#Latest inflation spike shows Biden, Fed boss won’t stop recession: experts

#Latest inflation spike shows Biden, Fed boss won’t stop recession: experts

“Latest inflation spike shows Biden, Fed boss won’t stop recession: experts” Experts fear a recession is nearly unavoidable after the Friday release of federal data showing decades-high inflation in May revealed that President Biden, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell and other top policymakers are nowhere near achieving their goal of lowering prices. Economists and investors…

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#Record-high US inflation has analysts gloomy

#Record-high US inflation has analysts gloomy

“Record-high US inflation has analysts gloomy” Economists seeking a sign that the country’s financial health was turning a corner were left reeling after the federal government released data indicating that inflation rose at a pace not seen in more than four decades. Consumer prices surged 8.6% last month from 12 months earlier, faster than April’s…

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#JPM’s chief economist, others disagree with Dimon’s ‘hurricane’ warning

#JPM’s chief economist, others disagree with Dimon’s ‘hurricane’ warning

“JPM’s chief economist, others disagree with Dimon’s ‘hurricane’ warning” JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon’s view of a looming “hurricane” for the US economy has some notable dissenters, including his bank’s own chief economist Bruce Kasman, who sees clearer skies. Kasman said Monday that there is “no real reason to be worried about a recession,” arguing…

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#OnlyFans models, sex workers feel pinch of sluggish economy

#OnlyFans models, sex workers feel pinch of sluggish economy

“OnlyFans models, sex workers feel pinch of sluggish economy” The plunging economy has been hard on one particular sector — sex workers who say that decades-high inflation has forced their clients to cut back on discretionary spending. Allie Rae, a 38-year-old Massachusetts woman who left her $84,000-a-year nursing job to earn a monthly six-figure income…

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#Dow up, but stocks on track for 6th straight losing week

#Dow up, but stocks on track for 6th straight losing week

“Dow up, but stocks on track for 6th straight losing week” Wall Street found some relief on Friday as major stock indexes bounced from a brutal week of selling — but markets still ended lower for the sixth consecutive week. Rattled by a surprisingly stiff monthly inflation number and a cataclysmic selloff in cryptocurrencies this…

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