Consumer Debt Hits New High Ahead of Retail E...

A powerhouse earnings palooza… with Alphabet, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon all reporting results. The details from the Mag7 reports, plus the numbers from Qualcomm, Ford, and Chipotle’s quarters. And if all the earnings weren’t enough, a Fed decision as well. What we heard from the ce ...  Show more

AI & tech stocks taking it on the chin as concerns surround OpenAI after reportedly falling short of internal revenue and growth targets. The names seeing the biggest losses, and what it all means ahead of a big day of Mega Cap Tech earnings tomorrow. Plus all the after hours ear ...  Show more

Consumer credit jumped a whopping $23.7 billion in November, according to the Federal Reserve. That continues a trend of households struggling with high and rising prices, which is leading to a surge in debt and delinquencies. And it’s putting additional strain on families, espec ...  Show more

Banks are readying about $15 billion of leverage buyout debt for sale starting in September, stepping back into M&A after losses piled up on their books last year, Bloomberg News’ Paula Seligson, says. Also on this episode of the Credit Edge podcast, Bloomberg News corporate fina ...  Show more

 The US economy is at risk of tipping into recession in the second half of this year, putting pressure on corporate debt markets, says Chris Alwine, global head of credit at Vanguard. “What would precipitate that shallow recession is that corporations are just not hiring, with a ...  Show more

As U.S. Public Debt continues to break records, should investors be concerned by the amount debt has risen? Or are there other, more influential factors at play?

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