By Wayne Duggan (finance.yahoo.com) – The recent coronavirus-related volatility in the stock market was enough to rattle even the most confident market bull. However, beloved investing guru and Berkshire Hathaway (ticker: BRK.A, BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett is always around to deliver his textbook calm, pragmatic advice and reassurance about the long-term outlook for the stock […]
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A Third of America’s Economy Is Concentrated in Just 31 Counties – Bloomberg
By Andre Tartar and Reade Pickert (www.bloomberg.com) – While America’s economy has grown for over a decade, that growth is increasingly concentrated in 1% of the nation’s counties.
The Wall Street Bankers Who Burst Aramco’s $2 Trillion Bubble – Bloomberg
By Javier Blas, Dinesh Nair, and Matthew Martin (www.bloomberg.com) – The chairman of the world’s biggest oil company was about to lose his temper.
GE Targets $8 Billion Deficit Cut With Pension Freeze for 20,000 – Bloomberg
By Rick Clough (bloomberg.com) – General Electric Co.’s pension deficit is the worst in corporate America, hampering Chief Executive Officer Larry Culp’s efforts to rescue the manufacturing icon. Now, with falling interest rates making his job even harder, he’s doing something about it.
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U.S. Companies Still Have Work Ahead on Trimming Inventories – Bloomberg
By Vince Golle (bloomberg.com) – American companies still have work to do in slimming inventories even after making some headway in the second quarter, indicating that further efforts to trim bloated stockpiles could weigh on the economy.
Slow Start to Year for M&A Gathers Force With June’s Flood of Deals – Bloomberg
By Joshua Fineman (bloomberg.com) – A slow start to the year for mergers and acquisitions — hamstrung by trade issues with China — picked up in June…
U.S. Growth of 3.2% Tops Forecasts on Trade, Inventory Boost – Bloomberg News
By Reade Pickert and Jeff Kearns (bloomberg.com) – U.S. economic growth accelerated in the first quarter on a big boost from inventories and trade that offset slowdowns in consumer and business spending, with President Donald Trump touting the report as much stronger than expected.
California Is the Most Innovative Economy in America – Bloomberg News
By Shelly Hagan and Wei Lu (bloomberg.com) – The Golden State is living up to its nickname, with California ranking as the most innovative economy in America.
Bigger 401(k) Contributions Are Easier for Empty Nesters – Bloomberg News
By Chris Farrell (Bloomberg.com) – Saving more money early is sound advice, but not always possible. You may be able to pick up the pace after the kids are grown.