U.S. Economy

Charlie Munger Says Banks ‘Full of’ Bad Loans on Commercial Property: Report

‘It’s not nearly as bad as it was in 2008. But trouble happens to banking, just like trouble happens everywhere else.

Investing Ideas

Disney Begins Second, Larger Round of Layoffs, Bringing Total to 4,000 Jobs Cut

Disney (DIS) began its second, larger wave of layoffs Monday, bringing total job cuts in recent weeks to 4,000 when the latest round is completed.

Investing Ideas

Goldshore Resources Finds High-Grade Sub-Vertical Deposits and Expects Significant Value Increase

Goldshore Resources (GSHRF) is anticipating a number of forward-looking milestones that it expects will increase the company's value.

International

India Will Upstage China to Become Most Populous Nation by Mid-2023

India is on track to surpass China by mid-2023 as the world’s most populous nation, United Nations data said Wednesday, raising questions about whether a booming, young Indian population will fuel economic growth for years to come.

U.S. Economy

Credit Crunch is coming for the U.S. that'll Tip the Economy into Recession, 'Dr. Doom' Economist Nouriel Roubini Warns

The U.S. is heading for a credit crunch that'll tip the economy into recession, according to “Dr Doom” economist Nouriel Roubini.

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Bitcoin Crosses $30,000 for the First Time Since June 2022

Bitcoin (BTCUSD) has surged almost 9% so far this week and touched a 10-month high.

U.S. Economy

Inflation and Bank Earnings in Focus This Week

First quarter earnings season will get underway this week with big banks reporting results on Friday, April 14, as investors turn their attention slightly away from Fed policy and towards the state of play in corporate America.

International

Global Banks Pledged to Cut Emissions – but Still Invest Billions on U.S. Gas Exports

According to The Guardian, In March, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned any new fossil fuel development is likely to push the earth’s climate past an increasingly dangerous 2 degrees of warming.

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McDonald's Temporarily Shuts U.S. Offices, Prepares Layoff Notices: Report

The world’s largest fast food chain McDonald's Corp (MCD) is temporarily closing its U.S. offices this week as it prepares to inform corporate employees about its layoffs as part of a broader company restructuring, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

International

Indian RBI May Go in for 25 b.p. Interest Rate Hike in Monetary Policy Meeting Next Month

With retail inflation remaining above the comfort level of 6 per cent and most global peers including US Fed continuing hawkish stance, the Reserve Bank of India too may go in for a 25 basis points hike in the bi-monthly monetary policy to be announced on April 6, opined experts.

U.S. Economy

JPMorgan Says U.S. is Probably Headed for Recession as Economic ‘Engines about to Turn Off’.

A series of banking crises this month headlined by the failure of Silicon Valley Bank has forced analysts from multiple banks, including JPMorgan Chase, to rewrite their recession forecasts from scratch,

Investing Ideas

Goldman Call on ESG Debt Paves Way for a Hedge Fund’s Big Short

Credit strategists at Goldman Sachs pointed out that the long-standing premium on debt targeting environmental, social and governance goals had been consigned to history.

International

Black Wednesday? Credit Suisse Stock Nosedives 78% from 1-year High, Sparks $60 bn Rout in European Banks

Trading was halted in some of the European banks including Credit Suisse on Wednesday March 15 to tame the steep plunging, however, that did not stop the company's stock to hit a record low.