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Investing: An Introduction - Investopedia 4.3.23

10 Investing Concepts Beginners Need to Learn - Investopedia 3.25.23

VIDEO: How to Invest Episode 1: How Much Should I Invest? - MarketWatch 6.3.21 - SCW NewsWatch

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Housing Costs, Mortgage Rates So High, Divorced Couples Are Still Living Together - WSJ/SCW 11.27.23

VIDEO: Weakest U.S. Housing Report in 13 Years: Existing Home Sales - WSJ/SCW 11.21.23

Buy Vestis: Uniform Provider Vestis Has Split Off from Aramark; Its Stock Is a Buy. Vestis looks poised to compete with industry leader Cintas. - Barron's - SCW NewsWatch 11.3.23

FTC alleges Amazon made $1 billion through secret price raising algorithm - Reuters/SCW 11.2.23

After Early AI Mania, Concerns Raised Over Actual Economics of AI; 'Tech Earnings Kick Off This Week With Netflix; AI Is Now a Risk.' - Barron's/SCW 10.23.23

FOOD PRICES: OLIVE OIL: Is it Time to Stock Up on Olive Oil Before Prices Rise Further, After Drought in Olive Oil World-Leader Spain? - WSJ/SCW 11.14.23

VIDEO: 'Mind the Gap: Demystifying Investing' - Barron's 10.25.23

VIDEO: 'U.S. states sue Meta, Instagram over kids' mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, insomnia' - Reuters 10.24.23

After Early AI Mania, Concerns Raised Over Actual Economics of AI; 'Tech Earnings Kick Off This Week With Netflix; AI Is Now a Risk.' - Barron's/SCW 10.23.23

After Early AI Mania, Concerns Raised Over Actual Economics of AI; 'Tech Earnings Kick Off This Week With Netflix; AI Is Now a Risk.' - Barron's/SCW 10.23.23

VIDEO: "Troubled Childhood, PTSD: Elon Musk's Biographer on the Tesla CEO's 'Demon Mode'" - WSJ - SCW Newswatch 9.13.23

"Biden Restricts U.S. Investment in China; Biden’s order will also require U.S. private-equity and venture-capital firms to disclose certain investments" - WSJ - SCW Newswatch

"U.S. Economic Growth Accelerates, Defying Slowdown Expectations; Economy grew 2.4% last quarter, suggesting the U.S. is steering clear of recession." - WSJ 7.27.23 - SCW Newswatch

Biden and Congress: Running Out of Other People's Money - $31 Trillion National Debt, and Maxing Out the Nation's Credit Cards - COMMENTARY

Inflation Climbs to 9.1%, Fastest Pace in Four Decades; Most of Economy Affected, Spiked by Gasoline, Food, Housing - SCW 7.13.22

ECONOMY: Inflation Hits 30-Year High

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ECONOMY NEWSLINKS

> Stocks Rebound and Close With Modest Gains - Barron's 3.6.24

> Powell Says Fed on Track to Cut Rates This Year; The Fed chair characterized last year’s inflation slowdown as notable and widespread but said officials want more evidence it is cooling. - WSJ 3.6.24

> EU Fines Apple Nearly $2 Billion Over Music Streaming Rules - Barron's/SCW 3.4.24

> Apple Fined Nearly $2 Billion by EU for Breaking Music Streaming Rules - Barron's 3.4.24

> Apple hit with $2 billion EU antitrust fine in Spotify case - Reuters 3.4.24

> Apple Fined $2 Billion in One of Europe’s Largest Antitrust Actions; A yearslong probe found the iPhone maker restricted app developers from telling users about other ways to subscribe to music-streaming services. - WSJ 3.4.24

> Apple's $2 Billion Fine Heralds a New Antitrust Dawn - Bloomberg 3.4.24

S&P 500 Posts 15th Record This Year as Tech Roars - Bloomberg 3.1.24

Nasdaq Composite Closes at Record High - Barron's 2.29.24

Fed’s Favored Price Gauge Is Up. It Could Have Been Worse. The January core personal consumption expenditures price index increased 0.4% from December, in line with expectations. - Barron's 2.29.24

Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since Mid-December. Why Their Next Move Could Be Down. If rates retreat, more home buyers may step back into the market. - Barron's 2.29.24

FDA Acts on Toxic ‘Forever’ Chemicals in Food Packaging, Including Fast-Food Wrappers. The agency said the major source of dietary exposure to so-called forever chemicals from food packaging is being eliminated. - Barron's 2.29.24

Tech Layoffs Keep Coming. Why Is Head Count Barely Budging? Microsoft, Meta Platforms and Amazon are among the companies dwarfing their old selves, despite announcing hefty job cuts. - WSJ 2.29.24

What It Takes to Be a Successful Social-Media Influencer; Ally and Ricardo Noriega have turned her former part-time hobby into a full-time enterprise. It’s pretty lucrative—and a lot of work. - WSJ 2.29.24

Wall Street slips with inflation data on deck - Reuters 2.28.24

Stocks Edge Lower Ahead of Key Inflation Data - Barron's 2.28.24

Bitcoin Tops $60,000, Nears All-Time High - Barron's 2.28.24

Crypto Exchange Gemini to Return $1.1 Billion to Customers in Regulator Settlement; New York’s financial regulator said Gemini Trust has agreed to return at least $1.1 billion to users of the cryptocurrency exchange’s Earn investment program and to pay about $37 million in fines for compliance failures. - WSJ 2.28.24

Coinbase’s Site Swamped - Barron's 2.28.24

Exclusive: Shell's U.S. solar unit launches asset sale, sources say - Reuters 2.28.24

Paramount posts surprise profit as streaming gains offset weak ad market - Reuters 2.28.24

S&P 500 and Nasdaq Close Higher - Barron's 2.27.24

The Market Is at Its Hottest in Decades. Is the Rally Justified? Inflation has drifted lower, leading to hopes of rate cuts—and AI mania rages on. - Barron's 2.27.24

U.S. Opens UnitedHealth Antitrust Probe; Investigators from the Justice Department have been interviewing industry officials who compete with the healthcare giant. - WSJ 2.27.24

Macy’s to Close 150 Stores in Latest Turnaround Bid; The closures come as Macy’s focuses on upgrading its remaining locations and opening smaller versions of its namesake chain. - WSJ 2.27.24

Apple to Wind Down Electric Car Effort After Decadelong Odyssey - Bloomberg 2.27.24

Wall Street slips with inflation data on deck - Reuters 2.28.24

Stocks Edge Lower Ahead of Key Inflation Data - Barron's 2.28.24

Bitcoin Tops $60,000, Nears All-Time High - Barron's 2.28.24

Crypto Exchange Gemini to Return $1.1 Billion to Customers in Regulator Settlement; New York’s financial regulator said Gemini Trust has agreed to return at least $1.1 billion to users of the cryptocurrency exchange’s Earn investment program and to pay about $37 million in fines for compliance failures. - WSJ 2.28.24

Coinbase’s Site Swamped - Barron's 2.28.24

Exclusive: Shell's U.S. solar unit launches asset sale, sources say - Reuters 2.28.24

Paramount posts surprise profit as streaming gains offset weak ad market - Reuters 2.28.24

Nvidia briefly hits $2 trillion valuation as AI frenzy grips Wall Street - Reuters 2.23.24

Nvidia Touches $2 Trillion Valuation; The chipmaker’s shares reached a market cap above $2 trillion for the first time, before floating down to close below that level. Only Microsoft and Apple have higher valuations. Nvidia’s shares advanced 0.4% on the day. - WSJ 2.23.24

Oil Near 3-Month Highs on Middle East Tensions; Houthi rebels are still disrupting shipping routes through the Red Sea as tensions in the Middle East rise. - Barron's 2.20.24

Tesla Cybertruck deliveries hostage to battery production hell - Reuters 12.21.23

Stock Rally Hits a Wall. The Dow Plunges 470 Points. The S&P 500, up 23% for the year going into Wednesday’s trading, got way too hot. - Barron's 12.20.23

Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew were defective - Reuters 12.20.23

Latest Home Sales Data Offers Hope: Is America's Housing Market Finally Looking Up? - Realtor 12.21.23

Home Sales Inch Higher, Ending 13-Year Low - Barron's 12.20.23

U.S. consumer confidence jumps to five-month high; home sales eke out gains - Reuters 12.20.23

Asia stocks fall as Wall Street rally stalls - Reuters 12.20.23

Toyota recalling 1.12 million vehicles over potential air bag issue - Reuters 12.20.23

Stocks Extend Post-Fed Rally; Yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note dips below 4%. - WSJ 12.14.23

The Dow Hit Another Record as Rally Continues; The Fed’s dovish turn and anticipation for rate cuts next year send stocks soaring, while Treasury yields are on the decline. - Barron's 12.14.23

How Ransomware Gangs Are Fueling a New Cybersecurity Arms Race; Ransomware and crypto have become inseparable, and they're fueling a new arms race for protection. Demand for cyber insurance is growing. - Barron's 12.9.23

Stocks Can Top All-Time Highs. The Reason: Fourth-Quarter Earnings. - Barron's 12.9.23

Why a Strong Jobs Report Makes Big Rate Cuts Unlikely in 2024 - Barron's 12.8.23

A Bank Safety ‘Endgame’ Is Coming. Here’s Who Wins and Loses. - Barron's 12.8.23

Why Gold Prices Could Climb for the Next 10 Years - Barron's 12.8.23

Rising Treasury Yields Pull Stocks Lower; Stocks and precious metals retreated, as higher bond yields weighed on shares of large technology companies. The Nasdaq led the declines, falling 0.8%. - WSJ 12.4.23

Fed, with rates at a peak, now looks at a hold and an eventual pivot lower - Reuters 12.4.23

Stocks Took a Breather - Barron's 12.4.23

Oil prices steady amid OPEC+ cut doubts, Mid-East tension - Reuters 12.4.23

Musk's SpaceX Will Take Amazon Satellites Into Orbit - Barron's 12.4.23

Tech firms, Wall Street lead job cuts in Corporate America - Reuters 12.4.23

Spotify to Lay Off 17% of Workforce; The streaming giant will cut about 1,500 more jobs, its third round of layoffs this year, as it accelerates a profitability push - WSJ 12.4.23

Who Got a Lot Richer and Who Didn’t During the Pandemic; One in four Black households and one in seven Hispanic ones had zero wealth by the end of 2021. - WSJ 12.4.23

Live Markets: Dow Moves Higher - Barron's 12.1.23

What's Set to Come; Even a lackluster December won’t derail this great year. And history shows the new month can build on the gains. - Barron's 12.1.23

Powell Firm on Rates, but Subtly Shifts Tone - Barron's 12.1.23

55-year-old whose backyard side hustle brought in nearly $20,000 in a month: ‘Anyone can do this’ - CNBC 9.30.23

2 Ways Long-Term Investors Can Benefit From Buying TIPS - Barron's 9.21.23

41-year-old’s side hustle brings in $125,500 a year, and costs $0 to start: ‘The riches are found in niches’ - CNBC 11.28.23

Stocks rise as dollar falls, gold rallies on Fed commentary - Reuters 11.28.23

Wall St rises as dovish Fed comments bolster rate cut hopes; Wall Street gained after dovish comments from some Fed officials bolstered hopes of a potential rate cut. - Reuters 11.28.23

Home Prices Hit Fresh Record in September; S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index rose 3.9% from a year earlier - WSJ 11.28.23

With Fed likely done hiking rates, Waller flags pivot ahead - Reuters 11.28.23

U.S. consumer confidence rises; house prices accelerate - Reuters 11.28.23

Instagram’s Algorithm Delivers Toxic Video Mix to Adults Who Follow Children; Content served to WSJ test accounts included risqué footage of kids, overtly sexual adult videos and ads from major brands. - WSJ 12.28.23

The Stocks That AI Mania Left Behind; Value stocks looked like they were making a comeback - until AI madness happened. - WSJ 11.28.23

Electric Cars and Driving Range: Here’s What to Know; How far can an electric car really go on a full charge? What can you do to make it go farther? We answer these and other questions that EV buyers might ask. - WSJ 11.28.23

The Newest Airline Climate Solution? Burying Sawdust; American Airlines is joining the race to remove carbon from the atmosphere, tapping a novel method that is much cheaper than many existing approaches. - WSJ 11.28.23

Amazon's AWS appeals to corporate customers with new chatbot, AI safety measures - Reuters 11.28.23

Amazon announces new cloud AI chip as Microsoft rivalry intensifies - Reuters 11.28.23

SEC's in-house enforcement powers at risk in U.S. Supreme Court case - Reuters 11.28.23

Bank of America pays $12 mln fine for reporting false mortgage data - Reuters 11.28.23

OPEC+ talks tough, policy rollover possible, sources say - Reuters 11.28.23

American dream is slipping away, voters say in new poll - Fox 11.24.23

Wall St ends mixed in truncated Black Friday trading - Reuters 11.24.23

Stocks End Mostly Up. Rate Fears in Check. - Barron's 11.24.23

Holiday shopping season kicks off strong as Black Friday data rolls in - Fox 11.24.23

'A lot quieter' Black Friday brings out discount hunters

'A lot quieter' Black Friday brings out discount hunters; Shoppers took to stores across the world on a Black Friday that appeared subdued compared with prior years, looking for discounted electronics, clothing and household goods in the kickoff to the holiday shopping season crucial to big retailers. - Reuters 11.24.23

Retailers Are in for a Holiday ‘Nail-Biter’; After the pandemic buying boom, sales are expected to return to Earth this holiday. - Barron's 11.24.23

Mortgage demand roars back to life as borrowing costs continue to fall - Fox 11.24.23

Grid operator sounds alarm as coal plant shutdown threatens power for millions - Fox 11.24.23

Shoppers Got a Jump on Black Friday. Thanksgiving Was a Spending Spree. - Barron's 11.24.23

Recession? Shoppers Have Lots to Spend. - Barron's 11.24.23

Return Policies Are Stricter This Year. Fewer Refunds, Restocking Fees, More. - Barron's 11.24.23

Ulta, Williams-Sonoma, and 4 Other Plays for a Growing Economy - Barron's 11.24.23

Op-Ed: America's Biggest Shopping Day Is for Suckers. Buy Just What You Need. - Barron's 11.24.23

Tech’s Rally Isn’t Done. 10 Stocks That Are Next to Gain. - Barron's 11.24.23

Cathie Wood Sold More DraftKings Stock. Wall Street Still Thinks It's a Good Bet. - Barron's 11.24.23

The 'Term Premium' Has Vanished. What That Means. - Barron's 11.24.23

Oil slides after OPEC's unexpected meeting delay - Fox 11.24.23

FOOD PRICES: OLIVE OIL: Is it Time to Stock Up on Olive Oil Before Prices Rise Further, After Drought in Olive Oil World-Leader Spain? - WSJ/SCW 11.14.23

Dow closes nearly 200 points higher Wednesday as markets head into Thanksgiving: Live updates - CNBC 11.22.23

Wall Street slips as Nvidia results, Fed minutes loom - Reuters 11.21.23

Home Sales Fell to a New 13-Year Low in October; High prices and elevated mortgage rates have made home purchases less affordable. - WSJ 11.21.23

U.S. existing home sales hit more than 13-year low; prices push higher - Reuters 11.21.23

Giant batteries drain economics of gas power plants; Giant batteries that ensure stable power supply by offsetting intermittent renewable supplies are becoming cheap enough to make developers abandon scores of projects for gas-fired generation world-wide. - Reuters 11.21.23

China's state banks are buying yuan, quickening its rally - Reuters 11.21.23

Fed minutes likely to anchor 'careful' monetary policy approach - Reuters 11.21.23

Tesla launched its own car insurance. These drivers say it's a lemon. - Reuters 11.21.23

Tech Stocks in Focus Following AI-Driven Rally; Artificial intelligence remains in the spotlight, testing U.S. stocks after the S&P 500 posted its best three-week stretch since 2020. - WSJ 11.21.23

OpenAI Investors Keep Pushing for Sam Altman’s Return - WSJ 11.21.23

OpenAI Is a Mess. So What Happens to ChatGPT Now? The firing of Sam Altman makes for corporate chaos, but generative-AI tools are here to stay. - WSJ 11.21.23

Heard on the Street: OpenAI Glitch Shows Weaknesses in Microsoft’s AI Armor - WSJ 11.21.23

Ulta, Expedia, and 4 Other Stocks for a Growing Economy - Barron's 11.17.23

Home Sales Fell to a New 13-Year Low in October; High prices and elevated mortgage rates have made home purchases less affordable. - WSJ 11.21.23

Stocks Inch Into Green - Barron's 11.17.23

Ulta, Expedia, and 4 Other Stocks for a Growing Economy - Barron's 11.17.23

Amazon Laying Off Hundreds of Workers in Its Alexa Division; The company's Alexa division is shifting to focus more on generative artificial intelligence. - Barron's

What Recession? Consumers Still Have Plenty to Spend; A resilient labor market and healthy household finances should keep a recession at bay, even if the postpandemic spending boom loses a bit of its vigor. - Barron's 11.17.23

Retailers Are in for a Holiday ‘Nail-Biter’ - Barron's 11.17.23

Target vs. Walmart: How the Big Retail Earnings Shook Out - Barron's 11.17.23

Economic alarm bells ring as freight recession deepens in critical sector - Fox 11.13.23

Moody’s Changes Outlook on U.S. Ratings to Negative; Risks to the nation’s fiscal strength have increased - and may no longer be fully offset by the sovereign’s unique credit strengths - the ratings agency said. - WSJ 11.10.23

Dow Ends Higher - Barron's 11.13.23

The Stock Market Is Incredibly Expensive. Don't Run Away Now. The equity risk premium is near a 20-year low, but that isn't a negative sign. Shares tend to rise when it's around this level. - Barron's 11.10.23

Stock Market News, Nov. 10, 2023: U.S. Indexes Log Weekly Gains; Treasury yields broadly steady; Nasdaq has best day since May - WSJ 11.10.23

S&P 500 Heads for 7 Straight Days of Gains - Barron's 11.7.23

Election Day Is Usually Good for Stocks - Barron's 11.7.23

Housing Affordability Hits a 39-Year Low. 'It's Fair To Expect Prices To Weaken,' Expert Says. - Realtor 11.7.23

The EV Apocalypse Isn't Here. Things Just Aren't That Bad. Falling prices and profits have Wall Street nervous but the demise is exaggerated. - Barron's 11.7.23

Maersk to Slash 10,000 Jobs Amid Cargo Slump; Maersk forecast earnings for the full year at the lower end of its targeted ranges and said it would cut more than 10,000 jobs as it steps up cost savings. - WSJ 11.3.23

The UAW’s Next Challenge: Getting Workers to Vote Yes; After negotiators secured record contracts at the Detroit Three automakers, union members will have the final say. - WSJ 11.3.23

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Sets Move to Miami After Decades in Seattle; Bezos, who called the move an emotional one, also pointed to his spaceflight company Blue Origin increasingly shifting operations to Cape Canaveral on the east coast of Florida. - WSJ 11.3.23

Citi to Cardholders: Go Paperless or Else; The bank says it will block access to its app and site if customers refuse to switch to digital bills. - WSJ 11.3.23

Stocks, Bonds Extend Post-Fed Meeting Rally; Stocks climbed a day after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted the central bank might be done raising rates for now. The S&P 500 led the advance, rising nearly 2%. The 10-year Treasury yield settled below 4.7%, after trading near 5% last week. - WSJ 11.2.23

Stocks Gain for 4th Day. Jobs Friday Is the Next Big Test; The major indexes have rallied—and Treasury yields have dropped—on hopes that the Fed is done raising interest rates. - WSJ 11.2.23

Fed holds interest rates steady as it assesses the economic landscape - Washington Examiner 11.1.23

Fed Skips Another Hike. Inflation Is Slowing but Still Above 2% Target. - Barron's 11.1.23

Why doctors in America earn so much; A mismanaged training system has artificially depressed the supply of medics - Economist 10.31.23

Stocks Rallied After Bond Yields Fell - Barron's 11.1.23

Dow Gains About 500 Points; Treasury Yields Rise; The major U.S. stock indexes all traded higher after the S&P and Nasdaq slid into corrections last week. The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note was back near 4.9%. - WSJ 10.30.23.

Americans Can’t Stop Spending. Five Reasons Why. A mix of job security, high savings and skepticism about the future are keeping U.S. consumers’ wallets open. - WSJ 10.29.23

GM Hit With UAW Strike Expansion After Stellantis Agreement - Barron's 10.29.23

VIDEO: 'Mind the Gap: Demystifying Investing' - Barron's 10.25.23

VIDEO: 'U.S. states sue Meta, Instagram over kids' mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, insomnia' - Reuters 10.24.23

After Early AI Mania, Concerns Raised Over Actual Economics of AI; 'Tech Earnings Kick Off This Week With Netflix; AI Is Now a Risk.' - Barron's/SCW 10.23.23

S&P 500, Nasdaq dip as Alphabet slides; Alphabet slid 8.6% as its cloud business crawled to its slowest growth in at least 11 quarters. - Reuters 10.25.23

U.S. Fed set to revise debit card fee caps pitting banks against retailers - Reuters 10.25.23

Honda, GM scrap $5 bln plan to co-develop cheaper EVs - Reuters 10.25.23

Exclusive: Shell cuts low-carbon jobs, scales back hydrogen in overhaul by CEO - Reuters 10.25.23

The S&P 500 Snapped a 5-Day Losing Streak - Barron's 10.24.23

Oil and Gold Fall as Israel Holds Off on Gaza Invasion - Barron's 10.23.23

Chevron's Deal for Hess Makes Sense. Wall Street Balks. - Barron's 10.23.23

Wall Street rises as 10-year Treasury yield retreats below 5%; Chipmaker Intel, oil major Exxon Mobil, General Motors are among other major companies set to report results this week. - Reuters 10.23.23

Dropping Out of College to Join the AI Gold Rush; These teens and 20-somethings worry that waiting for graduation will mean missing out on a wave of investment - WSJ 10.23.23

Money Managers With $100 Trillion Confront End of the Bull Market - Bloomberg 10.22.23

St. Lawrence Seaway Shuts Down as Unifor Workers Strike - Bloomberg 10.22.23

Stocks Rallied to Kick Off a Busy Week of Company Earnings; Optimism around earnings season could outweigh concerns about any escalation of Israel’s conflict with Hamas. - Barron's 10.16.23

What Budget Crisis? The U.S. Will Borrow Even More as Global Tensions Grow - Barron's 10.16.23

Rite Aid Bankruptcy Shows Defaults Worsening - Barron's 10.16.23

Microsoft's LinkedIn laying off nearly 700 workers; Jobs in engineering, product talent and finance in jeopardy at LinkedIn - 10.13.23

Stocks End Mixed on Friday. Tech Tumbles. - Barron's 10.13.23

Oil Prices Could Spike Above $100 if the Israel-Hamas War Widens - Barron's 10.13.23

Microsoft and Activision Finally Close Merger; The transaction went through after U.K. regulators cleared the deal. However, Big Tech could face further challenges from British authorities. - Barron's 10.13.23

How Global Conflict Led to a Surprising Plan to Make Apple Chips in a Desert; The new wave of U.S. chip manufacturing reflects a paradoxical new reality: Geopolitics are colliding with economics, and what’s good for one is pressuring the other. - Barron's 10.13.23

Same Home. Same Job. Even the Same Gym. Why Americans Are Staying Put. The low interest rates and high salaries of recent years have people staying put; part of the American dream slips away. - WSJ 10.13.23

Kaiser Permanente, Unions Reach Deal on New Contracts The agreement follows the largest healthcare strike on record. - WSJ 10.13.23

CPI Heads in the Right Direction. The Fed Has More to Do. The annual rate of headline inflation was 3.7% in September, while growth in the core figure, excluding food and energy, fell to 4.1% from 4.3% in August. - Barron's 10.12.23

Inflation Data Won’t Let Fed Declare Victory; Progress bringing inflation down stalled in September, the latest sign that the path to fully extinguishing price pressures remains bumpy. - WSJ 10.12.23

Americans Failed to Pay a Record $688 Billion in Taxes. The IRS Says That Will Change.; The agency plans more audits targeting high-income taxpayers. - IRS 10.12.23

IMF says global economy 'limping along', cuts growth forecast for China, euro zone - Reuters 10.10.23

Higher Bond Yields Likely to Extend Fed Rate Pause; Officials are signaling that a recent run-up in long-term interest rates might substitute for a further central bank rate hike. - WSJ 10.10.23

Exxon set to buy shale rival Pioneer for $60 billion in stock -sources; Exxon Mobil is expected to disclose on Wednesday it will buy U.S. rival Pioneer Natural Resources for about $60 billion, a deal that puts it atop the largest U.S. oilfield and secures a decade of low-cost production = Reuters 10.10.23

These Stocks Are Screaming Recession. It’s Almost Time to Buy Them. Small-capitalization stocks can supercharge portfolios on the other side of an economic downturn. - WSJ 10.10.23

VIDEO: How to Invest Episode 1: How Much Should I Invest? - MarketWatch 6.3.21 - SCW NewsWatch

Investing: An Introduction - Investopedia 4.3.23

10 Investing Concepts Beginners Need to Learn - Investopedia 3.25.23

S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up after recent weakness; Dow down - Reuters 10.4.23

Global bond rout deepens before receding on relief rally - Reuters 10.4.23

Stocks End Higher as Oil Prices Spike on Israel-Hamas War; Stocks reversed earlier losses on Monday after Federal Reserve members made dovish rumblings. - Barron's 10.9.23

VIDEO: How to Invest Episode 1: How Much Should I Invest? - MarketWatch 6.3.21 - SCW NewsWatch

New data reveals crash not seen since Great Depression could hit in 2024, if White House and Congress don't reign in budget ...

Investing: An Introduction - Investopedia 4.3.23

10 Investing Concepts Beginners Need to Learn - Investopedia 3.25.23

S&P 500, Nasdaq edge up after recent weakness; Dow down - Reuters 10.4.23

Global bond rout deepens before receding on relief rally - Reuters 10.4.23

U.S. services sector growth slows moderately - Reuters 10.4.23

SAS slides 95% as Scandinavian airline's shareholders wiped out - Reuters 10.4.23

GM locks in $6 billion credit line as strike costs rise - Reuters 10.4.23

Is A Recession Imminent? Here Are The Red Flags Ag Economists Are Now Watching; While ag economists continue to be at odds when it comes to the likelihood of a recession in the U.S., some doubt the country's biggest importers will be able to avoid a recession over the next 18 months. - AgWeb 10.4.23

Bond Selloff Threatens Hopes for Soft Landing; Economic growth prospects—buoyed by consumer spending—and concern over government debt are driving long-term interest rates higher. -_WSJ 10.4.23

How China’s BYD Became Tesla’s Biggest Threat; Once a maker of cellphone batteries, the company is in the running to become the world’s No. 1 seller of electric vehicles. -_WSJ 10.4.23

New data reveals a crash not seen since Great Depression could hit in 2024; If the White House and Congress don't cut spending soon, the results could be catastrophic - Fox 10.5.23

Americans Still Spend Like There’s No Tomorrow; Concerts, trips and designer handbags are taking priority over saving for a home or rainy day. - WSJ 10.2.23

The Secret Behind the First $1 Billion Green Hydrogen Startup; Electric Hydrogen has produced a better electrolyzer that makes the clean fuel economic. - WSJ 10.2.23

It’s a Good Time to Buy Bonds. Just Know What You’re Getting Into.; What you need to know about adding bonds to your portfolio as Treasury yields hover at 5%. - WSJ 10.2.23

The Apartment Market Is Hitting a Construction Lull; Higher interest rates and falling rents are contributing to a decline in new apartment projects. - WSJ 10.2.23

Rivian’s Quest to Build the Ultimate Truck Burns Through Billions; After a splashy debut, the EV maker has struggled to keep production up and costs down—and has been losing $33,000 for every vehicle sold - WSJ 10.2.23

This Ford vs. GM Feud Could Shape the Future of EVs in America; The Biden administration’s decision on a $7,500 tax credit could determine China’s role in the U.S. electric-vehicle industry. - WSJ 9.27.23

UAW Expands Strikes to GM Plant in Michigan, Ford in Chicago; Union President Shawn Fain cited a lack of progress at the bargaining table as walkouts enter their third week. - WSJ 9.29.23

Sea of Red as Funds Sell Commodity Wide on Looming Government Shutdown ; Markets end in a sea of red and with lower weekly closes as funds sell on the looming government shutdown. That seemed to trump all other news including USDA's reports. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has more. - AgWeb 9.29.23

Intensifying Threat of a Government Shutdown is Now Another Blow to Grain Prices; As Congress drew closer to a government shutdown, the news pressured commodity prices. The drop in commodity prices happened despite what some viewed as a fairly bullish September Grains Stocks report for corn. - AgWeb 9.29.23

This Ford vs. GM Feud Could Shape the Future of EVs in America; The Biden administration’s decision on a $7,500 tax credit could determine China’s role in the U.S. electric-vehicle industry. - WSJ 9.27.23

These are the U.S. states where homeowners pay the most in property taxes - CNBC 8.22.23

Taxes: Facts & Figures 2023: How Does Your State Compare? - Tax Foundation 3.23.23

Dow Has Worst Day Since March, Loses Nearly 400 Points; The S&P 500 closed at its lowest level since June. The Nasdaq was in the red, too. - Barron's 9.26.23

"FTC Sues Amazon, Alleging Illegal Online-Marketplace Monopoly; High-stakes case puts e-commerce giant in sights of agency chair Lina Khan’s aggressive antitrust stance" - SCW Newswatch 9.26.23

$100 Oil Needs Western Drills to Stay Quiet; Saudi Arabia and Russia rely on high oil prices to fund infrastructure projects and the Ukraine war. U.S. and European oil companies are helping them with low investments. - WSJ 9.26.23

The World’s Biggest Crypto Firm Is Melting Down ‘Every battle is a do-or-die situation,’ Binance co-founder Yi He writes - WSJ 9.26.23

Wall Street posts gains as investors eye rate outlook - Reuters 9.25.23

Screenwriters reach tentative deal with studios to end strike - UPI 9.25.23

Moody's warns government shutdown would 'negatively' affect U.S. credit - UPI 9.25.23

Why America Has a Long-Term Labor Crisis, in Six Charts While the hot pandemic-era job market is cooling, it is set to remain tight for years. - WSJ 9.25.23

Amazon steps up AI race with up to $4 billion deal to invest in Anthropic - Reuters 9.25.23

New data reveals a crash not seen since Great Depression could hit in 2024; If the White House and Congress don't cut spending soon, the results could be catastrophic - Fox 10.5.23

Americans Still Spend Like There’s No Tomorrow; Concerts, trips and designer handbags are taking priority over saving for a home or rainy day. - WSJ 10.2.23

The Secret Behind the First $1 Billion Green Hydrogen Startup; Electric Hydrogen has produced a better electrolyzer that makes the clean fuel economic. - WSJ 10.2.23

It’s a Good Time to Buy Bonds. Just Know What You’re Getting Into.; What you need to know about adding bonds to your portfolio as Treasury yields hover at 5%. - WSJ 10.2.23

The Apartment Market Is Hitting a Construction Lull; Higher interest rates and falling rents are contributing to a decline in new apartment projects. - WSJ 10.2.23

Rivian’s Quest to Build the Ultimate Truck Burns Through Billions; After a splashy debut, the EV maker has struggled to keep production up and costs down—and has been losing $33,000 for every vehicle sold - WSJ 10.2.23

This Ford vs. GM Feud Could Shape the Future of EVs in America; The Biden administration’s decision on a $7,500 tax credit could determine China’s role in the U.S. electric-vehicle industry. - WSJ 9.27.23

UAW Expands Strikes to GM Plant in Michigan, Ford in Chicago; Union President Shawn Fain cited a lack of progress at the bargaining table as walkouts enter their third week. - WSJ 9.29.23

Sea of Red as Funds Sell Commodity Wide on Looming Government Shutdown ; Markets end in a sea of red and with lower weekly closes as funds sell on the looming government shutdown. That seemed to trump all other news including USDA's reports. DuWayne Bosse, Bolt Marketing, has more. - AgWeb 9.29.23

Intensifying Threat of a Government Shutdown is Now Another Blow to Grain Prices; As Congress drew closer to a government shutdown, the news pressured commodity prices. The drop in commodity prices happened despite what some viewed as a fairly bullish September Grains Stocks report for corn. - AgWeb 9.29.23

This Ford vs. GM Feud Could Shape the Future of EVs in America; The Biden administration’s decision on a $7,500 tax credit could determine China’s role in the U.S. electric-vehicle industry. - WSJ 9.27.23

These are the U.S. states where homeowners pay the most in property taxes - CNBC 8.22.23

Taxes: Facts & Figures 2023: How Does Your State Compare? - Tax Foundation 3.23.23

Dow Has Worst Day Since March, Loses Nearly 400 Points; The S&P 500 closed at its lowest level since June. The Nasdaq was in the red, too. - Barron's 9.26.23

"FTC Sues Amazon, Alleging Illegal Online-Marketplace Monopoly; High-stakes case puts e-commerce giant in sights of agency chair Lina Khan’s aggressive antitrust stance" - SCW Newswatch 9.26.23

$100 Oil Needs Western Drills to Stay Quiet; Saudi Arabia and Russia rely on high oil prices to fund infrastructure projects and the Ukraine war. U.S. and European oil companies are helping them with low investments. - WSJ 9.26.23

The World’s Biggest Crypto Firm Is Melting Down ‘Every battle is a do-or-die situation,’ Binance co-founder Yi He writes - WSJ 9.26.23

Wall Street posts gains as investors eye rate outlook - Reuters 9.25.23

Screenwriters reach tentative deal with studios to end strike - UPI 9.25.23

Moody's warns government shutdown would 'negatively' affect U.S. credit - UPI 9.25.23

Why America Has a Long-Term Labor Crisis, in Six Charts While the hot pandemic-era job market is cooling, it is set to remain tight for years. - WSJ 9.25.23

Amazon steps up AI race with up to $4 billion deal to invest in Anthropic - Reuters 9.25.23

Dow Has Worst Day Since March, Loses Nearly 400 Points; The S&P 500 closed at its lowest level since June. The Nasdaq was in the red, too. - Barron's 9.26.23

"FTC Sues Amazon, Alleging Illegal Online-Marketplace Monopoly; High-stakes case puts e-commerce giant in sights of agency chair Lina Khan’s aggressive antitrust stance" - SCW Newswatch 9.26.23

$100 Oil Needs Western Drills to Stay Quiet; Saudi Arabia and Russia rely on high oil prices to fund infrastructure projects and the Ukraine war. U.S. and European oil companies are helping them with low investments. - WSJ 9.26.23

The World’s Biggest Crypto Firm Is Melting Down ‘Every battle is a do-or-die situation,’ Binance co-founder Yi He writes - WSJ 9.26.23

Wall Street posts gains as investors eye rate outlook - Reuters 9.25.23

Why America Has a Long-Term Labor Crisis, in Six Charts; While the hot pandemic-era job market is cooling, it is set to remain tight for years. - WSJ 9.25.23

Amazon steps up AI race with up to $4 billion deal to invest in Anthropic - Reuters 9.25.23

Screenwriters reach tentative deal with studios to end strike - UPI 9.25.23

Moody's warns government shutdown would 'negatively' affect U.S. credit - UPI 9.25.23

Why America Has a Long-Term Labor Crisis, in Six Charts While the hot pandemic-era job market is cooling, it is set to remain tight for years. - WSJ 9.25.23

Dow Jones Futures Slide 200 Points After Surprise Drop In Jobless Claims; Nvidia, Tesla Sell Off - IBD 9.21.23

Fed makes move that will likely keep your 'American Dream' on hold; The Fed held interest rates steady for the second time this year, pausing its tightening campaign to assess how the economy is faring in the face of higher borrowing costs. - Fox 9.20.23

Housing starts unexpectedly plummet to lowest level since 2020 - Fox 9.19.23

America’s Biggest Landlords Can’t Find Houses to Buy; High borrowing costs and the shortage of properties for sale have slowed home buying by Wall Street’s rental giants, limiting their ability to grow at the same time suburban rents are climbing. - WSJ 9.20.23

The Fed Holds Rates Steady. The Dot Plot Shows 1 More Increase This Year. - Barron's 9.20.23

U.S. Companies Are Souring on China. Some Are Capping Their Investments. - Barron's 9.20.23

U.S. stocks close lower as investors take cover ahead of Fed decision - Reuters 9.19.23

Instacart's valuation leaps above $14 bln as stock pops 43% in debut - Reuters 9.19.23

UAW braces for more strikes as deal with automakers remains elusive - Reuters 9.19.23

Musk's Neuralink to start human trial of brain implant for paralysis patients - Reuters 9.19.23

Walmart ignored rampant sexual harassment at West Virginia store, EEOC claims - Reuters 9.19.23

One of America’s Best Tailors Lives in Middle-of-Nowhere Maine - WSJ 9.19.23

Chicago mayor proposes city-owned grocery stores as Walmart, Whole Foods exits leave ‘food deserts’ - NY Post 9.19.23

Fed Isn’t Getting the Economy It Expected; Federal Reserve policy makers’ projections for inflation this year look as if they could be too high, while their GDP projections look too low. - WSJ 9.18.23

Instacart Prices IPO at $30 a Share, at Top End of Range; The grocery-delivery company is valued at nearly $10 billion ahead of its long-anticipated public-trading debut Tuesday. - WSJ 9.18.23

Stocks Are Dropping - Barron's 9.15.23

UAW hits the picket lines; 12,700 on strike - Reuters 8.15.23

VIDEO: Robinhood CEO Breaks Down His Plan to Reinvent Investing Again - WSJ - SCW Newswatch 9.14.23

VIDEO: "Troubled Childhood, PTSD: Elon Musk's Biographer on the Tesla CEO's 'Demon Mode'" - WSJ - SCW Newswatch 9.13.23

Airbus nears decision on new planemaking leadership - Reuters 9.15.23

UAW members go on 'historic' strike as deadline to reach new contract expires - UPI 9.14.23

Vietnam’s Economy Is Flying. Why Its Stocks Aren’t. - Barron's 9.15.23

STOCK PICKS: Buy Beaten-Down Solar Stock Emphase. Shares Could Jump 80%. - Barron's 9.8.23

STOCK PICKS: Air Travel Is Still Recovering. Buy This Stock. AAR sells used engine and airframe parts and repair services to airlines so they can keep their planes flying as air traffic keeps booming. - Barron's 9.8.23

FTC Antitrust Suit Against Amazon Set for This Month; The e-commerce giant’s lawyers offered no concessions in talks with agency officials last month. - WSJ 9.5.23

Inside Cleveland-Cliffs' bid to keep U.S. blast furnaces smelting - Reuters 9.5.23

Dow Jumps as Stocks Stage a Relief Rally - Barron's 9.14.23

Arm Stock Pops in Public Debut, the Year's Biggest IPO; Arm Holdings jumped 25% on its first day of trading, for a market value of $68 billion. - Barron's 9.14.23

5 Things to Know About the British Chip Designer so Vital to Artificial Intelligence - MarketWatch 9.13.23

Nvidia, AMD, Other Chip Stocks Boosted - Barron's 9.14.23

Qualcomm to supply Apple with 5G chips until 2026 under new deal _ Reuters 9.11.23

Wall Street rises as Tesla soars on AI optimism - Reuters 9.11.23

Apple’s China Dependency Spooks Investors After Ban; The iPhone maker has overcome several crises in China, but being dragged into a geopolitical fight could be its toughest yet - WSJ 9.8.23

Kroger agrees to pay $1.2B to settle opioid lawsuits; Kroger on Friday agreed to pay more than $1.2 billion over the next decade to settle a number of lawsuits claiming the grocery chain helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic. - UPI 9.8.23

FTC Antitrust Suit Against Amazon Set for This Month; The e-commerce giant’s lawyers offered no concessions in talks with agency officials last month. - WSJ 9.5.23

Inside Cleveland-Cliffs' bid to keep U.S. blast furnaces smelting - Reuters 9.5.23

Cleveland-Cliffs Gains Ground in Attempt to Buy US Steel - Barron's 8.25.23

Hiring and Wage Growth Cool, Good Signs for the Fed; The U.S. economy created more jobs than expected in August, but the three-month average is now below its level before the start of the pandemic. - WSJ 9.1.23

U.S. curbs AI chip exports from Nvidia to some Middle East countries ...

Visa, Mastercard Prepare to Raise Credit-Card Fees; Merchants could end up paying an extra $502 million annually in fees, according to a consulting firm. - WSJ 8.30.23

How to Play the Property Meltdown in Five Charts; Savvy buyers made a fortune after the 2008 crash, picking up real estate at distressed prices. Investors hoping to spot bargains in the latest slump can watch these trends. - WSJ 8.30.23

Rite Aid prepares to file for bankruptcy: report; Rite Aid is facing numerous lawsuits regarding its alleged role in the opioid crisis - Fox 8.28.23

Stocks Rose. Traders Looked Past Powell’s Hawkish Tone. New data on the U.S. labor market, as well as earnings reports from several retailers and the latest inflation data are in focus for investors this week. - Barron's 8.28.23

Cleveland-Cliffs Gains Ground in Attempt to Buy US Steel - Barron's 8.25.23

Storms, Labor Day travel could bring gas price stability to an end - UPI 8.28.23

Avoiding the 30-year mortgage loan trap can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars - MarketWatch 8.28.23

Hawaiian Electric Pushes Back on Wildfire Allegations - 8.28.23

SharkNinja Reinvented the Ice Cream Maker. Its Stock Is a Buy. The company has been a consistent and successful innovator in small appliances, an industry that has been marked by slow growth and few exciting new products. - Barron's 8.28.23

Jabil to Sell Manufacturing Business in China to BYD Subsidiary for $2.2 Billion. The contract electronics manufacturer says the deal is the largest in its history. - Barron's 8.28.23

U.S. curbs AI chip exports from Nvidia to some Middle East countries ...

Visa, Mastercard Prepare to Raise Credit-Card Fees; Merchants could end up paying an extra $502 million annually in fees, according to a consulting firm. - WSJ 8.30.23

How to Play the Property Meltdown in Five Charts; Savvy buyers made a fortune after the 2008 crash, picking up real estate at distressed prices. Investors hoping to spot bargains in the latest slump can watch these trends. - WSJ 8.30.23

Rite Aid prepares to file for bankruptcy: report; Rite Aid is facing numerous lawsuits regarding its alleged role in the opioid crisis - Fox 8.28.23

Stocks Rose. Traders Looked Past Powell’s Hawkish Tone. New data on the U.S. labor market, as well as earnings reports from several retailers and the latest inflation data are in focus for investors this week. - Barron's 8.28.23

Cleveland-Cliffs Gains Ground in Attempt to Buy US Steel - Barron's 8.25.23

Storms, Labor Day travel could bring gas price stability to an end - UPI 8.28.23

Avoiding the 30-year mortgage loan trap can save you hundreds of thousands of dollars - MarketWatch 8.28.23

Hawaiian Electric Pushes Back on Wildfire Allegations - 8.28.23

SharkNinja Reinvented the Ice Cream Maker. Its Stock Is a Buy. The company has been a consistent and successful innovator in small appliances, an industry that has been marked by slow growth and few exciting new products. - Barron's 8.28.23

Jabil to Sell Manufacturing Business in China to BYD Subsidiary for $2.2 Billion. The contract electronics manufacturer says the deal is the largest in its history. - Barron's 8.28.23

Storms, Labor Day travel could bring gas price stability to an end - UPI 8.28.23

Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level in More Than 20 Years; The average rate rose to 7.09%. Rising rates have hit housing hard: Would-be buyers are locked out, and would-be sellers are staying put. - Wall Street Journal 8.17.23

Oil rises as dollar eases, China seeks to soothe economic woes - Reuters 8.17.23

U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage interest hits a 21-year high - UPI 8.17.23

Dow Falls Nearly 300 Points as Markets Fizzle Out - Barron's 8.17.23

Why Your Portfolio Should Hold Way More Than 30 Stocks - Barron's 8.17.23

Treasury Yields Hit New Highs - Wall Street Journal 8.17.23

Weekly jobless claims dip, ongoing claims remain high - UPI 8.17.23

A Smart Bet on Green Energy, With a Rising Dividend Yield; NextEra Energy owns the largest renewables business in the U.S., and the biggest utility. The stock’s selloff offers an opportunity. - Barron's 8.17.23

Nvidia’s AI Chips Are Pulling Ahead in the Cloud. Why the Stock Is a Buy.; Jefferies analyst Mark Lipacis analyzed the June data for the six top cloud-based service providers and found that Nvidia gained market share over the past year. - - Barron's 8.17.23

Too Many Vacant Lots, Not Enough Housing: The U.S. Real-Estate Puzzle; In Chicago, Pittsburgh and Detroit neighborhoods where houses are surrounded by empty lots, authorities are starting to bulldoze obstacles to development. - Wall Street Journal 8.17.23

Wall Street Is Ready to Scoop Up Commercial Real Estate on the Cheap - WSJ 8.15.23

U.S. Steel Takeover Talk Rattles Manufacturers; A deal for the American steelmaker could leave fewer options for steel used in cars, food cans and other products. - WSJ 8.15.23

CPI Had Lots to Like, but Not Enough to Flip a Hawkish Fed; July's inflation rate stood at 3.2%, up from 3% in June. The core rate ticked down. - Barron's 8.10.23

There’s Pain at America’s Pumps - Again. And It’s Not All Russia’s Fault. - Barron's 8.10.23

Car Prices Are Falling. Repair Costs Will Sting, Though. - Barron's 8.10.23

3 reasons why investors should be cautious about July's 'very encouraging' CPI reading - Barron's 8.10.23

"Biden Restricts U.S. Investment in China ...

Natural Catastrophes Cost Insurers $50 Billion This Year - Barron's 8.9.23

China Has Deflation. It Won't Ease U.S. Inflation by Much. - Barron's 8.9.23

Oil Climbs, Stocks Fall in Muted Trading; Some traders brace for risks in Thursday’s inflation data - WSJ 8.9.23

Chinese Exports Fall at Steepest Pace Since February 2020; Slide in outbound shipments reflects fraying trade ties with the Western world, even as exports to Russia boom - WSJ 8.8.23

Oil edges up on higher US economic growth outlook; China import slump weighs - Reuters 8.8.23

Chinese Exports Fall at Steepest Pace Since February 2020; Slide in outbound shipments reflects fraying trade ties with the Western world, even as exports to Russia boom - WSJ 8.8.23

Stocks Drop After Weak China Data, Moody's Bank Warning - Barron's 8.8.23

Credit card debt hits $1T for the first time ever - Fox 8.8.23

New York Fed: U.S. credit card debt passed $1 trillion for first time - UPI 8.8.23

SEC charges big banks with doing business through messaging apps without keeping records; Wells Fargo will pay the bulk of $289 million in penalties for record-keeping violations stemming from the employee use of messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, the Securities and Exchange Commission said Tuesday. - UPI 8.8.23

Moody’s downgrades several U.S. banks amid 'ongoing strain' in the banking sector - Washington Examiner 8.8.23

Moody's put U.S. banks on a negative watch list and warns of a 'mild' recession; A drain on deposits, along with the decline in asset value in a high-interest rate environment, led to a downgrade in ratings for a handful of U.S. banks, Moody's said. - UPI 8.8.23

How an under-the-radar tax change could wipe out small businesses - Washington Examiner 8.8.23

Gasoline Prices Are Rising, Again; Russia’s war in Ukraine, Saudi Arabia’s decision to keep cutting production, and energy demand outpacing supply are contributing to higher gas prices. - Barron's 8.7.23

Do the New Weight Loss Drugs Prevent Heart Attacks? Investors Will Soon Know. Results of a study looking at whether Novo Nordisk's Wegovy reduces the risk of heart attack and stroke are expected this week. - Barron's 8.7.23

Hiring Has Cooled, but the Labor Market Is Still Too Hot - Barron's 8.7.23

Tesla CFO Resigns and Stock Falls. Investors Recall Other Management Volatility. - Barron's 8.7.23

Is There a Limit to Americans’ Self-Storage Addiction? Billions of Dollars Say Nope; As a pandemic-inspired boom ends, entrepreneurs and giant corporations alike are counting on customers to keep accumulating more stuff than they can squeeze into their homes. - WSJ 8.6.23

Wells Fargo fixing tech issue after customers report missing deposit transactions; Wells Fargo customers ran into a similar issue in March - Fox 8.4.23

Payroll employment rises by 187,000 in July; unemployment rate changes little at 3.5% - BLS 8.4.23

Statement by U.S. Secretary of Labor Su on July jobs report - Department of Labor 8.4.23

A Goldilocks Job Market Is in Sight; Employment data showed America’s job market is cooling. It isn’t cool enough for the Fed just yet, but it is getting there. - WSJ 8.4.23

'How Do I Do That?' The New Hires of 2023 Are Unprepared for Work Remote learning during the pandemic left students short of basic skills. Now companies are trying to teach them on the job. - WSJ 8.2.23

"Fitch downgrades U.S.' long-term ratings from 'AAA' to 'AA+'; Ratings agency expects 'fiscal deterioration' of U.S. 'over the next three years' - Fox Business 8.1.23 - SCW Newswatch

"U.S. Economic Growth Accelerates, Defying Slowdown Expectations ...

Federal Reserve FOMC statement - Federal Reserve 7.26.23

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates to 22-Year High; Officials have slowed the pace of increases this year but aren’t sure they have fully tackled inflation. The quarter-percentage-point increase brings the federal-funds rate to a range between 5.25% and 5.5%. - WSJ 7.26.23

Fed Set to Raise Rates to 22-Year High. Here’s What to Focus On. Economic growth has likely been too strong for central bank officials to validate investors’ expectation that this will be the last hike - WSJ 7.25.23

Mexican drug cartels are behind the surge in retail thefts - Washington Examiner 7.24.23

Dow Extends Gains to 12 Days as Attention Turns to the Fed - Barron's 7.25.23

Automation Is the Future. Buy Rockwell Stock. - Barron's 7.25.23

Copper Is the Future. Freeport-McMoRan Is the Stock to Buy. - Barron's 7.25.23

UPS, Teamsters Reach Deal, Averting a Strike - Barron's 7.25.23

Deal between UPS and Teamsters reached, averting historic strike - Washington Examiner 7.25.23

Texas Instruments Kicks Off Earnings for U.S. Chip Makers - Barron's 7.25.23

Florida’s Insurance Market Is a Hot Mess. Homeowners Are Paying the Price. - Barron's 7.25.23

How to Use the Snowball Method to Get Out of Debt; This strategy is engineered to give you wins early in the process - WSJ 7.9.23

How to Use the Avalanche Method to Get Out of Debt; This approach can help you pay off loans years early 7.9.23

U.S. home prices still face a 'steep and sustained' decline this year, economist warns, saying 'the bulk of the drop in home prices is yet to come' - Fox 7.14.23

Visa and Mastercard Are Strangely Undervalued. Both Stocks Are a Buy. - Barron's 7.14.23

CPI for all items rises 0.2% in June; shelter up - BLS 7.12.23

Inflation Eased to 3% in June, Lowest Since Early 2021 - WSJ 7.12.23

Inflation Is Backing Off. Why the Fed Is Pushing On. Consumer prices climbed at a 3% annual pace in June, a slowdown from May and the 12th straight month of declines. Still, inflation remains above the Fed's 2% target. - Barron's 7.12.23

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement - Federal Reserve 7.26.23

Federal Reserve Raises Interest Rates to 22-Year High; Officials have slowed the pace of increases this year but aren’t sure they have fully tackled inflation. The quarter-percentage-point increase brings the federal-funds rate to a range between 5.25% and 5.5%. - WSJ 7.26.23

Fed Set to Raise Rates to 22-Year High. Here’s What to Focus On. Economic growth has likely been too strong for central bank officials to validate investors’ expectation that this will be the last hike - WSJ 7.25.23

Stocks Fall, Yields Rise After Strong Employment Data; The Dow fell over 300 points and Treasury yields reached their highest levels since March after ADP jobs data raised expectations the Fed would need to keep rates higher for longer. - WSJ 7.6.23

Job openings fall as the economy reacts to Fed tightening - Washington Examiner 7.6.23

Mortgage Applications Decrease 4.4% in Latest MBA Weekly Survey - MBA 7.6.23

Americans Have Quit Quitting Their Jobs The rate at which workers are voluntarily leaving employers is approaching prepandemic levels. - WSJ 7.6.23

EV Sales Growth in First Half Slowed From Torrid Pace; Rising inventory on dealership lots will offer test of future demand for electric vehicles. - WSJ 7.6.23

New York State Built Elon Musk a $1 Billion Factory. ‘It Was a Bad Deal.’ - WSJ 7.6.23

Twitter threatens to sue Meta for releasing Threads - Washington Examiner 7.6.23

Tesla commits to promoting 'core socialist values' in pledge with Chinese auto companies; The pledge Tesla made in China includes not engaging in 'abnormal' pricing and prioritizing quality - Fox 7.7.23

VWAGY, TM, and STLA lead the 10 biggest car companies list - Investopedia 5.22.23

Wall Street closes higher as upbeat economic data allays slowdown fears - Reuters 6.27.23

Tesla charging technology put on fast track to become U.S. standard - Reuters 6.27.23

Oil ticks up as drop in US crude and gasoline stocks exceeds view - Reuters 6.27.23

Only Half of People Stay Employed Through Their 50s. How to Prepare. - Barron's 6.24.23

Wall Street closes higher as upbeat economic data allays slowdown fears - Reuters 6.27.23

Tesla charging technology put on fast track to become U.S. standard - Reuters 6.27.23

Oil ticks up as drop in US crude and gasoline stocks exceeds view - Reuters 6.27.23

Fed officials open post-meeting comments with a hawkish vibe - Reuters 6.16.23

Nasdaq, S&P at yearly highs, Virgin Galactic, Oracle’s CEO gets richer - Fox Business 6.16.23

U.S. stocks mixed as Nvidia hits record high - Reuters 6.16.23

Teamsters Vote to Authorize UPS Strike - WSJ 6.16.23

Oil gains for the week as supply cuts balance demand concerns; Oil rose on Friday and posted a weekly gain, as higher Chinese demand and OPEC+ supply cuts lifted prices, despite expected weakness - Reuters 6.16.23

Fear of missing out on stocks' rally drives bullish options trading - Reuters 6.16.23

Things go from bad to worse for Disney after latest shakeup - Fox Business 6.16.23

Retirement plans take major plunge as US battles raging inflation - Fox Business 6.16.23

Federal Reserve Implementation Note issued June 14, 2023: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System voted unanimously to maintain the interest rate paid on reserve balances at 5.15 percent, effective June 15, 2023.

S&P 500 Closes at 52-Week High. The Bull Market Heats Up. The market is growing hopeful about the economy and interest rates. - Barron's 6.12.23

Running Out of Money Is the Top Retirement Worry: Report - Barron's 6.9.23

Fed Will Keep Raising Rates—Even if It Skips a Hike This Month - Barron's 6.12.23

Op-Ed: 7 Companies Are Dominating. Meet the ‘Skinny Bull.’ - Barron's 6.7.23

FTC to Seek Order Blocking Microsoft-Activision Deal - Barron's 6.12.23

Oil Prices Dive After Report of U.S.-Iran Talks - WSJ 6.9.23

World Bank warns global economy to slow sharply amid higher interest rates - Fox 6.6.23

SEC sues major crypto exchange Coinbase - Washington Examiner 6.6.23

Why the U.S. Remains Far From Recession; What happened to that widely expected recession? Instead, the lingering effects of the pandemic have built economic resilience even in the face of rising rates. - WSJ 6.4.23

Saudi Arabia cuts oil output by 1 million barrels per day to boost sagging prices - Washington Examiner 6.4.23

Why Employees Should Have an IRA Separate From a Work 401(k); Doubling up retirement plans adds some complexity, but it could be worth it. - WSJ 6.4.23

EV Makers Confront the ‘Nickel Pickle’; Large amounts of the mineral are needed for electric car batteries, but getting it out of the ground and refining it often requires clearing rainforests and generating large amounts of carbon. - WSJ 6.4.23

Biden says U.S. dodged 'economic collapse' in first Oval Office speech since deal reached to raise debt ceiling - NY Post 6.2.23

Apple Savings Account Customers Say It’s Hard to Get Their Money Out. Some customers with Apple savings accounts, which are a partnership with Goldman Sachs, say it has taken weeks to withdraw money. - WSJ 6.1.23

Target Isn’t the Only Retailer Facing Anti-Pride Backlash. - Barron's 6.1.23

Fed faces uphill battle as job openings rise - UPI 5.31.23

Higher mortgage rates keeping homebuyers on the sidelines - UPI 5.31.23

Labor Department finds 335 safety violations at 20 mines in 15 states - UPI 5.31.23

U.S. seeks millions in unpaid mine fines from West Virginia governor's son - UPI 5.31.23

Yellen Puts June 5 as Default Date if Debt Limit Isn't Raised - Barron's 5.26.23

2023’s Most Affordable Cities for Home Buyers - Wallet Hub 5.23.23

Disney Layoffs Go Global as Additional 2,500 U.S. Workers Eliminated This Week - Breitbart 5.25.23

U.S. National Debt Clock

What is the national debt? - Treasury Department

The Phony Debt-Ceiling ‘Calamity’; The Treasury made a plan to pay bondholders in 2011. It could do the same with Social Security. - WSJ 5.22.23

What it would mean for the global economy if the US defaults on its debt - AP 5.22.23

15 Best High-Paying Business Jobs; Business positions pay well and some don't require a college degree. - U.S. News 5.12.23

Deutsche Bank to pay hefty settlement in Epstein lawsuit - Fox Business 5.18.23

10 Stocks to Play a Resurgent Energy Sector, From Our Roundtable Experts; Our energy roundtable predicts higher crude prices as global demand grows. What’s ahead for shale, energy transition. - Barron's 5.18.23

American credit card debt could hit $1 trillion this year, experts say - Washington Examiner 5.18.23

In Today’s Housing Market, It’s Timing Over Location; Steep increases in home prices and mortgage rates have set buyers on divergent financial trajectories—even when they bought only a year or two apart. - WSJ 5.19.23

China Puts Spymaster in Charge of U.S. Corporate Crackdown; Investigations into due-diligence firms show how a state-security clique is gaining more control over economic policy. - WSJ 5.18.23

Deutsche Bank to pay hefty settlement in Epstein lawsuit - Fox Business 5.18.23

Communities begin preparing for a drastic influx of homeless Vermonters; In total, the Vermont Agency of Human Services says roughly 2,800 Vermonters will be displaced by July 1 - NBC 5 (VT)

Most affordable beach towns of 2023 revealed - and some are not where you'd think; Check out this countdown of the 10 most affordable beach towns in 2023 from Realtor.com - 5.18.23

Plunging Tax Revenue Accelerates Debt-Ceiling Deadline With pandemic, tax; collections boom, then bust: Is federal budget starting to resemble California’s? - WSJ 5.15.23

Yellen Says Treasury Still Expects U.S. Could Default as Soon as June 1; The new warning from the Treasury chief lines up with previous forecasts - WSJ 5.15.23

Poverty is fourth-largest cause of U.S. deaths, researchers say - UPI 4.17.23

Fed Hikes Interest Rates by a Quarter-Point, Suggests It’s Not Done Yet - U.S. News 2.2.23

U.S. Jobless Claims Fall Further; Fed Chairman Jerome Powell still believes the labor market is ‘out of balance.’ - U.S. News 2.2.23

Shell Posts Record $42 Billion Profit; Shell became the latest oil giant to post a record annual profit last year, joining U.S. peers in surging back from early pandemic losses on soaring energy prices. - WSJ 2.2.23

New York investors snapping up Colorado River water rights, betting big on an increasingly scarce resource - CBS 2.2.23

GM’s Profit Soars as Supply-Chain Problems Ease - WSJ 1.31.23

Amazon illegally threatened NYC workers ahead of union votes, judge finds - Reuters 1.31.23

Why Exxon's $55 Billion Profit May Not Be Enough - Barron's 1.31.23

Payments firm PayPal to lay off 7% of its workforce to cut costs - Reuters 1.31.23

Justice Department Asks Tesla for Autopilot Documents: The electric-car maker is facing several probes related to its driver-assistance system - WSJ 1.31.23

Raising Chickens for Cheaper Eggs Gets Expensive Fast Some consumers have decided to raise their own chicks—often with unexpected complications - WSJ 1.31.23

Home Prices Continue to Come Down; Though they have been falling, home prices are still above where they were a year ago. - U.S. News 1.31.23

Shell Posts Record $42 Billion Profit; Shell became the latest oil giant to post a record annual profit last year, joining U.S. peers in surging back from early pandemic losses on soaring energy prices. - WSJ 2.2.23

New York investors snapping up Colorado River water rights, betting big on an increasingly scarce resource - CBS 2.2.23

GM’s Profit Soars as Supply-Chain Problems Ease - WSJ 1.31.23

Amazon illegally threatened NYC workers ahead of union votes, judge finds - Reuters 1.31.23

Why Exxon's $55 Billion Profit May Not Be Enough - Barron's 1.31.23

Payments firm PayPal to lay off 7% of its workforce to cut costs - Reuters 1.31.23

Justice Department Asks Tesla for Autopilot Documents: The electric-car maker is facing several probes related to its driver-assistance system - WSJ 1.31.23

Fiscal doom: Five ways the $31 trillion national debt threatens the economy - Wahington Examiner 12.24.22

Biden and Congress Still Haven’t Made Inflation Central in Budget Matters - WSJ 12.22.22

VIDEO: Americans see their 401K balances plunge by 23% in 2022 - Fox 12.26.22

IRS Pauses Rule Requiring People to Report PayPal, Venmo Transactions Over $600. Here’s What Went Wrong. - Barron's 12.24.22

Dow Closes at a 2022 Low as Growth Fears Roil Markets Wave of selling sweeps across the globe - WSJ 9.24.22

Global Economy Knocked Off Course by War, Inflation Business surveys indicate that economic activity in Europe declined sharply in September, raising the risk of recession as governments grapple with surging prices and disruptions from Russia’s attack on Ukraine. - WSJ 9.24.22

The crushing financial penalties for marriage in your later years - courtesy of Uncle Sam - MarketWatch 8.27.22

I’m 62, single and never had a retirement account. I have $100,000 to invest, but is it too late? - MarketWatch 9.10.22

Best Auto Loan Rates The Best Auto Loan Rates for New or Used Vehicles are myAutoloan, Consumers Credit Union, AutoPay, PenFed Credit Union and iLending - MarketWatch 9.1.22

Dollar Strength Lifts Americans’ Relative Spending Power Federal Reserve policy has driven the dollar’s gains as higher rates attract overseas investors’ money. - WSJ 9.5.22

Dow Closes at a 2022 Low as Growth Fears Roil Markets Wave of selling sweeps across the globe - WSJ 9.24.22

Global Economy Knocked Off Course by War, Inflation Business surveys indicate that economic activity in Europe declined sharply in September, raising the risk of recession as governments grapple with surging prices and disruptions from Russia’s attack on Ukraine. - WSJ 9.24.22

The crushing financial penalties for marriage in your later years - courtesy of Uncle Sam - MarketWatch 8.27.22

I’m 62, single and never had a retirement account. I have $100,000 to invest, but is it too late? - MarketWatch 9.10.22

Best Auto Loan Rates The Best Auto Loan Rates for New or Used Vehicles are myAutoloan, Consumers Credit Union, AutoPay, PenFed Credit Union and iLending - MarketWatch 9.1.22

Dollar Strength Lifts Americans’ Relative Spending Power Federal Reserve policy has driven the dollar’s gains as higher rates attract overseas investors’ money. - WSJ 9.5.22

The IRS Is About to Go Beast Mode: The Schumer-Manchin bill has $45.6 billion to audit the middle class. - WSJ 8.3.22

Hershey warns it won’t ‘fully meet consumer demand’ this Halloween, Christmas; Hershey's CEO admitted that they will not be able to meet this year’s Halloween and Christmas demand - Fox 7.30.22

The 15 housing markets in America that are now actually more affordable than they were in 2005 - MarketWatch - 7.16.22

IBM Second-Quarter Earnings Advance on 9% Sales Growth; The company said shutting down Russian operations and a strong dollar weighed on its results, which reflected some of the wider concerns tech investors confront as the sector kicks off its earnings season. - WSJ 7.18.22

Twitter Stock Could Fall Another 30% ;Unless Twitter's board can reach a settlement with Elon Musk, the stock seems likely to head substantially lower from here. - Barron's 7.11.22

Walmart faces lawsuit after employee allegedly hits woman with shopping carts - NY Post 7.11.22

Robinhood in $20 Million Settlement Over Data Breach - Barron's 7.11.22

10 Red Flags That Could Trigger an IRS Tax Audit; Accounting for pandemic-inspired grants, loans and tax credits could make it a tricky year for many - WSJ 3.5.22

The Stock Market Will Get Worse Before It Gets a Lot Better; A decline in earnings could be the next shoe to drop for investors. But it’s all a prelude to the best buying opportunity in decades. - Barron's 6.20.22

Recession Probability Soars as Inflation Worsens; Economists see interest-rate increases raising likelihood of recession to 44% in coming 12 months - WSJ 6.19.22

Volvo Trucks begins testing vehicles powered by hydrogen-powered fuel cells - UPI 6.22.22

Workers at Maryland store become 1st Apple employees in U.S. to vote for union - UPI 3.20.22

The Selloff Will Eventually End. You Can Bet On It. Plenty can still go wrong for stocks. But a prime buying opportunity might be just around the corner. - Barron's 6.18.22

Human-rights based U.S. ban on goods from China's Xinjiang region takes effect - UPI 6.20.22

America Faces a Housing Bust; All ingredients seemed in place at 2022’s start for a continued housing boom, but now the market has priced itself for a sharp reversal - WSJ 6.22.22

The Selloff Will Eventually End. You Can Bet On It. Plenty can still go wrong for stocks. But a prime buying opportunity might be just around the corner. - Barron's - 6.18.22

The Wedding Craze Is Great. But the Economy Really Needs a Baby Boom. The declining birthrate could hobble consumer spending—a big engine for the economy—while straining government budgets and social safety-net programs such as Social Security and Medicare. - Barron's 6.3.22

EPA waives restrictions on ethanol gasoline in bid to lower prices - Washington Examiner 4.29.22

World Bank forecasts worst stagflation since 1970s amid Ukraine war; The World Bank warned Tuesday the Ukraine war will cause the largest jump in food and energy prices in 50 years. The Bank forecast worldwide stagflation, high prices and unemployment for the next three years. - UPI 4.26.22

"Twitter, Elon Musk Deal Could Be Announced Monday; Turn of events comes days after the billionaire unveiled his $43 billion bid for the social-media company" - WSJ - SCW Newswatch 4.25.22

How Elon Musk's Twitter Deal Went From No Go to Reality The social-media company agreed to sell the business to Tesla's billionaire CEO. - Barrons 4.25.22

Cut Your Retirement Spending Now, Says Creator of the 4% Rule; The combination of high inflation and high market valuations could require revisions to the retirement rule of thumb - WSJ 4.19.22

A Home Is Your Castle Against Rising Inflation; Mortgage rates are up to 5%, and some fear a valuation bubble. Even so, it’s a good time to buy. - WSJ 4.18.22

Twitter Moves to Block Musk’s Takeover Offer; Twitter adopted a poison-pill takeover defense to make it difficult for Elon Musk to increase ownership beyond 15%. The move comes a day after the tech entrepreneur made a $43 billion unsolicited bid for the social-media company. - WSJ 4.15.22

How much money should households keep liquid, and in what form, for emergencies? The best way to plan ahead is to examine your spending habits - Fox 4.15.22

Twitter Adopts 'Poison Pill' to Fend Off Elon Musk's Takeover Bid; The social media company's board approved a defensive move Friday, one day after Tesla's CEO offered to buy Twitter for $43 billion. - Barron's 4.15.22

Here’s What Elon Musk Can Do if Twitter Rejects His Bid - Barron's 4.15.22

Musk’s Vision for Twitter Could Mean a Trump Comeback - Barron's 4.15.22

Judge cuts $137M awarded to Tesla employee in discrimination suit to $15M - UPI 4.15.22

Musk’s Vision for Twitter Could Mean a Trump Comeback - Barron's 4.15.22

Biden administration may release a million barrels of oil daily from U.S. reserves: report - Fox 3.30.22

Ukraine War Drives Up Cost of Wind, Solar Power "Greenflation" was already a problem for wind and solar power. Russia’s attack on Ukraine is driving up costs even more. - WSJ 3.27.22

Oil Prices Stay High as Russian Crude Shortage Hits Market; The de facto buyers’ strike on Russian crude that began a month ago propelled oil prices to their highest levels in years. Now the real effects are starting to create a second wave of impact. - WSJ 3.27.22

Fed Will Consider More-Aggressive Rate Increases; Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the central bank is prepared to raise interest rates in half-percentage-point steps if it concludes that is warranted to bring inflation down. - WSJ 3.21.22

SEC proposes mandating climate disclosures from corporations - Washington Examiner 3.21.22

SEC Unveils New Rules to Combat Climate Change - Barron's 3.21.22

A More Hawkish Powell Sends Investors Running; The Fed chairman indicated the central bank could raise rates by increments of half a percentage point, pointing to a more aggressive effort to tackle inflation. - Barron's 3.21.22

Treasuries Are Selling Off. Blame Powell’s Comments on Half-Point Rate Hikes. - Barron's 3.21.22

Uber and Lyft Stock Are Sliding. There's a Driver Shortage. - Barron's 3.21.22

Buy Wendy’s Stock. Shares Are Priced Like They Should Be on the Value Menu. Much of Wendy’s business is in the U.S., insulating it from the volatility other fast-food chains are seeing in international markets. - Barron's 3.21.22

Goodyear Tire Stands to Gain From the Transition to EVs - Barron's 2.25.22

Stocks Rally, End Four-Day Losing Streak; Oil Prices Sink - WSJ 3.9.22

Bitcoin Price Surges on Biden’s Crypto Executive Order; Cryptocurrency advocates celebrate order while skeptics see it as a step back for regulation - WSJ 3.9.22

Oil price surge revives Wall Street fears of 1970s-style stagflation - Reuters 3.3.22

Gasoline Prices Surge Above $4 a Gallon, With No End in Sight - WSJ 3.7.22

Boeing Might Have a Russian Titanium Problem - Barron's 3.7.22

How Oil Giants’ Bets on Russia, Years in the Making, Crumbled in Days; Rapid pullouts by BP, Shell and Exxon after decades of cultivating close relationships show the mounting perils of doing business with Moscow. - WSJ 3.7.22

Global Economy Braces for Impact of Russia’s War on Ukraine; Central banks are delaying or softening rate increases after relying on easy money to get through the Covid-19 pandemic. - WSJ 3.7.22

Stocks Fall, Oil Jumps 10% Amid Sanctions; U.S. stock indexes fell and bond yields slipped while oil prices rose to multiyear highs, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continued to whipsaw through markets. - WSJ 3.1.22

ON Semiconductor Stock Rises as Earnings and Margins Forecasts Exceed Expectations; The semiconductor company reported record yearly revenue of $6.74 billion, representing 28.3% year-over-year growth. - Barron's 2.7.22

Amazon accused of violating U.S. labor law after union supporters' arrests - Reuters 2.24.22

Amazon Prime Price Increase - WSJ 2.5.22

IRS urges Americans to file tax returns ASAP. Here's why: The IRS is grappling with a massive backlog of unprocessed returns - Fox 1.24.22

Germany’s Reliance on Russian Gas Limits Europe’s Options in Ukraine Crisis: Berlin is vulnerable if the West sanctions Russia over Ukraine and Moscow responds by cutting off natural-gas exports. - WSJ 1.23.22

U.S. Food Supply Is Under Pressure: Weeks of workers calling in sick have added to continuing supply and transportation disruptions, making grocery store shelves harder to fill. - WSJ 1.23.22

Intel to Invest $20 Billion in U.S. Chip-Making Facility; Intel plans to invest at least $20 billion in new chip-making capacity in Ohio, bolstering its semiconductor-production ambitions as greater demand for digital products and a global chip shortage have amplified the need for more manufacturing. - WSJ 1.21.22

If Tesla Stock Doesn't Hold This Level, the Shares Could Fall a Lot Further - WSJ 1.21.22

14 million Americans stopped working because they had COVID-19 or they were caring for someone with the virus - MarketWatch 1.21.22

Today's Logistics Report: Freight Rail Slowing Down; Growing Timber Markets; Where’s My Sofa? - WSJ 1.21.22

U.S. Jobless claims rose sharply last week to 286,000. The labor market, a source of economic growth, faces headwinds as Omicron cases remain high. - WSJ 1.20.22

Existing-Home Sales Reached a 15-Year High in 2021: Existing-home sales rose 8.5% last year from a year earlier to 6.12 million, the National Association of Realtors said Thursday. - WSJ 1.20.22

Oil Prices Reach Seven-Year High on Rising Geopolitical Tensions: Crude prices rose to their highest level since the 2014 shale-induced oil crash, a milestone in a rally that is gathering momentum as geopolitical tensions threaten to knock supply. - WSJ 1.18.22

Oil prices rise to highest levels in 7 years amid supply pressures in Ukraine, Middle East - UPI 1.18.22

Texas, Arizona Have Recovered All Jobs Lost When Covid Hit - WSJ 1.18.22

Bausch + Lomb to Return to Public Markets: Bausch + Lomb, known for its eye care business, is seeking to raise $100 million with its initial public offering - Barron's 1.15.22

Chinese Investment in U.S. Plane Maker Icon Aircraft Draws FBI, National-Security Reviews - WSJ 1.18.22

Roaring U.S. housing market may cool, keep climbing as Fed ends emergency support - MarketWatch 1.5.22

Vaccine Stocks Are Sliding - Barron's 1.14.22

Retail Sales Fell in December as Omicron and Inflation Stymied Spending - Barron's 1.14.22

BlackRock Now Manages Over $10 Trillion in Assets; The money manager’s profit rose 6% in the fourth quarter - WSJ 1.14.22

Many Hospitals Are Getting Overwhelmed. It Could Affect Healthcare for Years to Come. - Barron's 1.14.22

Stocks Face Rockier Path in 2022 as Rate Increases Loom: Though investors remain hopeful, many see increased threats to the pandemic-era rally, as the Federal Reserve starts removing support for the economy - WSJ 1.2.22

Airlines Warn of Crippling Flight Disruptions if New 5G Rollout Isn’t Delayed - Barron's 1.3.22

A Booming Startup Market Prompts an Investment Rush for Ever-Younger Companies: Early-stage venture capitalists are now investing millions of dollars in companies before they even have a coherent business plan, while a growing number of VCs are saying that we are likely in a bubble. - WSJ 1.22.22

Why 2022 Is the Year You Get Your Dream Job - WSJ 1.3.22

Workers Should See Job Gains Even Amid the Latest Covid-19 Wave - WSJ 1.3.22

IBM Could Be One of the Big Turnaround Stories of 2022 - Barron's 1.1.22

As Robinhood Tumbles, Rival Brokers Are Looking Better: Bank of America analyst Craig Siegenthaler also likes alternative asset managers Blackstone, Ares, and Carlyle. - Barron's 12.16.21

Barron’s 10 Stock Picks for 2022: Amazon, Visa, Nordstrom, and AT&T are among the stocks pegged to outperform the S&P 500 next year - Barron's 12.16.21

This Stock Could Ride the Housing Shortage Higher - Barron's 12.16.21

Home Prices Won't Rise as Quickly Next Year, Housing Experts Say: The median home sale price is expected to rise by 5.7% in 2022. - Barron's 12.16.21

Stocks, Oil Drop Sharply on Concerns Over New Covid-19 Variant; Dow finishes its worst Black Friday on record, while Treasury yields slide - WSJ 11.26.21

Southern California’s Container-Ship Backlog Moves Farther Out to Sea; Authorities say strong winds and rough seas have forced them to keep ships farther apart and away from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach - WSJ 12.10.21

U.S. Companies Face New Risks in a Changing China: A slowing economy, interventions by Beijing, and tensions with Washington may not be fully reflected in the valuations of companies with Chinese exposure.- Barron's 11.12.21

BUDGET & STOCKS: Infrastructure Stocks Pop as Biden Signs the Spending Bill: Investors Should Focus on the Long Play. Stocks like builders of electric charging stations EVgo and Volta or suppliers of sand and asphalt like Vulcan and Martin Marietta Materials will be working on projects long after the supply and labor shortages pass. - Barron's 11.14.21

TESLA STOCKS: Price of Tesla shares declines as Elon Musk sells of $1.2 billion worth of stock - UPI 11.13.21

Rising Inflation Challenges Biden Economic Agenda: The highest inflation in three decades is posing a new test for President Biden as he seeks to push through another pillar of his economic agenda while also easing Americans’ concerns about rising consumer prices. - WSJ 11.11.21

CHINA: U.S. Firms Aid China’s Bid for Chip Dominance Despite Security Concerns - WSJ 11.12.21

HEALTH BUSINESS: J&J to Split Into Two Public Companies: Johnson & Johnson intends to separate its high-margin prescription-drugs and medical-devices business from its storied but slower-growing consumer group, creating two publicly traded companies. - WSJ 11.12.21

ENERGY & BUSINESS: GE’s Power Unit Faces Rivals as Spinoff Looms The segment seeking to profit from the renewable-energy boom is described by analysts as the weakest of the three set to emerge from the conglomerate. - WSJ 11.12.21

ENERGY: Natural-Gas Supply Is Back in Balance, but Prices Are Still Swinging; Unseasonably mild weather is allowing U.S. inventories of the heating fuel to build ahead of winter. - WSJ 11.12.21

BUSINESS: ‘The End of the GE We Knew’: Breakup Turns a Page in Modern Business History - WSJ 11.9.21

ECONOMY: Fed Says Meme Stocks Pose Risks to Financial Stability - Barron's 11.8.21

JOBS: How UPS Plans to Hire 100,000 People in a Month - WSJ 11.8.21

JAPAN, BUSINESS: Toshiba, Like GE, Plans to Divide Into Three Parts The Japanese industrial conglomerate said it planned to split into three by March 2024 in response to shareholder pressure for a more focused structure. - WSJ 11.12.21

INFLATION: CPI for all items rises 0.9% in October as most indexes increase - BLS 11.10.21

INFLATION: Consumer prices for meats, poultry, fish, and eggs up 10.5 percent for year ended September 2021 - BLS 11.10.21

INFLATION: U.S. Inflation Reached 30-Year High in October; CPI rose at three-decade high 6.2%; supply shortages, strong consumer demand continue to push prices - WSJ 11.10.21

INFLATION: More companies hiking prices as inflation, supply chain woes continue - Fox 11.10.21

CYBER INVESTMENT: Investor group acquires McAfee for over $14B - UPI 11.8.21

Mark Cuban-Owned Company Launches Pharmacy-Benefit Manager: An employer group also is starting a company to manage prescription-drug benefits as frustration mounts with the big PBMs hired to control drug spending - WSJ 10.25.21

‘People Are Hoarding’: Food Shortages Are The Next Supply-Chain Crunch - Bloomberg 10.19.21

Lawmakers Question Whether Amazon Executives Misled Congress: In a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, five members of Congress asked for “exculpatory evidence” to corroborate the sworn testimony offered by several company leaders, including founder Jeff Bezos. - WSJ 10.18.21

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Pursues Private Space Station: Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Pursues Private Space Station The space company said it would help to build a facility, part of a bet that many future orbital facilities will be privately owned and operated. - WSJ 10.25.21

Exxon Debates Abandoning Some Oil, Gas Projects: Members of the company’s remade board of directors are questioning several major investments as the company reconsiders its investment strategy in a fast-changing energy landscape. - WSJ 10.20.21 Democrats raise proposed IRS bank reporting threshold from $600 to $10K - NY Post 10.20.21

Facebook’s Zuckerberg Named in Suit by Washington, D.C., Attorney General: The district’s attorney general is seeking to hold Mark Zuckerberg personally liable in a lawsuit stemming from the 2018 Cambridge Analytica personal-data scandal - WSJ 10.20.21

DWAC, the Trump Social-Media SPAC, Soars in GameStop-Like Frenzy: DWAC, the Trump Social-Media SPAC, Soars in GameStop-Like Frenzy Shares of the blank-check company tied to Donald Trump’s new online network surged again Friday, fueled by the enthusiasm of individual investors on social media. - WSJ 10.22.21

4.3 Million Workers Are Missing. Where Did They Go? The U.S. labor shortage has hit low-paying service industries especially hard, pushing companies to adapt. Many economists expect the shortage to last years, and some think it could be permanent. - WSJ 10.14.21

Foreclosures soar after COVID-19 forbearance programs expire - UPI

Q3 2021 U.S. Foreclosure Activity Begins To See Significant Increases As Foreclosure Moratorium Is Lifted - Attom

IMF Seeks to Allay Doubts Following Data-Rigging Scandal; The International Monetary Fund is working to regain its footing in international financial markets while it works to balance the competing interests of its two main backers, the U.S. and China.- WSJ 10.14.21

Persistent Inflation Ripples Through U.S. Economy; Inflation remained at its highest rate in over a decade, with prices rising 5.4% in September, and is starting to have a broader impact on the cost of living, wages and social-benefits programs. Many economists expect the increases to linger - WSJ 10.13.21

Oil Jumps Above $80, Turbocharged by Supply Shortages; The extended climb in oil prices is leaving some other industrial commodities behind, a divergence that reflects bets that energy supply shortages will offset any slowdown in the global economy. - WSJ 10.11.21

Keyboards for Hire: Tech Freelancers Help Companies Plug Talent Gaps - WSJ

These Cities (and Small Towns) Are Luring Remote Workers With Perks; From Topeka to Bemidji, Minn., localities are trying to boost populations with offers of cash, free coffee and grandparent stand-ins. “They’re giving me $10,000. - WSJ 10.9.21

Dish Network Enlists IBM to Help Build 5G Network; IBM will provide orchestration software, technology that helps network providers manage and automate how they deliver 5G services - WSJ 9.15.21

SEC Issues $114 Million to Two Whistleblowers; With the latest awards, the SEC whistleblower program has provided more than $1 billion in awards - WSJ 9.15.21

New Research Busts Popular Myths About Innovation; Some technologies improve much faster than others, and they do so at a more or less steady pace, regardless of individual breakthroughs and inventors. This should change how investors, policy makers and anyone choosing a career decides where to invest time and money. - WSJ 9.18.21

Democrats Release Details of Proposed Tax Increase - WSJ 9.13.21

U.S. Economy Faces Slowdown Just as It Was Set to Take Off; Covid’s Delta variant has undone expectations - WSJ 9.7.21

Labor Dept.: U.S. job openings increased to almost 11M in July - UPI 9.8.21

White House More Than Doubles Its Inflation Forecast in New Update - WSJ 9.7.21

Intel to Invest Up to $95 Billion in European Chip-Making - WSJ 9.7.21

Stocks Close Down on Fed’s Decision to Sell Corporate Bonds - Barron's 6.3.21

Washington to bar US investors from 59 Chinese companies - FT 6.3.21

The new geopolitics of global business: China and America dominate like never before - Economist 6.5.21

Jobs vs heritage: The battle over Amazon’s new Africa HQ - Al Jazeera 6.3.21

Global food prices surge again, stoking inflation fears - Al Jazeera/ Bloomberg 6.3.21

Labor Shortages, Supply Chain Woes Color Fed’s View of the Economy - Barron's 6.3.21

U.S. Blacklists More Chinese Companies. What It Means for Investors. - Barron's 6.3.21

Fintech Startup Acorns to Go Public in $2 Billion SPAC Deal - WSJ 5.27.21

Hong Kong Security Chief Warns Citigroup, HSBC Against Dealings With Pro-Democracy Tycoon - WSJ 5.27.21

‘God Told Me to Put Money Into Hertz’: Small Investors Are Winning Big Again - WSJ 5.27.21

Ford Nails the Electric F-150 Launch. Look Out, Tesla - Barron's 5.20.21

Biden pitches massive $4T tax and spend plan at Michigan Ford factory - Fox 5.18.21

Today's 30-year mortgage rates slide even lower under 3%; May 18, 2021 - Fox 5.18.21

Bill Gates Left Microsoft Board Amid Probe Into Prior Relationship With Staffer - WSJ 5.17.21

March Hiring Surge Spanned the Country - WSJ

Cars Are the Wild Card in Consumer-Driven Recovery - Barron's

News From the Front on Semiconductors: The Shortage Is Getting Worse - Barron's

Home Building Picked Up in March. What It Could Mean for Skyrocketing Prices. - Barron's

Amazon Can Be a $3 Trillion Company in 3 Years. Here’s How. - Barron's

Sotheby’s to Offer a Monumental ‘Water Lilies’ by Monet - WSJ

SEC Whistleblower Program Shows Value of Speaking Up, Departing Chief Says - WSJ

We’re in a Manic Bull Market. How Long It Will Last—and What to Buy. - Barron's 3.30.21

Oil ends higher as traders expect shipping delays to persist, even as the Suez Canal is cleared - MarketWatch 3.29.21

U.S. economy grew by 33% during 3rd quarter, Commerce Dept. says - UPI

Whirlpool and 3 Other Companies That Raised Their Dividends This Week - Barron's

China Trade War Didn’t Boost U.S. Manufacturing Might Factory production peaked in 2018, data show; Trump advisers say tariff campaign will yield benefits over time - WSJ

Cancer Meeting Could Ignite These Biotech Stocks - Barron's

Here’s How Much You Would Pay Under Biden’s and Trump’s Tax Plans - Barron's

St. Louis Fed chief: Good Q3 would put U.S. near 'sort of full recovery' - UPI

California to eliminate sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035 - Washington Examiner

California to ban sale of new gasoline-powered passenger vehicles in 2035 - Reuters

Tesla’s Battery Day Was Full of Promising News. Why Its Stock Is Falling Anyway. - Barron's

Tesla Says It Wants to Be a Lithium Miner. That Could Be a Problem for Extractor Stocks. - Barron's

Groceries Are One of the Fastest-Growing E-commerce Segments. What to Know About the Coming Boom. - Barron's

JPMorgan set to pay $1 billion in spoofing penalty - Bloomberg News - Reuters

U.S. ambassador says Turkey ignores pharma debt at its peril - Reuters

GoodRx shares jump 40% in Nasdaq debut after over $1 billion IPO - Reuters

Tesla’s Battery Day Was Full of Promising News. Why Its Stock Is Falling Anyway. - Barron's

World coronavirus GDP losses exceed 2009 financial crisis, economic group says - UPI

Verizon agrees to buy Tracfone for $6.2 billion - UPI

Exxon’s Departure From Dow Highlights Market’s Retreat From Energy Bets - WSJ

ViacomCBS Seeks About $5.5 Million for 30-Second Commercial Spots in 2021 Super Bowl; Ad buyers seek assurances they will be let out of their commitments in the event the game can’t be played, sources say - WSJ

Teva Pharmaceutical’s U.S. Unit Indicted on Price-Fixing Charges - WSJ

U.S. charges Teva in generic drugs price-fixing probe - Reuters

ETF boom fuels gold's sharp rise - Fox

Sales of previously owned homes in the U.S. surged in July as low interest rates and a desire for more space amid the pandemic boosted home-buyer demand - WSJ

Lawmakers recess until September without COVID-19 stimulus deal - UPI

Federal deficit reaches $2.8T, breaking annual record - UPI

SCW NEWSWATCH: "Trump weighs permanent payroll tax deferral, says it won't impact Social Security; The president said the cuts 'may be permanent,' but did not elaborate" - Fox 8.10.20

Eastman Kodak's U.S. loan agreement on hold - Reuters

Wall Street Week Ahead: Bargain-hunters look to real-estate stocks - Reuters

6 Large-Cap Stocks With Solid Dividends That Have Weathered the Pandemic - Barron's

Lapse in Extra Jobless Aid Seen Hurting Recovery - WSJ

The Treasury Aims to Sell $2 Trillion of Debt by Year-End. This Is the Game Plan. - Barron's

SpaceX Tested Its Starship. It’s a Sign of Hope for Space Investors. - Barron's

Drug-Ingredient Business Isn’t Viable Here, Teva CEO Says - Barron's

Oil Stocks are Surprising Winners - Barron's

China Is Waging Economic War on America. The Pandemic Is an Opportunity to Turn the Fight Around. - Barron's

Covid Supercharges Federal Reserve as Backup Lender to the World - WSJ

Trump Says U.S. Should Get Slice of TikTok Sale Price - WSJ

Small-Business Disaster Relief Program Target of Fraud, Watchdog Says

To Boost Summer Tourism, Local Businesses Offer 'Safe-Cations'; Determined to get away, Americans are hitting the road--and businesses in secluded destinations that can also demonstrate improved cleanliness protocols are getting a boost.

Fed extends emergency lending for 3 more months

Kodak Shifts Into Drug Production With Help of $765 Million U.S. Loan

Some Companies Can't Hire Fast Enough. Study Their Business Models; When staring at a prolonged period of uncertainty, look for the sure thing any which way you can.

3 Ways to Communicate a Pivot During Covid-19; If your company made big changes because of the pandemic, here's how to effectively share the news.

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