The Fed’s own economists are sounding the recession alarm — and warning that more interest-rate hikes could tank the US economy

Jerome Powell chairs the Federal Reserve. Yuri Gripas/Reuters The Federal Reserve’s staff economists said there’s a major risk of a US recession next year. They flagged tepid consumer spending, foreign headwinds, and tighter financial conditions. The economists join a long line of experts warning the US is headed for a painful downturn. The Federal Reserve’s…

The window is closing on corporate ‘greedflation.’ It’s another sign that inflation is cooling off.

Win McNamee/Getty Images; Hollis Johnson/Insider Many companies have reported record profits over the past year. It’s led some economists and politicians to accuse companies of fueling inflation. These profits might not last, however, as many CEOs see signs of customers tightening their belts. While tech companies like Twitter and Meta are struggling, many US corporations…

Traveling with Thanksgiving leftovers? Here’s what the TSA will let you bring through security.

A TSA agent at LAX. Brady MacDonald/Insider An estimated 25 million seats are expected to fly over the Thanksgiving holiday period this year. Many people are likely to bring leftover food with them on their flight home. Here’s what the Transportation Security Administration says can be carried on and what must be checked. Each year,…

The former co-CEO of Sam Bankman-Fried’s Alameda crypto trading firm was a risk-loving, poker-playing gambler

The collapse of FTX and Alameda Research has shocked the crypto world. OLIVIER DOULIERY/AFP via Getty Images Alameda’s former co-CEO used poker and blackjack strategies in crypto trading, Bloomberg reported.  Trabucco frequently and publicly revealed how much he applied what he learned from his time at card tables to the crypto market.  Trabucco hasn’t publicly…

The Twitter office responsible for complying with European misinformation laws has been shut down after Elon Musk’s layoffs

Elon Musk and the president of the EU, Ursula von der Leyen. Gotham/FilmMagic; Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Twitter has closed down its office in Brussels, the home of the EU, per the Financial Times. Its digital policy chiefs, who had been working to comply with new misinformation laws, left the company last week….

Trump’s Senate candidate in Alaska lost to Lisa Murkowski, the latest in a string of failures for his endorsees

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski held onto her Senate seat in Alaska, despite opposition from Trump.  Trump-backed rival Kelly Tshibaka conceded the election on Wednesday.  The race is the latest in a string of failed Trump endorsees in the midterms.  Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski held onto her…

GloriFi, an ‘anti-woke’ bank backed by Peter Thiel and Candace Owens, is folding just 3 months after it was set up

Peter Thiel was a backer of GloriFi. Marco Bello/Getty Images An “anti-woke” bank backed by Peter Thiel is closing down just three months after it was founded. GloriFi attracted $50 million in investment from conservative backers last year. An executive blamed “reputational attacks” and “multiple negative stories” for its demise. A bank that promoted itself…

Tesla stock bulls and bears react to Elon Musk’s $700 billion crash. Here’s what Morgan Stanley, Citi and others say could happen next

Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Alex Kantrowitz Analysts aren’t souring on Tesla despite a market rout that erased nearly $700 billion in value from its peak a year ago.  In fact, even a noted Tesla bear upgraded the stock, saying it has likely bottomed. “We believe the year-to-date pullback has balanced out the near-term risk/reward,” Citi…