May 18, 2023 | Weekly Wrap-Up
This week, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he’s optimistic congressional negotiators could reach a deal to raise or suspend the debt ceiling ahead of the June 1st deadline. President Biden cut international travel short to engage in these important negotiations. The...
May 12, 2023 | Weekly Wrap-Up
Recently, every Sunday, Janet Yellen has been on a morning show talking about the debt ceiling. She’s even making rounds with different corporate executives. And every financial newsletter has a section about this big topic. So, what’s going on? And how worried...
Apr 20, 2023 | Weekly Wrap-Up
More financial tips if you have been or think you will be laid off… Consider health insurance options Being out of work means being cut off from certain benefits, such as health insurance. If you think a layoff is imminent, you should consider getting a health...
Apr 13, 2023 | Weekly Wrap-Up
The current economic climate has led to a wave of layoffs across the United States. Here in the Bay Area, we have seen thousands of layoffs from many firms including (% of workforce) – Meta, Twitter, Salesforce (10%), Splunk (4%), Coinbase (20%), DocuSign...
Mar 30, 2023 | Weekly Wrap-Up
Last week, TikTok announced U.S. officials had given its Chinese ownership two options: Sell the app or risk a nationwide ban. Lawmakers questioned TikTok’s chief executive, Shou Chew, about the app’s ties to China. Some platforms are so powerful, their names are...
Mar 23, 2023 | Weekly Wrap-Up
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25% yesterday and announced they plan only one more rate increase in 2023. This hike has been expected for some time, but has been dramatically impacted by the banking crises that are still unfolding globally. If it...
