How China’s shifting growth picture could hit global markets
A shopping mall in Qingzhou, Shandong province, broadcasts the opening ceremony of China’s National People’s Congress on Sunday, March 5, 2023.Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesChina’s economy will be forced to recalibrate because of a “fractured” global order, and the new drivers of growth will “disappoint” global markets, according to David Roche, president […]
David Einhorn says investors should be ‘bearish on stocks and bullish on inflation’
Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn said Wednesday he’s keeping his negative stance on the stock market as inflation and interest rates could shoot higher.”I think we should be bearish on stocks and bullish on inflation,” Einhorn said on CNBC’s “Halftime Report.” “I think we’re in a policy now, which is probably pretty good for Main Street, […]
Amid stubborn inflation, 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck
Despite higher prices, consumers are still spending, although not as much as they were a year ago, which is giving their budgets some breathing room.As of January, 60% of all U.S. adults, including 45% of high-income earners, were living paycheck to paycheck, according to a new LendingClub report. That’s down from 64% a year earlier, suggesting […]
1 in 6 retirees are considering a return to the workforce
Mixetto | E+ | Getty ImagesFor some retirees, heading back to work has emerged as an aspiration.Roughly 1 in 6 retired Americans say they are mulling over whether to get a job, according to a recent study from Paychex. On average, those “unretiring” individuals have been out of the workforce for four years.The top reasons […]
54% of Americans are dipping into savings to pay for everyday expenses
Inflation is still taking a hefty toll on households, recent reports show.Prices continued their upward momentum in January, rising 0.5% for the month and 6.4% over the past 12 months, according to the latest consumer price index data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.To make ends meet, 27% of Americans said they’ve had to take money […]
U.S. credit card debt jumps 18.5% and hits a record $930.6 billion
For most Americans, inflation and rising interest rates are a one-two punch.On the heels of another rate hike this week by the Federal Reserve, credit card annual percentage rates are already near 20%, on average, and set to climb even higher. At the same time, more consumers are leaning on credit to afford increasingly expensive necessities, […]
The U.S. is massively underperforming global markets
A trader works on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), January 5, 2023.Andrew Kelly | ReutersU.S. stocks have fallen far short of their global peers over the past three months, a rarity in recent years, and analysts expect this divergence to widen over the course of 2023.As of Tuesday morning, the […]
Silver prices could hit a 9-year high in 2023, outpacing gold
A one kilogram silver bar, a two hundred and fifty gram silver bar, and a five hundred gram silver bar, all produced by Swiss manufacturer Argor Heraeus SA in Budapest, Hungary, on July 20, 2016.Akos Stiller | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesPrices of silver could hit a nine-year high of $30 per ounce this year — […]
Dimon says Congress shouldn’t play games with U.S. creditworthiness
Jamie Dimon, President, CEO & Chairman of JP Morgan Chase, speaking on Squawk Box at the WEF in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 19th, 2023. Adam Galica | CNBCJPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said Thursday that politicians should be serious about the debt ceiling as Congress remains locked in a political fight to increase the U.S. borrowing limit.”We should […]
Wells Fargo, once the No. 1 mortgage player, steps back from business
Wells Fargo is stepping back from the multitrillion-dollar market for U.S. mortgages amid regulatory pressure and the impact of higher interest rates.Instead of its previous goal of reaching as many Americans as possible, the company will now focus on home loans for existing bank and wealth management customers and borrowers in minority communities, CNBC has […]