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Microsoft (MSFT) on Monday announced that it is launching a paid version of its generative AI-powered Copilot platform for consumers. The option, called Copilot Pro, will cost $20 per month per user, and give users access to a number of additional capabilities including access to the latest AI models and …
by Michael Americans are going into debt as if tomorrow will never come, but of course tomorrow always arrives eventually. What we are witnessing right now is truly a historic debt binge, and to many of the experts it seems like there is no end in sight to the unrestrained …
by mark000 Nooooooo! SpendLess = forbidden! You will find more infographics at Statista Should a Subway sandwich cost $18.91 (plus tip)? People are shocked at how much fast food is costing these days. These places are pricing themselves out of their own markets. 🔊 pic.twitter.com/XRfYyn9gqH — Wall Street Mav (@WallStreetMav) …
CPI isn’t capturing reality for most people Homeowners getting hit with whopping insurance and property tax increases as we enter 2024 And raises are long gone https://t.co/vs38A2VEjz — Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) December 27, 2023 As long as the banks continue to receive support through the not-so-hidden bailout program, there's little …
via nysun: New York City consumers could pay more for meals at home, and face fewer options for delivery across the city, after a judge allowed a new minimum wage to go into effect for app-based food delivery people. The delivery service companies and New York’s restaurant association say they …
Walmart ($WMT) experiences an 8% decline as CFO expresses concern over October trends, prompting a reevaluation of consumer health. The retail giant notes a significant sales drop in the last two weeks of October, and management remains cautious, acknowledging ongoing strain on consumers. Despite inflation easing towards 3%, the lingering …
by confoundedinterest17 President Joe Biden and his boss Barack Obama remind me of the legendary corrupt Chicago politicians First Ward Alderman Michael “Hinky Dink” McKenna and “Bathhouse” John Coughlin. And their love of “boodle” (a slang term money, gained (Biden family payoffs from foreign countries), or spent improperly (Obama shipping large pallets …
by Michael Despite the fact that our politicians in Washington have been borrowing and spending trillions of dollars that we do not have in a desperate attempt to prop up the economy, living paycheck to paycheck has become a permanent lifestyle for most Americans. In other words, well over half …
With burgeoning credit card debt, soaring interest payments, and rates not seen since the Financial Crisis, a breaking point looms closer. The consumer is on thin ice as US personal savings rate has collapsed This indicator has dropped from record highs in 2020 to levels last seen during the Financial …
Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times The all-mighty American consumer, whose spending drives the economy, is reaching a breaking point and is on the verge of folding, according to former Walmart CEO Bill Simon. Mr. Simon told CNBC in a recent interview that a series of factors—political polarization, inflation, and high …
Warning: Bank credit is offically contracting This has only happened during the Financial Crisis Buckle up pic.twitter.com/QpF0evOdNs — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) October 4, 2023 https://twitter.com/leadlagreport/status/1709918710310338758 U.S. Mortgage Rates surpassed 8% this week for the first time in more than 23 years 🚨 pic.twitter.com/hha6FTuwsB — Barchart (@Barchart) October 5, 2023 *via …
One second-order impact of the current affordability crisis? More auto loan fraud — as people need transportation but can't get approved for financing. Just recorded a mega episode on this growing $8.1B issue:https://t.co/GJ17UURkWO — Car Dealership Guy (@GuyDealership) October 4, 2023 Millennial are feeling the pain of higher rates more …
It's almost game over for the consumers Excess savings from C19 have likely depleted Credit card debt has surpassed $1 trillion Interest rates on credit cards have crossed 20% Personal interest payments is over $500 billion Personal savings rate is at 3.9%, levels unseen… pic.twitter.com/QWoLR5qZwW — Bravos Research (@bravosresearch) October …
Bloomberg: Credit Card Debt at $1 Trillion Is a Sign of Consumer Strength [LOL!] h/t Ok_Significance_4008
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/ppi.pdf https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/WPSFD4&output_view=pct_1mth The Acceleration of Inflation in the Second Half Has Begun, “Disinflation” Honeymoon Terminated The Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped by 0.63% in August from July, the biggest month-to-month increase since June 2022. Annualized, this amounts to a red-hot 7.8%. This jump comes despite the still ongoing ridiculous …
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/files/BeigeBook_20230906.pdf This report was prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City based on information collected on or before August 28, 2023. Highlights: “Some Districts highlighted reports suggesting consumers may have exhausted their savings and are relying more on borrowing to support spending.” “Bankers from different Districts …
Scary Halloween in markets? 🎃 👻 “Consumer confidence fell more than expected in August, while delinquency rates among credit cards issued by smaller banks are the highest on record, according to data from the Apollo Group…Payments on approximately $1.1 trillion of federal student loans will resume in October, potentially setting …
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/g20/current/g20.pdf In June 2023, the total outstanding amount owed was approximately $1,850.9 billion dollars–up 14.7% from May! In the first quarter, the interest rate for new car loans was 6.4% with a maturity of 66 months financing $39,066. For used cars, 15.7% with 66 months financing at $23,537. Wut …
The US has $17.1 trillion in household debt, $12.0 trillion in mortgages, $1.6 trillion in auto loans, $1.6 trillion in student loans, and $1.0 trillion in credit card debt. pic.twitter.com/xU9iQN2f5f — MapleMAGA 🇨🇦🇺🇸 (@MapleMAGAw5) August 8, 2023 US Total Household Debt Hits an All-Time High of $17 Trillion; Credit Card …
Hedge funds have lost more than $6 billion this year betting against cruise lines and hotels after underestimating the resilience of US consumers. — unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) August 7, 2023 They should double down now and I’m sure they will
The consumer is showing signs of weakening: pic.twitter.com/lQrIAfC7CO — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) July 30, 2023 JayPo said financial conditions tightening last week referring to this Credit is undoubtedly tightening as auto loan rejections hit highs and credit profile of borrowers deteriorate. Further tightening expected when student loan moratorium ends and …
by Michael Should we be surprised that we are witnessing so many failures all around us? After all, the mainstream media claims that the U.S. economy is doing just great. Of course the truth is that the economy is not in good shape at all. Those in positions of power have …
Despite the Biden administration claiming ‘Bidenomics’ has kick-started an economic renaissance and the Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for July rising, cautionary signs from corporations suggest inflation continues to crush the pocketbooks of the working class. The latest warning comes from Coca-Cola’s CEO, who highlighted a trend of consumers becoming …
BofA is going after the wealthy consumers. Where is everyone else going? Smaller banks…..or nowhere. https://t.co/jNYVgLamE7 — Lisa Abramowicz (@lisaabramowicz1) July 18, 2023
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/beigebook202307.htm Overall Economic Activity Overall economic activity increased slightly since late May. Five Districts reported slight or modest growth, five noted no change, and two reported slight and modest declines. Reports on consumer spending were mixed; growth was generally observed in consumer services, but some retailers noted shifts away …
Cash-strapped consumers are cutting back on personal hygiene products, according to Bloomberg. It’s yet another sign, after two years of negative real wage growth, depleted personal savings, and record amounts of credit card debt, the supposedly ‘strong’ consumer under ‘Bidenomics’ continues to crack under the heavy weight of a once-in-a-generation …
“The smart people have already paid the tab and gone home The remainder will wake up tomorrow with regrets” Don’t see a Recession? It’s Last Call at the bar The smart people have already paid the tab and gone home The remainder will wake up tomorrow with regrets https://t.co/jn65YPXxhk — …
by confoundedinterest17 This morning I wrote about the Renter’s Misery index with rents spiralling out of control for the middle class and low wage workers. Now let’s switch focus to the restaurant business which are suffering under Biden’s reign of economic error. Two years of negative real wage growth, depleted …
Cocoa prices have soared 44% over the last nine months to seven-year highs as the global cocoa bean deficit worsens for the second consecutive year. “The cocoa market has experienced a remarkable surge in prices … This season marks the second consecutive deficit, with cocoa ending stocks expected to dwindle …
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 https://t.co/oxH5lDpA4H — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) June 8, 2023 US credit card delinquency rates are currently at "normal" 2019 levels but there are some ominous signs for the consumer credit market. Are we going to see a "newly prime" lending crisis this time? pic.twitter.com/i2xDXpNY3Y — Boaz (@sobradob) June 1, 2023 …