The best personal loans for bad credit of August 2022

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Former US Treasury Secretary Larry Summers pegs recession likelihood at 75% chance

Lawrence Summers, then Director of President Barack Obama’s National Economic Council, participates in a question-and-answer session during a luncheon with the Economic Club of Washington at the J.W. Marriott April 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers gave a recession probability 3-in-4 odds.  “We essentially don’t have soft landings…

‘The market is not the economy’ and the July rally in the stock market was premature, top economist Mohamed El-Erian says

Mohamed El-Erian Photo by Rob Kim/Getty Images The recent stock market rally is at odds with economic data, Mohamed El-Erian says.  “The market is not the economy,” El-Erian said, noting that global economic outlook remains gloomy. He attributed the rally to a comment from Powell that caused investors to believe the Fed would soon slow…

Best small personal loans of August 2022

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3 ways to find new music on Spotify from the world’s top artists or just your favorites

Spotify adds new music every day, but especially on Fridays. Rawpixel/Getty Images You can find new music on Spotify from artists you follow by checking the “What’s New” menu. The “Release Radar” playlist gathers all the new music from artists you follow, along with some new songs Spotify thinks you’ll like. Spotify’s “New Music Friday”…

How Netflix grew from DVD service to a Hollywood disruptor with over 200 million subscribers — that is now losing customers

Netflix coCEO Reed Hastings Getty Images Latam Netflix grew into a Hollywood disruptor and amassed over 200 million subscribers worldwide. But it’s now facing slowing growth amid economic strains and streaming competition. Here’s a look at Netflix’s rise, its recent turmoil, and what’s next. 1997: Netflix is founded by Reed Hastings, who is currently the…

The 6 best cryptocurrency exchanges for trading bitcoin and other assets

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Chase Sapphire and Freedom cardholders can now receive up to $15 per month in Instacart credits — on top of a limited-time free Instacart+ membership

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4 days of chaos: A maid of honor traveling to her sister’s wedding in Greece says Air Canada lost her dress and turned her trip home into a ‘nightmare’

Air Canada Boeing 737 MAX 8 takes off from Los Angeles international Airport on July 30, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. AaronP/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images A maid of honor flying to her sister’s wedding in Greece says Air Canada lost her dress.  Then, her trip back to the US turned into a 4-day ordeal after multiple flight…

It is still too early to call a bottom in the S&P 500 as cuts in earnings estimates are just getting started, Bank of America says

The S&P 500 was in a correction year-to-date through July 2022. Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images The S&P 500 has come off its June lows but the time still hasn’t arrived to call a bottom, Bank of America said Monday.  “We need more EPS cuts” in order to call a bottom, said chief US strategist Savita…