The federal budget deficit ballooned rapidly in the first four months of the fiscal year amid falling tax revenue and higher spending, the Treasury Department said Tuesday, posing a new challenge for the White House and Congress as they prepare for a number of budget battles. The deficit grew 77 percent in the first four months […]
Robbing Grandma and Grandpa: Reports of Financial Abuse of the Elderly Skyrocketed in the Past 5 Years…
More than 24,450 suspected cases of elder financial abuse were reported in 2018, which is more than double the number in 2013, according to Treasury Department data. Elder financial abuse can include relatives siphoning money from older adults, or fraud like the “grandchild scam,” in which a grandparent receives a call asking for immediate financial […]
Treasury Drops Sanctions Against Rusal After Striking Deal with Russian Oligarch…
Offering some relief to industrial firms in the US and Europe, which have struggled with higher aluminum prices (on top of Trump’s tariffs on aluminum entering the US), the Treasury announced on Wednesday that it has struck a deal with Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska to remove sanctions on Rusal, En+ Group Plc and JSC EuroSibEnergo […]
U.S. Treasury Notifies McConnell on Status of Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska Sanctions…
Russian Oligarch, Justice Department and a Clear Case of Collusion…
Stocks Look to Be in for More Pain After Fed-Day Rout: ‘The market is in no man’s land’…
Stocks are extremely oversold, but investors still seem bent on selling after the Federal Reserve disappointed markets with a less dovish message than expected. “The bears have been writing the script,” said Scott Redler, partner with T3Live.com. The S&P 500 lost 1.5 percent Wednesday to 2,506 and is nearly 15 percent off its September high. […]
Here’s What Spooked the Market About the Fed Today…
Powell Breaks the Market…
Fed Raises Interest Rates, Stocks Plunge…
Yes, The Fed’s FOMC announced another 25 basis point increase at the last Fed meeting for the year) while decreasing their outlook for next year. Fed officials tweaked their forward guidance to say “some” further gradual rate increases will still be needed…
The Fed Is Panicking by Nomi Prins…
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