Credit card debt smashed another record high at the end of 2023
Portfolio Wealth Advisors President and Chief Information Officer Lee Manson talked about the expected earnings releases of major banks, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts, and gave his outlook for the market this year. Americans are increasingly turning to credit cards to cover everyday expenses, with debt hitting a record high at the end of […]
High school sports broadcaster awarded $25M after newspaper wrongfully called him a racist
$25 million awarded to an Oklahoma man after a jury concludes that the state’s largest newspaper intentionally harmed him by falsely identifying him as a high school sports announcer who made racist remarks to players. was awarded damages. Scott Sapulpa was one of two announcers who provided commentary for the girls’ playoff game between Midwest […]
More Americans are getting a second job to offset sting of high inflation
KKR’s Henry McVeigh joins Barron’s Roundtable to discuss GDP data showing slowing economic growth and inflation. There is always high inflation As the prices of everyday goods continue to rise, more Americans are being encouraged to take on side jobs. The Labor Department reported Friday that about 8.13 million people are employed. multiple jobs January […]
Two Teens Charged After Brawl and Stabbing at NYC High School
Two 17-year-old boys have been charged after a brawl and stabbing at Martin Van Buren High School in Queens, New York on Thursday. of queens chronicle report On Monday, two defendants were stabbed in the incident, which occurred around 1:30 p.m., police said. Video footage of what appears to be a scuffle show Two young […]
Not A Good Look: Matt Barnes Beefs With High School Student While At Son’s Basketball Game
I can’t be serious… Former NBA player Matt Barnes fed his son beef at his high school basketball game over the weekend. The contest was between Crespi Carmelite and Harvard-Westlake, with Byrne’s son playing for Crespi. Oh, and another interesting note from this game: Barnes’ son is coached by Derek Fisher, and he appeared in […]
Florida high schooler reels in 250-pound goliath grouper from beach
A Florida teenager and her friend pulled the fish, estimated to weigh around 250 pounds, off the beach for the catch of a lifetime. FOX 13 in Tampa reports that Riverview High School senior Isaac Francis, 17, was fishing Saturday night at Turtle Beach in Sarasota, Florida. His father, Stu Francis, said the fight continued […]
Bahamas, Jamaica slam ‘high risk’ travel advisories for tourists
After the United States issued a travel warning for Caribbean countries, tourism boards in the Bahamas and Jamaica insist those countries remain safe for tourists. The U.S. Embassy in the Bahamas is Security warning removed And in January alone, there were 18 murders “primarily” motivated by gang violence, with a travel advisory saying the island […]
Global shark bite deaths doubled in 2023, with Australia high on the list | Sharks
Australia has a disproportionately high number of fatal shark attacks, with isolated areas at higher risk of fatalities, an international study has found. There will be 10 fatal attacks worldwide in 2023, double the five from the previous year, with four of last year’s deaths occurring in Australia. The data shows surfers are slightly more […]
Farmers flood Bulgaria’s capital protesting EU regulations, high energy costs
hundreds of angry farmer People took to the streets of Bulgaria’s capital Sofia on Monday to call out the government’s “total failure” to address the growing challenges in the agricultural sector. They called on Agriculture Minister Kirill Vatev to resign and demand state compensation for high costs and lost income for failing to keep his […]
Credit card debt poised to a hit a new record high
Nomi Prince, author of “Perpetual Distortion,” argues that the Fed’s policies are having a negative impact on everyone involved in “making money.” Americans are hoarding more money credit card debt This is because the prices of daily necessities continue to rise due to still high inflation and soaring interest rates. Federal Reserve Bank of New […]