Author: super@dmin
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: How companies’ business models put workers in a ‘low-wage trap’ — and how to break the cycle
‘Companies very often don’t walk the talk relative to the support they give low-wage workers.’
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Outside the Box: Are immigrants the ultimate frugal retirees?
Many immigrants in the U.S. have to get creative with their retirement strategies.
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: The ‘Great Resignation’ hits U.S. state and local governments
The U.S. state and local government workforce is already down hundreds of thousands of workers and many more are considering leaving their jobs.
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Top Ten: Weekend reads: Robinhood’s bad news — and a bit of good news
Also, Apple’s excellent quarterly results look even better if you dig deeper.
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The Ratings Game: Robinhood stock hits a ‘floor’ and bounces sharply, as analysts cut price targets but still see ‘plenty to be excited about’
Shares of Robinhood Markets Inc. bounced sharply Friday off a record low, as some analysts saw the trading app’s disappointing fourth-quarter results as a temporary negative ebb to a coming “notable positive” flow.
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: 35 AGs, DoJ, Microsoft agree with Epic: They say Apple blunts competition
The filings sided with Epic Games Inc., maker of the popular Fortnite game, that is appealing a ruling in its antitrust lawsuit against Apple AAPL that allows the iPhone maker to continue some restrictive policies.
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The Fed: Fed’s Kashkari, saying it is time to ‘walk the walk,’ backs March rate hike
Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said Friday that he expects the FOMC to raise its policy interest rate in mid-March.
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: America’s most popular housing markets have an inflation problem
People from all across the country are flocking to these cities to reduce their cost of living — and driving up prices in the process.
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Economic Report: U.S. consumer sentiment slumps to a new 10-year low as inflation concerns mount
The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment fell to a final January reading of 67.2 , down from an initial reading of 68.8 and well below December’s number of 70.6.
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The Wall Street Journal: Clients’ meme-stock negligence lawsuit against Robinhood thrown out by federal judge in Florida
Robinhood Markets Inc. has scored another victory in its legal battles with customers upset about the brokerage’s handling of last year’s meme-stock trading frenzy.