``During the presidential campaign, Trump called for outright rollback of the Dodd-Frank financial regulatory regime-- without providing much in the way of details. So far, he's not achieved that objective-- although the House of Representatives...
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``Consumer debt rose to $12.7 trillion in the first quarter of 2017. That is more debt than at the height of the credit bubble in 2008. A study by researchers at Dartmouth College and the University of Southern California shows that while the...
``The U.S. housing market has been facing supply constraints, which has been pushing prices up. Higher lumber costs and shortages of labor and land have hampered home builders' efforts to meet the rising demand, underpinned by a strong labor...
``Paul is joining Kenneth Frazier, the CEO of major pharmaceutical company Merck; Kevin Plank, the CEO of Under Armour; and Brian Krzanich, the CEO of Intel, who all resigned from the president's council Monday. Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, left...
Matt Wallaert is on a mission to create a ‘Chief Behavioral Officer’ officer as a standard C-Suite position within corporate America. Wallaert is a behavioral psychologist and entrepreneur who...
... the state capital is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, and the turbulence rocking Hartford has served as a stark reminder of the gulf between the affluent enclaves that drive Connecticut's wealth and its larger cities that have long...
``The first warning sign is the current number of IPOs. After rising to 275 new listings in 2014, IPO activity dropped off to just 105 last year, a sign that companies are finding it harder to attract capital at desired valuations... Another...
It... makes sense in theory to use LIBOR as a benchmark for borrowing rates on car loans or mortgages or even credit cards. But that's only true if LIBOR is actually measuring something... Theoretically, a fine system. Measuring how scared...
@TBPInvictus here: A recent column in the Washington Post – Consumer debt is at a record high. Haven’t we learned? – sounded the alarm on households’ revolving credit debt, which has just...
My two-for-Tuesday morning train reads: • Hazards Of Individual Stocks (ETF.com) see also Only a Market of Stocks (Irrelevant Investor) • Worrying About Risk Can Very Risky (A Teachable...
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Given the recent events in Charlottesville, this: John Oliver – White Supremacist Rally
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"Up until now a lot of people didn't really believe bitcoin could go any higher until the scaling issue is resolved," said Arthur Hayes, Hong Kong-based founder of bitcoin exchange BitMEX. "With this actually being implemented on protocol,...
How to Know When We’re in a Bull or Bear Market Defining a market by percentage changes doesn’t offer the insight needed to make investment decisions. Bloomberg, August 14, 2017 What is a bear...
You May Be Subject To A Plethora Of Unfair Student Loan Collection Practices If You Default On Your Student Loan
``Foot traffic at chain restaurants fell 4.7% in July year-over-year. Same-store sales fell 2.8%, the 17th month in a row of year-over-year declines, the longest downturn since 2009... On a two-year basis, same-store sales fell 4.2% from July...
Prices have climbed 12 percent this year, driven by worries over a potential nuclear conflict between the U.S. and North Korea, and subdued inflation in the U.S., which is cooling chances of a further increase in interest rates. President...
``Gone is the enthusiasm to what a Donald Trump presidency could bring, replaced by growing concern that he'll be unable to deliver on his pre-election promises to cut taxes and boost infrastructure spending, two pillars that helped to power the...
Aggregate earnings per share (EPS) for the S&P 500 companies on a trailing 12-months basis rose for the second quarter in a row. That's the foundation of the Wall Street hype. But here's the thing with these EPS: they're now back where they had...
Art Cashin: ~~~ My father died when I was a senior in high school so I had to pass up the chance for a scholarship to college to work in Wall Street to help support the family. Most of what I...
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