Monthly Archives: October 2022

US stocks trade mixed as an uptick in wholesale inflation keeps pressure on the Fed to stay aggressive

Congress is considering banning its members — and their family members — from trading stocks. Kolderal via Getty Images US stocks opened mixed Wednesday following another hot wholesale inflation report.  The September producer price index gained 8.5% year-over-year last month.  The increase gives the central bank ammunition to keep rates high.  US stocks opened mixed…

The 10 best TV deals from Amazon’s October Prime Day, including all-time low prices on the Samsung Frame and OLEDs from LG and Sony

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. We’re seeing all-time low prices on TVs during Amazon’s Prime Early Access Sale. Best Buy Amazon’s October Prime Day event — officially called the Prime Early Access Sale — continues with its second day full of discounts on products across all…

Billionaire investor David Einhorn says Twitter is his biggest long position of 2022, and he sees Musk completing his purchase of the company by the end of the year

David Einhorn is the founder and president of Greenlight Capital. Adam Jeffery/CNBC/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images Twitter is the biggest long bet in 2022 for billionaire investor David Einhorn, the hedge fund boss told Bloomberg on Tuesday.  In this bear market, Twitter has been “pretty much the only sizable long investment we’ve made the…

What’s pushing growth in proximity mobile payment usage?

Mobile proximity and peer-to-peer (P2P) payments have hit the mainstream, thanks to a pandemic-driven upswing in digital payments. We present our eMarketer forecasts for growth in the mobile proximity and mobile P2P payments space, as well as assess top players in each area.  Do you work in the Financial Services industry? Get business insights on…

3 times you should definitely be using a high-yield savings account, according to a financial planner

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. A high-yield savings account grows your money faster than a typical savings…

Biden shushes economists’ recession warnings: ‘Every six months they say this’

President Joe Biden speaks at the Arnaud C. Marts Center on the campus of Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., on August 30, 2022. AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, President Joe Biden spoke about recession possibilities. Biden said that he doesn’t think there will be a recession, but if there…

Biden’s student-debt cancellation goes to court today. Republican arguments will center around the ‘enormous’ financial harm the relief will cause loan companies and states.

President Joe Biden. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Six Republican-led states are seeking to block Biden’s student-loan forgiveness. A federal judge will hear their arguments on Wednesday. Their defense outlines financial harms the relief will cause to state and company revenues. Wednesday could be a turning point for President Joe Biden’s student-loan forgiveness plan. A federal judge…

The US economy is ‘doing very well’ and there aren’t signs of instability in financial markets despite intense volatility, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says

AP The US economy is “doing very well” and there aren’t signs of instability in financial markets, Janet Yellen said. Yellen pointed to the strong labor market, and added she believed inflation could come down without hammering jobs. “While there’s some concern about liquidity in markets, I don’t think we’ve see anything that rises to…

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s potential impact on corporate America “cannot be overstated”

A new day could be dawning for leadership in America with Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson taking her post. Kevin Lamarque-Pool/Getty Images Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn into the Supreme Court in June and took her post last week. Jackson is the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court in US history. Corporate diversity…

I want to retire early as a millionaire, so I asked financial planners for 3 passive income streams I should be thinking about right now

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. The author, Jen Glantz. Daphne Youree I know I’ll need passive income…