Continuing Jobless Claims Hit 3-Month-Highs

Living In Any New York Borough Now Requires A Six Figure Income Living in New York City without financial assistance now requires a six-figure income in every borough, according to Bloomberg. The Fund for the City of New York’s latest “self-sufficiency standard” shows that in 2026, a family of four with two school-age children needs about $133,000 a year to cover basic expenses without outside help. Still, 46% of households fall short of that level. A separate report from Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office found that economic strain is even more widespread. In...

Bank Of Canada Warns Markets More Vulnerable To Sharp Correction Due To AI Concentration, Basis Trades The Bank of Canada said the global financial system has functioned (surprisingly) well through recent global shocks, but underscored the risk of a sharp asset price correction as well as vulnerabilities related to the role hedge funds are playing in debt markets. The central bank’s 2026 financial stability report released Thursday noted financial asset valuations have continued to rise, while the stock market is increasingly concentrated in a handful of large tech companies that are...

These Are The World's Deadliest Countries For Journalists At least 60 media professionals were killed in 2025 due to their journalistic activities, according to the Reporters Without Borders (RSF) database. As Statista's Valentine Fourreau detsils below, by far the deadliest place for journalists was in the Palestinian territories, where 25 deaths were officially recorded last year. Palestine also topped the list in 2024, with 21 recorded deaths that year. You will find more infographics at Statista Following some way behind are Mexico with nine deaths, Peru with four, Ecuador and Ukraine with three, as well...