Credit card delinquency soars above pre-pandemic level amid high interest rates, inflation
Credit card delinquencies have surpassed pre-pandemic levels and are approaching highs not seen in more than a decade as high interest rates make it harder for shoppers struggling with inflation. Credit card balances exceeded $5 trillion for the first time last November, and all stages of credit card delinquency (30-day, 60-day, and 90-day delinquency) were […]
How OG Anunoby’s addition has taken Knicks to another level
There are a number of eye-popping statistics at the heart of the Knicks' five-game winning streak since acquiring OG Anunoby from the Raptors two days before the 2024 season opener. But when it comes to Tom Thibodeau, nothing is more important than the team's incredible turnaround in net ratings since Anunoby's arrival. Anunoby was a […]
Stephen A Smith takes feud with Jason Whitlock to new level in expletive-filled rant
Stephen A. Smith has been flirting with the topic, but on his latest podcast, The Stephen A. Smith Show, he no longer held back about his feud with fellow sports personality Jason Whitlock. It went so far as to claim that Smith wrote in Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes that […]
USD/JPY inches back towards test of key technical level – ForexLive
After yesterday's selloff, it looks poised for further decline today, currently down 0.3% to 143.75. Of note, price is starting to move towards the next test of his 200-day moving average (blue line) at 143.35. USD/JPY daily chart This makes the range of price movements clear in the big picture, with a daily ceiling at […]
Americans’ inflation expectations drop to lowest level in 3 years, NY Fed survey shows
Kenny Porcari, chief market strategist at Slatestone Wealth, says Americans are rethinking what CPI reporting means in terms of “making money.” Americans are becoming more optimistic about the outlook for high inflation, according to a major New York Fed survey released Monday. The median consumer expectation is inflation rate The New York Fed's consumer expectations […]
Shiba Inu (SHIB) Price to Hit Crucial Support Level – U.Today
Armand Sirignan Shiba Inu has reached a key price level leading to recovery Read U.TODAY google news The Shiba Inu has not been immune to the wild price fluctuations seen over the past few days. A look at SHIB's price chart shows a sharp downtrend, with the coin breaking above its 50-day exponential moving average, […]
Poll reveals alarming level of fear over whether 2024 elections will be ‘fair,’ ballot counting accurate
A new poll released Thursday finds alarming levels of anxiety among Americans about whether the 2024 election will be “fair” and whether their votes will be counted accurately. It was revealed. A Suffolk University/USA Today poll found that 46% of registered Republicans are not confident that their ballots will be accurately counted and reported after […]
Monthly home payments fall 14 percent, hit lowest level in almost a year: report
Media reports say U.S. mortgage payments fell by nearly $400 in December from their October peak, drawing some homebuyers back into the market, according to a Thursday report from real estate group Redfin. The median mortgage payment for the four weeks ending Dec. 31 was $2,361, according to Redfin research. That's $372 (14%) less than […]
Job openings stay close to lowest level since 2021
Job openings in the business sector were essentially flat in November, close to the 2-1/2-year low reached in October and consistent with a broader downward trend in job openings. The number of job openings fell to 8.79 million from 8.85 million in October, and the number of new hires rose from 5.83 million to 5.47 […]
‘New lower level’: Experts call for fresh approach to learning loss in 2024
Educators grappling with the dire learning decline of U.S. students say 2024 is the time to confront today's children and change their approach. Research over the past four years has shown significant declines in learning ability in reading and math, especially among students who are already low-achieving. Although there has been some recovery in reading […]