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☆ Here's how the Fed's rate hike can move markets and whether to expect a central bank pivot
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That bank thinks the Fed is going to skirt any talk of a pivot, and opt for continued rate hikes albeit at a slower pace. Goldman Sachs listed three reasons the Fed will carry on with rate hikes:US inflation will remain "sticky" so a pivot won't be justified. Keeping rate hikes going until March 2023 will set up the central bank for a future pivot. US stock futures rise early Wednesday, as eyes turn toward the Fed's rate hike decision later today. Here's what you want to know about the 1920 rule that's still moving markets more than a century later.

☆ How the warehouse boom devoured America's workforce
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

It all happened so fast, we never got a chance to ask the most fundamental question: Is the sudden and dramatic shift to warehouse work a good thing? Has the explosion in warehouse jobs, taken as a whole, left us better off than before? As my colleague Katherine Long outlines in her story about musculoskeletal disorders, warehouse work is dangerous. "Warehouse workers," he says, "are the assembly-line workers of contemporary capitalism." That experience has given him hope that warehouse jobs, like their assembly-line predecessors, could wind up being a source of both personal pride and economic advancement.

☆ There's renewed hope in the possibility that global central banks are nearing the end of their rate hike cycle. Here's how that's driving markets.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-05 | by ( Hallam Bullock | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Central bank moves and softer economic data have investors hoping that the Fed and other central banks are almost done hiking interest rates. There's some renewed hope for a Fed pivot on the horizon. Australia's central bank surprised forecasters by raising interest rates by a less-than-expected 25 basis points, becoming the first central bank to abandon its path of jumbo rate hikes. Fewer job openings mean employers aren't compelled to offer more competitive wages. Number of job openings Chart: Andy Kiersz and Madison Hoff Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED10.

☆ The US tops the world with more than 140,000 ultra-rich citizens worth more than $50 million, after adding another 30,000 to the rolls in 2021
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | Andy Kiersz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US has the highest number of individuals with worth more than $50 million, according to a new global wealth report. The US is also home to the majority of people with more than $100 million in wealth. Credit Suisse's report found that over the past two years, the number of "ultra high net worth individuals" — those with more than $50 million in assets — in the world has grown by 50%. China, which ranks second for the number of ultra high net worth individuals, only claims 12% of the world's share. As of 2021, the top 1% controls more than 35% of the country's wealth, the report noted.

☆ Here's how economies around the world are reacting to China's economic slowdown.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

China's growth slowdown is sending ripples across the world, though the repercussions are varied based on where you look. This morning, I'm breaking down what you want to know about how the world's second biggest economy moves the world's currency and commodity markets. Beijing is navigating a slew of headwinds, including COVID-19 lockdowns and issues across property and labor markets, according to Bank of America. Meanwhile, China's slowdown has less impact in Europe because the continent's focus remains on the energy crunch and Russia, analysts noted. US stock futures, cryptocurrencies, and oil prices fell early Monday, as investors brace for the Fed, Bank of Japan, and Bank of England's rate decisions this week.

☆ Get ready to pay more for makeup as inflation hits the cosmetics aisle
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | Andy Kiersz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Cosmetics prices rose by 2.3% between July to August 2022, according to market research firm NPD Group. Changes in cosmetics prices over the past five years based on data from the consumer price index via U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Andy KierszMaria Salcedo, senior vice president of merchandising for national beauty chain Ulta, said demand for cosmetics remains strong, despite price hikes. "Consumers continue to adjust to inflation pressures by spending thoughtfully on what's valuable and important to them, including beauty," Salcedo told Insider by email. During the recession of 2001, Leonard Lauder, heir of makeup mogul Estee Lauder, is said to have coined the term "Lipstick Index."

☆ Can you — or should you — buy a house right now? Take our quiz to find out if rising rates and soaring prices will squeeze you out of your dream home.
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-29 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | Andy Kiersz | Kazi Awal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rising mortgage rates, scant inventory, and soaring home prices are hard for house-hunting hopefuls. Take our quiz to find out if you're financially prepared to buy a house, even in this tough market. In 2020 and 2021, record-low mortgage rates and newfound work-from-home flexibility turbocharged demand for housing, resulting in astronomical price increases and seemingly endless bidding wars. Then see whether prevailing personal-finance advice recommends that you buy — and what your monthly mortgage payments would look like if you do. Zillow provides real-time mortgage rates.

Roughly half of those fatally shot by police are white, but Black Americans are fatally shot at a disproportionate rate compared to their representation in the US population. As of December 5, 3,582 white people had been fatally shot since 2015 at a rate of 2.4 per million, whereas 1,892 Black people were fatally shot at a rate of 6 per million per year. The database also comes with a number of other qualifiers — namely, that it tracks only fatal police shootings, not fatal police encounters in general. For instance, the database includes Omar Mateen, the mass shooter who killed 49 people in an Orlando nightclub in 2016 before police fatally shot him. But even when narrowing the data down to fatal police shootings of unarmed people, it shows a similar story as the aggregate data.

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Nearly half of Gen Xers say they're living paycheck to paycheck, and only 53% have an emergency fund. Pew Research Center defines Gen X as Americans aged 39 to 54 in 2019, accounting for one-third of the overall workforce. 1 stressor, Gen Xers on the whole fall short when it comes to savings, according to the MetLife survey, and it's contributing to their unhappiness at work. What's more, 48% of Gen Xers said they're living paycheck to paycheck. Interestingly, Gen X placed equal emphasis on retirement and homeownership being their top priorities, followed by being debt-free.

Nearly 80% of American parents financially support their adult children, according to a 2018 Merrill Lynch survey. A 2018 Merrill Lynch survey revealed that 79% of US parents provide financial support to their adult children, contributing to $500 billion spent annually. According to the Merrill Lynch survey, parents today are largely helping out with food and groceries, cell phone bills, and car expenses. Many parents surveyed would make various financial sacrifices for their adult children. When it comes to homebuying, 26% of parents told Merrill Lynch they would help their child with a down payment.

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