Claire Ballentine
@cfb_18
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Reporter for @wealth covering personal finance. Duke Class of 2018. Lover of running, books, dogs and alpacas. Opinions are my own. [email protected]
New York, NY
Joined November 2011
It’s October 19th and I’m already seeing people in the East Village wearing Halloween costumes. The corollary to the disappearance of childhood is the disappearance of adulthood.
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A completely logical spot for an Amazon driver to put a package
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Having 2021 market deja vu? You're not alone. Second $KSS story of the day via @markets, w/ @cfb_18
https://t.co/tt8yutufU6
bloomberg.com
Four years after WallStreetBets ushered in a new trading era, retail investors are piling into heavily shorted companies like Opendoor and Kohl’s.
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Oof: The Class of 2025 is graduating into a rough job market for new hires. https://t.co/Xkz4CpGtlE via @cfb_18 @BW
bloomberg.com
As companies freeze hiring and AI makes some less-skilled roles obsolete, the Class of 2025 is finding a lot of doors are closed.
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If you're worried that Trump’s policies might make stuff more expensive, @cfb_18 asked experts what you should purchase right now, what to skip and what’s a maybe https://t.co/nJWCe1Jh3i
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LEAPING BEFORE YOU LOOK: Car buyers have made a run on showrooms to snap up pre-tariff cars before prices go up. But this frothy auto market may leave some buyers with a financial hangover. 'Maybe I jumped on this too soon' $F $GM $STLA @cfb_18 @A_Riley17
https://t.co/RmA2qvyovk
bloomberg.com
Consumers who raced to replace their vehicles because of Trump’s trade policies risk a costly financial hangover that could last years.
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When a software company called Synapse failed, some app users lost access to money in FDIC-insured bank accounts. How is that even possible? My latest for @business Markets Magazine, with @PaigeSmithNews and @emilymason00
https://t.co/lk0o1SFK21
bloomberg.com
When a software company called Synapse failed, some app users lost access to money in FDIC-insured bank accounts. How is that even possible?
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Fact-checking bots are supposed to be the sheriffs of X. Most of them are asleep. AI Seer ran an audit on 45 real tweets from accounts like @hubermanlab, @cnni, @ElonClipsX & @TheChiefNerd. The verdict? ArAIstotle crushed it. Across 180 blind evaluations: ArAIstotle: 8.55/10
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My latest in @business Markets Magazine, reported with @cfb_18 and @emilymason00 (5/5) https://t.co/uBEvwqDIhl
bloomberg.com
When a software company called Synapse failed, some app users lost access to money in FDIC-insured bank accounts. How is that even possible?
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BREAKING: Car Repossessions Surged Last Year to Highest Level Since 2009 @cfb_18 via @wealth
https://t.co/y6n6ZSh9NT
bloomberg.com
Americans are struggling to afford their monthly payments in a sign of consumer stress hitting the US economy.
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this is the best thing this site has ever done for me
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Americans Fall Behind on Car Payments at Highest Rate in Decades via @cfb_18 @wealth
https://t.co/lXjAda3OeS
bloomberg.com
Delinquencies on auto loans among subprime borrowers are spiking as consumers continue grappling with higher interest rates.
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The high cost of living brought Trump into the White House. His tariffs are a big gamble — with many Americans saying they expect them to raise prices of everyday goods via @sdonnan @cfb_18 @economics
bloomberg.com
A majority of respondents in a Harris Poll say the president’s tariff plans will increase the cost of everyday goods.
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The consumer backlash has begun... A new Harris Poll for @business shows almost 60% of Americans think tariffs will result in higher prices and a plurality (44%) think they will be bad for the economy. Latest with @cfb_18 for @business & @economics: https://t.co/OU8paAyUbd
bloomberg.com
A majority of respondents in a Harris Poll say the president’s tariff plans will increase the cost of everyday goods.
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This really does feel like something you’d look back on and be like: “obviously we were near the top. People were bragging in news articles about dumping stocks to buy bitcoin with their kids’ college funds” Either a paradigm shift or ‘toppy’ behavior 🤔 Courtesy of @cfb_18
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Traders...a thread. June 2024 Clarity mapped $SMCI distribution in real time. We said mark down phase was likely starting. Members rotated out near the top. Many flipped short. The stock went on to fall nearly 80% from its split-adjusted ATH. This is reading the
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We dove into the records to uncover how New York’s taxi system found itself in such a staggering mess with its insurance and what that means for New Yorkers. Great reporting by @nahmias @a_rajbhandari @natlungfy @cfb_18
https://t.co/tXDbFRkwgH via @business
bloomberg.com
Authorities are struggling to contain the damage from insurer ATIC’s insolvency. The company says it’s a victim of widespread fraud, but taxpayers, cab drivers and consumers risk footing the bill.
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New York City authorities are struggling to contain the damage from American Transit Insurance's insolvency. The company says it’s a victim of widespread fraud, but taxpayers, cab drivers and consumers are at risk of footing the bill. @cfb_18 reports https://t.co/O7y3oQYuB6
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New York City authorities are struggling to contain the damage from American Transit Insurance's insolvency. The company says it’s a victim of widespread fraud, but taxpayers, cab drivers and consumers are at risk of footing the bill. @cfb_18 reports https://t.co/GVM7ZJUenr
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Bloomberg's Claire Ballentine (@cfb_18) discusses how Donald Trump's election victory has drawn a cohort of new investors into crypto https://t.co/SrrzfaxdIS
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