Liquidity traps can lead to deflation—a precarious environment for the economy. RenoBeranger frompixabay; Canva What Is a Liquidity Trap?A liquidity trap happens when an economy is in a recession but interest rates are already the lowest they can go, 0%, which is also known as the “zero lower bound.” What else can a central bank…
Fintech was hot in 2021, but looking back on it … maybe too hot? The sector exploded last year, seeing record investment — $132 billion globally, according to CB Insights — with many startups reaching lofty valuations, including Stripe at $95 billion, Klarna at $45 billion and Plaid at $13 billion. While these companies have…
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Meta employees were told that they should not discuss sensitive issues like abortion, gun control, pending legislation and vaccine efficacy at work. Fortune reported on these changes, citing a leaked internal memo from Lori Goler, head of people at Meta. TechCrunch confirmed the report with a Meta spokesperson. “As Mark mentioned recently, we need to…
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Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline Tesla’s shares fell in early trading on Monday following reports that the company will slash production of the Model Y from its Shanghai plant as the electric vehicle maker faces a slump in demand in China—a critically important market for the company as it makes broader efforts to…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline The multimillion-dollar partnership between Nike and NBA star Kyrie Irving is officially over, the sneaker giant confirmed to Forbes, finalizing the breakup a month after the company pulled Irving’s upcoming sneaker after he pushed antisemitic content, and once again proving Irving’s willingness to lose out on millions to…
Russia’s war in Ukraine has now entered its 10th month, and as the weather drops below freezing, the invasion enters a new phase. According to the head of U.S. intelligence, the war is running at a “reduced tempo.” Meanwhile, a Kremlin official defended Russia’s repeated strikes against Ukraine’s crucial energy facilities, which the civilian population…
Aigens, a Hong Kong-based startup that provides online ordering and marketing tools for the food and beverage industry, picked up a fresh $14 million Series A funding round led by Ant Group, the fintech behemoth affiliated with Alibaba, the company announced Monday. The capital infusion from Ant came at a time when the Chinese fintech…
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