Hi MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Gas prices are now cheaper than this time last year. Could they fall below $3 a gallon in the months ahead? The national average was $3.33, AAA said Thursday. Read More I sold my late mother’s home for $250,000. I make $80,000 and have $220,000 in student debt. …
Hi MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. Multi-level marketing scheme ensnared nearly 800 ‘desperate homeowners’ facing foreclosure, prosecutors say Two were convicted for their role in the ploy, in which scammers promised to help people keep their homes, but just took their money instead. Read More Dear Tax Guy: Our accountant charged us $486 for …
Carvana stock on Wednesday logged its worst day on record on heavy volume and amid growing concerns about its ability to remain a going concern, according to a number of reports about the used-car retailer. Shares of Carvana Co. CVNA, -42.92% closed down nearly 43%. That daily decline exceeded the 38.95% tumble that was registered …
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By Dominic Chopping STOCKHOLM–Ericsson AB said Wednesday that it will sell its loss-making internet of things business to California-based Aeris Communications. The Swedish telecommunications-equipment company said the sale, which includes its IoT accelerator and connected vehicle cloud businesses, will put a stop to quarterly losses of around 250 million Swedish kronor ($24 million) that the …
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Hi MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. What is parametric disaster insurance? It just delivered a speedy payout in Florida for Hurricane Ian Climate change is roiling the insurance industry, boosting demand for AI-focused, event-based parametric plans like Arbol’s $10 million reinsurance claim. Read More More than half of adults say inflation is causing financial …
The numbers: The nation’s trade deficit rose 5.4% in October to a four-month high of $78.2 billion, reflecting a small decline in the appetite for American goods and services as the global economy weakens. Economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had forecast a $80 billion shortfall. The deficit widened from $74.1 billion in September, …
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Hi MarketWatchers. Don’t miss these top stories. People still afraid of catching COVID-19 are costing the US economy trillions of dollars Labor force participation fell for the third month in a row in November. Read More ‘Gaslighters have two signature moves’: Are you being gaslighted at work? How to recognize the signs. People who lie, …
Strategists at BofA Global Research said it is time to sell the US stock market rally ahead of a potential surge in the unemployment rate next year. “Bears (like us) worry unemployment in 2023 will be as shocking to Main Street’s consumer sentiment as inflation in 2022,” strategists led by Michael Hartnett, chief global equity …
The November US jobs report on Friday showed the US economy gained 261,000 jobs last month, with the unemployment rate holding steady at 3.7%. Economists polled by the Wall Street Journal had expected an addition of 200,000 jobs. Wages jumped 0.6% in November, double the expected pace. Below are some initial reactions from economists and …
US stock-index futures sank Sunday night, indicating possible losses on Wall Street on Monday, as Asian markets fell following widespread public demonstrations in China and as oil prices hit a 2022 low. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -0.79% were down more than 150 points, or 0.5%, as of 11:30 pm Eastern, above their session …
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