Oil Headlines designed to get clicks have produced a panic, shifting from fear of having too much to having too little. There has been panic buying in the market. Highlights Oil settled at $115.68 – highest since 2008 Biggest weekly gain on record – $24.09 or 26.3% Natural gas up 12.2% for week (to $5.016) April gasoline was up 23.3% …
OilHeadlines designed to get clicks have produced a panic, shifting from fear of having too much to having too little. There has been panic buying in the market. Highlights Oil settled at $115.68 – highest since 2008 Biggest weekly gain on record – $24.09 or 26.3% Natural gas up 12.2% for week (to $5.016) April gasoline was up 23.3% for …
One hundred years ago women couldn’t open a bank account, apply for a loan or become an accountant or lawyer. What a difference a century has made! Women now occupy more senior roles in U.S. companies than ever before and have helped some of the nation’s biggest, most important companies navigate the Covid pandemic and the challenges that have arisen …
The FedThe Fed is working to fight inflation for the first time in decades, fueling a debate over a key question: Are there alternative ways to fight inflation and avoid recession? Fed funds rate increase = job losses and recession. There hasn’t been an unemployment rate increase of even .35% without causing a recession.Highlights The conflict in Russia has added …
HousingThe Housing Party is Starting to Wind Down depicts a waning housing market. The economy is reopening, creating less need for home offices or classrooms. The stampede from small, urban apartments to houses in the suburbs or rural areas seems to have peaked. New home sales jumped from a $649K annual rate in Oct. to $811K in December but will …
For 2021, the annual gift tax exemption was $15,000 per recipient. In 2022, that number went up to $16,000. You can give up to $16,000 to as many people as you want during the coming year without any of it being subject to a gift tax. The IRS imposes the gift tax if you transfer money or property to another person without receiving at …
