U.S. consumer credit growth accelerated in April to the fastest pace since November 2022, according to recent data from the Federal Reserve. The June 7 data on consumer credit, or G.19, comes after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates in May by 25 basis points, to a range of 5.0–5.25 percent. Many economists are worried that…
American Consumer Credit Growth Last Month Rose to Its Fastest Pace Since November
June 8, 2023
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SEC Lawsuit Against Coinbase and Binance Sparks Controversy and Political Maneuvering
Commentary Yesterday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) fired a bombshell at the cryptocurrency industry. It is suing Coinbase, a publicly traded company which the SEC approved after going through its business plan to publicly list for trading two years ago. It is also suing Binance, a crypto currency exchange that is domiciled in Hong…
Economy Is in ‘Precarious State’ as New Hazards Loom, Warns World Bank
The World Bank has slashed its 2024 economic growth forecast for the United States by half, predicting that the resilient U.S. consumer is about to weaken “substantially” while warning of “new hazards” that threaten to “make matters worse” for the world. The group’s latest Global Economic Prospects report paints a gloomy picture of economic growth…
The SEC Chooses the Nuclear Option
Commentary The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has just filed complaints in a federal court against two of world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance and Coinbase. Binance, the largest exchange globally with several billion dollars of daily transaction volume, is registered offshore and technically off limits to U.S. investors. Coinbase, on the other hand, is…
Binance Lawsuit Triggers $700M in Withdrawals
June 7, 2023
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against crypto platform, Binance, triggered over $700 million in withdrawals as crypto traders continued to face losses. The SEC filed 13 charges against Binance and its CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, for allegedly participating in an “extensive web of deception” to mislead customers and evade federal regulatory laws. The case against…
Binance Lawsuit Triggers $700 Million in Withdrawals
June 7, 2023
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit against crypto platform, Binance, triggered over $700 million in withdrawals as crypto traders continued to face losses. The SEC filed 13 charges against Binance and its CEO, Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, for allegedly participating in an “extensive web of deception” to mislead customers and evade federal regulatory laws. The case against…
IN-DEPTH: Democrats Decry GOP Anti-ESG Hearing as ‘An Attack on Economic Freedom’
June 7, 2023
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Finance and energy experts testified before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday that the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) movement is impairing Americans’ retirement savings, reducing living standards, and infringing on civil rights, while Democrat members protested that GOP efforts against ESG threatened Americans’ economic freedom. “As American families continue to struggle under rampant inflation,…
Chicago Walgreens Restricts Unlocked Aisles to Two Due to Crime
June 6, 2023
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A Walgreens in Chicago redesigned a store that would allow customers to browse only two aisles of products because of crime. Customers can only access those shelfs after they pass through anti-theft detectors. “Non-essential” items can only be ordered digitally from kiosks and later picked up at a counter as part of a pilot program, according…
Target’s $13 Billion Stock Plunge Is a Message for Woke Corporations: Kevin O’Leary
Venture capitalist and “Shark Tank” television personality Kevin O’Leary said that part of Target’s recent multibillion-dollar stock plunge is about investors sending a “Get woke, go broke” message to corporations which chase progressive social and political agendas. Target’s stock price has taken a beating amid conservative backlash over the company’s decision to sell LGBT-themed items…
SEC Files 13 Charges Against Binance Over ‘Extensive Web of Deception’
June 6, 2023
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed 13 charges against crypto platform Binance and its CEO for allegedly engaging in an “extensive web of deception” to mislead customers and evade U.S. laws. The SEC filed its lawsuit against Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia…
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