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by UPFINA Given the rise in stocks, the steepening of the yield curve, and the rise in long term treasury yields, it’s no surprise fund managers see less of a threat … Read more
Recessions come and go, but with the instability of modern markets, we’re bound to experience a recession at some point in the future. How does one prepare for such an … Read more
The squeeze on state and local government finances in the US is starkly visible in their sharply falling share of employment since 2009. @WellsFargo via @SoberLook pic.twitter.com/ISvEMKKlqH — Adam Tooze … Read more
by: Stefan Gleason Imagine a world where every financial move you make gets recorded in databases that are accessible by any number of third parties – from bankers, to government … Read more
It’s happening again. People who should know better are pointing to California’s current budget surplus as proof that the state, the world’s fifth largest economy, is in sound financial shape. … Read more
Wall St. For Main St., Released on 2/12/19 Jason talks about Americans’ Confidence About Their Own Finances Reaches Near-Record Highs 247wallst.com/economy/2019/02…
by John Rubino We Baby Boomers timed it perfectly. We came of age during in an era of plentiful jobs and relatively high wages. Public pensions were generous. Stock, bond … Read more
by wsbornnbred We have a lot of younger folks on this page. Our last recession was 2008. I’m 33 years old and I graduated college in 2008, during our … Read more
by Shaun Richards Today as is often the case the last full trading day before Christmas brings the latest official data for the UK Public Finances which have had a … Read more
Close to 40 percent of individuals polled by Bankrate.com say their personal financial situations have improved since President Trump was elected. Among households earning less than $30,000 a year, 78 … Read more
by Bill Bonner POITOU, FRANCE – The last days of summer are dwindling down… to a precious few. It is the best time of year here in France. The sun has … Read more
by Shaun Richards The UK Public Finances are something that have been quietly improving over the past year or two. This has been taking place mostly outside the news headlines … Read more
by stockboardasset Airbnb Inc. has taken a page straight from the Peter Thiel playbook of litigation funding. Thiel, an American billionaire, secretly funded Hulk Hogan’s privacy case against now-defunct Gawker Media. … Read more
by Daisy Luther, The Organic Prepper Personal finance is a subject that is fraught with emotion. Some of us are doing well and take pride in that fact. This can … Read more
by visualcapitalist VISUALIZING SHIFTS IN INCOME, SAVINGS, DEBT, AND SPENDING The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. Every year, Silicon Valley patiently waits for Mary Meeker … Read more
Mueller team asks about Trump’s Russian business dealings as he weighed a run for president www.cnn.com/2018/02/27/politi… The last time she heard from the professor was October 31, when “Anna” told … Read more