>"The U.S. Dollar Index has gained almost 15% this year, while the S&P 500 is down about 18% from its early January all-time high."

>"A survey of U.S. consumer confidence dropped in June to a 16-month low of 98.7, as Americans grew more _...Read More_

"this is a serious problem and Fannie & Freddie is helping large private equity landlords exploit tenants, dramatically jack up rents, steal security deposits & fail to maintain basic living standards. PE now holds about 10% of US _...Read More_

Must read piece on private equity. This is a huge concern that affects everything from the media to doctors offices! Private equity firms control assets worth roughly the value of Amazon, Apple, Tesla, & Microsoft combined, finding ways _...Read More_

"States have privatized foster care, other youth services in order to save money. Now private equity has swooped in, extracting huge profits amid widespread reports of abuse and neglect."

"Emerging evidence shows that, for young people, the effects of COVID on education have already been devastating."

>"Wages are growing fast, but prices are rising even faster."

"Students matching the ‘traditional’ applicant’s profile see university as a stepping stone to a good job. Those from less-well-represented groups care more about higher education’s intrinsic value."

"The network collectively applied ingenuity to provide essential care and support to vulnerable people."

"During his short tenure in the White House, Biden has proven himself to be a far-left champion of bureaucracy and reckless government spending."

Equity release, a way for over-55s to get cash out of their property without the need to move home, is becoming more mainstream, with an _...Read More_

'The consensus is that the road to economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is K-shaped: certain sectors and populations will thrive while others stagnate or decline."

"The US equity market follows a V-shaped pattern around recessions, with sharply negative returns heading into recessions and a strong recovery as the recession unfolds. In addition, recessions are usually preceded by an inverted yield _...Read More_

Chinese prosecutors have dropped a case against a former Alibaba Group Holding Ltd employee accused of sexually assaulting a female colleague, saying they had determined he had committed forcible indecency but not a crime. The employee, _...Read More_