Bitcoin Price Passes $600 as Talks of Recession Intensify
Several reasons have been alluded to regarding the sharp rise in the price of Bitcoin from Saturday September 3 when it jumped from about $574 to $610 by the following day, including a push from speculators expecting the devaluation of the Chinese yuan. NIRP Umbrella tweeted that Bitcoin’s price was nearly 10% against the yuan, citing the decentralized utility of the currency being “in full force vs. arbitrary devaluations.” Factors that might have influenced the price. Now sitting at the $600 price range, this is the highest the currency has reached since the August 2 hack of the Chinese....
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The Conference Board has found that 98% of chief executives surveyed are preparing for a U.S. recession while 99% of CEOs are preparing for an EU recession. “CEO confidence sunk further to start Q4 and is at its lowest level since the Great Recession,” the organization said. 98% of CEOs Expect Recession in the US The Conference Board published its Measure of CEO Confidence on Thursday. The board is a global, non-profit research group with over 1,000 public and private corporations and organizations as members in 60 countries. The Measure of CEO Confidence is “a barometer....
With the current fiat based economy, no one can escape recession. The threat of recession has been constantly looming over the heads of major economic powers like the United States for over a decade now. Recession is caused by uncontrolled rise in deflation resulting from falling market demand. The fall in demand, if left unchecked can create a domino effect resulting in a massive decline in a nation’s GDP. The Great Recession of 2008-09 is one of the best examples of how a recession can affect not just the governments and big corporations, but individuals as well. Governments and Central....
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser warns that a recession is more likely in Europe than in the U.S. Nonetheless, she stressed that it is not easy for the U.S. to avoid a recession.
Citigroup’s CEO on Global Recession
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser warned about the health of the global economy Friday, Reuters reported. Citi is the third-largest and most globally-focused U.S. bank.
Speaking at an investor conference in New York, she talked about how “the three Rs” are affecting the global economy, stating: “It’s rates, it’s Russia, and....
Many experts believe that the US economy is headed into a recession, and that recession will almost certainly become a pressing issue for whoever the next president is (likely Trump or Clinton). Fears about the future recession have sparked a conversation about how the next president, whoever that may be, will handle it. The policy proposals could be....