Category: Capital and Risk

November 24, 2021

President Biden on Tuesday took credit for the supposed strength of the U.S. economy — “the strongest economic recovery in the world,” he called it. But he also said don’t blame him for the “painful” spike in gasoline prices. Higher […]

November 22, 2021

Workers and families with private health insurance would reap savings on prescription drugs from a little-noticed provision in President Joe Biden’s sweeping social agenda bill. It’s meant to break the cycle of annual price increases for widely used medicines. That […]

November 22, 2021

The CFPB recently released a report on Consumer Credit Disputes finding that consumers in majority Black and Hispanic neighborhoods had a disproportionally higher amount of disputes on their credit reports. The report indicates that this trend was across several credit […]

November 19, 2021

“Never in American history will so many taxes be raised and so much borrowing be needed to pay for all this reckless spending.” McCarthy’s marathon speech began at 8:38 p.m. Thursday and ended eight hours and 32 minutes later, at […]

November 19, 2021

Keep up to date with all market-moving data releases and events by using the DailyFX Calendar The latest UK retail sales data for October beat market expectations, boosted primarily by higher sales in non-food stores, according to the Office for […]

November 17, 2021

It’ll be easier for illegal aliens to obtain billions of dollars of taxpayer-funded benefits, if Democrats’ Build Back Better bill (H.R. 5376) is enacted. Currently, applicants must provide a valid Social Security number in order to receive benefits – but, […]

November 17, 2021

The ransomware epidemic has been ongoing for many years now, with no end in sight. The ransomware cost is getting higher and higher for both companies and individuals alike. Here are five reasons why the ransomware cost is getting higher: […]

November 16, 2021

When assessing income-generating stocks, one important thing to note is the yield, which measures the percentage the company pays out in dividends in relation to its stock price. As you analyze, you might come upon an expensive stock with a […]

November 16, 2021

Another firm set of retail sales figures with a beat across the board. Meanwhile, revisions to the prior month’s report were slightly mixed, however, US retail sales nonetheless remain robust. Most notably, the retail sales control group figure rose 1.6% […]

November 15, 2021

All four major European reinsurers reported a strong improvement in earnings for the nine months, compared to the same period last year, according to a report from Fitch Ratings. Sharply lower non-life, coronavirus-related claims, strong premium growth and resilient investment […]