Bond yields softened on Thursday as a risk averse tone across markets encouraged buying of government debt and as traders waited for crucial U.S. data. What’s happening The yield on Read more
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Fed rolls out new index to flag early warning signs of distress in corporate bonds
The New York Federal Reserve on Wednesday rolled out a new index to help detect early warning signs of distress in the near $10 trillion U.S. corporate bond market, roughly Read more
Most Treasury yields decline as first-quarter GDP is revised lower and recession worries continue
Most Treasury yields eased Wednesday morning as data showed U.S. economic growth unexpectedly contracted by a revised 1.6% annual pace, which was deeper than initially reported. What’s happening? The yield Read more
Here’s how much your Social Security check is likely to go up next year
Good news — sort of. If you’re retired or just about to retire, next year’s Social Security checks are likely to see one of the biggest bumps on record as Read more
Powell says no guarantee of soft landing
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell on Wednesday said there was no guarantee that the central bank can engineer a soft landing for the U.S. economy. “We think that there are pathways Read more
Who are the 50 people influencing markets most this year? Tell us what you think.
This is a year in financial markets that will be remembered. Stocks had their worst start to a year since the Great Depression and quickly entered a bear market. Bitcoin Read more
Consumer confidence falls to 16-month low on worries about inflation and economy
The numbers: A survey of U.S. consumer confidence dropped in June to a 16-month low of 98.7, as Americans grew more worried about high gas and food prices and the Read more
Divorced Women – Are You in Debt and Don’t Even Know It?
Americans Are $2.45 Trillion Dollars in Debt! (source: Federal Reserve’s G.19 report on consumer credit, released July 2011). The average Canadian family is dealing with $100,000 in debt and owes Read more
Debt Cleanse by Jorge P. Newbery Book Review
Part how-to manual, part self-help book, and part-companion to the larger website DebtCleanse.com, Jorge P. Newbery’s Debt Cleanse: How to Settle Your Unaffordable Debts for Pennies on the Dollar (And Read more
The Difference Between Debt And Equity Financing
There are two main types of financing for a business, debt or equity financing. Debt financing tends to be the type of financing you receive from a traditional bank loan Read more