Credit Card Delinquency Rates Worst on Record
Dreamstime By Lee Barney From Newsmax Nearly 3.5% of credit card balances were 30 days or longer past due at the end of December, the Philadelphia Fed said, the highest figure in its record going back to 2012, Bloomberg reports. “Stress among cardholders…
Kia America Announces 2025 K5 Pricing
Today, Kia announced pricing for the new 2025 K5 midsize sedan, which features a new-for-K5 2.5-liter normally aspirated engine, updated design cues inside and out, drivetrain refinements and numerous tech upgrades across four trim levels: LXS, GT-Line (in front- or…
IMF Georgieva Global Growth / AI
IMF World leaders need to make positive changes and avoid protectionism to ensure that global growth speeds up during a time of divergence and in the face of fragmentation, International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said Thursday. “Overall, based on…
Revitalizing Growth: An Urgent Agenda for Latin America and the Caribbean
Improving competition systems can help overcome persistent obstacles, says World Bank report WASHINGTON, April 10, 2024 – Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has reached a critical juncture. While the region has made significant progress in economic stabilization over recent…
Cayman: DG’s 5K Challenge Cheque Handover Ceremony April 9
WHAT: The Deputy Governor’s 5K Challenge Cheque Handover Ceremony. WHO: Deputy Governor, Honourable Franz Manderson, sponsors and beneficiaries of the DG’s 5K Challenge. WHEN: Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Lawn of the Glass House, adjacent to…
Millennial ‘Gold Bugs’ Shop for $2K Bars at Costco
Gold bars in Bangkok, Thailand with the impression of a dragon (Vichan Poti/AP) By Lee Barney From Newsmax Costco shoppers can now buy a $1.50 hot dog — and a $2,200 bar of gold — at the same time, and more…
IMF Japan / African Drought / Germany
IMF The IMF praised the move by the Japan’s central bank to raise interest rates for the first time in 17 years, spokesperson Julie Kozack told reporters Thursday (April 4) in Washington, DC. “So we welcome the Bank of Japan’s…
Taylor Swift, Magic Johnson Make Forbes Billionaires List
Taylor Swift at Alice Tully Hall in New York (Anthony Behar/AP/2019 file photo By Lee Barney From Newsmax In its latest ranking, Forbes found a record 2,781 billionaires around the globe worth a collective $14.2 trillion. The most famous of the 265 newcomers…
Report: Soros Funding Pro-Hamas Group
screenshot NEWSMAX TV By Charlie McCarthy From NEWSMAX Progressive billionaire George Soros has given at least $1 million overall in grants during the last decade to a group in Gaza with strong ties to the Hamas terrorists, the Washington Examiner reported….
Resolving the Crisis in Haiti: Dr. Ron Daniels delivers summary remarks at Rally/Forum
screenshot Dr. Ron Daniels delivers closing remarks at Forum/Rally “Resolving the Critical Crisis in Haiti – The Role of the Montana Accord Movement” held March 21, 2024 at the Historical Metropolitan AME Church, Washington, DC. Watch Video Yes, I want…
