the Top Names » NullTX
The World’s Top Blockchain Event To Have On Your Radar is approaching! After 2 years of the Covid-19 pandemic, Blockchain Economy Summit is again back in Istanbul on July 27-28, 2022 in one of Istanbu...
Home affordability at 2007 bubble level but crash unlikely: Blackstone
A major Wall Street firm is drawing a striking parallel to the housing bubble. Blackstone’s Joe Zidle calls homes almost as unaffordable as the 2007 peak. Yet, he believes a crash is unlikely du...
Bitcoin Is Mainly Used in Underground Economy for Illicit Activities – Featured Bitcoin News
Former Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says the main use of bitcoin is “mostly for underground economy activities and often things that are illegal or illicit.” He added, “I don’t think bitcoin ...
Stock futures are flat after S&P, Nasdaq start the week in the red
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 13, 2022. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters U.S. stock index futures were flat during overnight trading on Monday,...