Headlines | 14 July 2022
– Crude oil remains below $100 a barrel after plunging on Tuesday
– New CPI inflation reportshows that inflation was at 9.1% in June, highest rate for 41 years
– Dollar reaches parity with the euro for the first time since December 2002
– Elon Muskfacing lawsuit for decision to cancel $44 billion deal to purchase Twitter
– Bitcoin makes brief gain topping $20,000 before retreating, has recorded a 54% slumpin the past six months
– BLS report found 372,000 new jobs were added in June; but unemployment stayed at 3.6%
– Biden administration announces new programs to help student loan borrowers
– $4.605/gal national average gas price, falling for 31 days straight
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