Bankruptcy Court. Dayton, Ohio. Stanrohrer | E+ | Getty Images The Biden administration’s new student loan bankruptcy policy is making it easier for borrowers to walk away from their debt in court, attorneys say. “We have gotten forgiveness for a number of clients under the new bankruptcy changes,” said Malissa Giles, a consumer bankruptcy lawyer […]
February’s CPI report comes in slightly above estimates … is it too late to buy into Bitcoin? … two versions of crypto sentiment … what Luke Lango likes more than Bitcoin This morning, we learned that February’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in slightly hotter than expected. While its 0.4% month-to month increase matched estimates, […]
Equal Pay Day is a reminder of the persistent income inequality between men and women. As it stands, women earn just 84 cents for every dollar earned by men, according to an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data by the National Women’s Law Center. “When you look at the cent number, it looks like it’s small,” […]
The life of a bearish speculator can be dangerous and that’s part of the appeal of short-squeeze stocks: you can make life miserable for those attempting to cynically extract profits from others’ misery. At the most elemental level, I suppose it’s like watching a lion eating a safari hunter. Perhaps it’s a bit irrational but […]
Skynesher | E+ | Getty Images Factors beyond high mortgage rates are affecting housing affordability for many Americans, according to experts. Almost four years ago, a household earning $59,000 annually could afford a new mortgage without spending more than 30% of their monthly income and with a 10% down payment, according to a recent report […]
XRP (XRP-USD) price predictions are a hot topic on Tuesday as the altcoin joins in on the latest crypto boom with a recent rally. Cryptocurrencies have been heading higher in the wake of Bitcoin (BTC-USD) chasing new highs. That includes XRP as it’s continuing to climb higher alongside BTC and other digital tokens. Adding to […]
Hispanolistic | E+ | Getty Images Don’t expect the sofa you buy today to go the distance. “In the last 15 years, there’s been a shift to disposable furniture,” according to David Koehler, chairman of Johnny Janosik, a furniture retailer with stores in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. For most consumers, that’s okay. Attitudes have […]
Source: Pamela Marciano / Shutterstock.com Up 20% in the last month, and 50% year-to-date, the stock of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock is a great choice in this bull market that is being driven by artificial intelligence technologies. AMD, as the company is commonly known, is a leading microchip and semiconductor company and a fantastic […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump watches a video of President Joe Biden playing during a rally for Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) at the Miami-Dade Country Fair and Exposition on November 6, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images News | Getty Images Former President Donald Trump and current President Joe Biden issued opposing […]
The alarming statistics behind the market’s winners … most stocks are duds … today’s market remains heavily concentrated … why a period of “hyper-gains” could be nearing Mark Twain wrote “the difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” There’s a stock market parallel… […]