Money & The Economy

New Jobless Claims Dip To 232,000

The number of Americans who filed new unemployment claims decreased to 232,000 in the week ending Feb. 19, the Labor…

2 years ago

Stock Market Plummets As Russia Invades Ukraine

Stock markets plummeted Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, causing global energy prices to surge and equity markets to plunge, multiple…

2 years ago

Gas Prices Set To Skyrocket After Oil Soars Beyond $100 For First Time Since 2014

The worldwide price of crude oil skyrocketed to more than $100 per barrel for the first time since 2014 as…

2 years ago

Mortgage Applications Plummet As Housing Prices Surged To Record High

Mortgage applications plummeted to their lowest level in three years as rates continued to edge higher, hitting home buyers and…

2 years ago

Energy Prices Rise Again

Ukraine and Russia have dominated the headlines recently. Ever since Putin moved troops to the Ukrainian border, the threat of…

2 years ago

US Home Prices Surged To Record High In 2021

U.S. home prices soared to a record high in 2021 as low mortgage rates fueled buyers to rush into a…

2 years ago

Inflation Not Due to Supply Chain, Price Gouging

President Biden continues to blame the high inflation on supply chain disruptions. Lately, he has put additional blame on businesses…

2 years ago

Billionaire Investor Goes After Two Board Seats At McDonald’s To Change Treatment Of Pigs

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn launched a proxy fight Monday for two board seats at McDonald’s Corp., pushing the company to…

2 years ago

Fed Approves Rules Banning Members From Trading Stocks, Bonds

The Federal Reserve formally adopted new rules Friday restricting the central bank’s senior officials’ ability to trade stocks, bonds and…

2 years ago

Biden Effect: US to Again Become Net Importer Of Oil Despite Vast Resources

The U.S. is projected to become a net importer of crude oil in 2022, just two years after the nation…

2 years ago