Month: May 2024

With the war in Gaza entering into its eighth month, its impacts have invariably also seeped into the airline industry.  Airlines such as United  (UAL)  and Delta  (DAL)  are just now very cautiously resuming flights Read more…

The risk of having multiple passengers all get sick at the same time is any flight crew’s worst nightmare. It has also frequently been used as a plot twist and comedic element throughout film history. In Read more…

Fed Chair Jerome Powell, speaking at an event in Amsterdam, characterized the recent US economic data as presenting a “good picture.” He noted that the labor market is showing signs of “gradual cooling” and moving Read more…

While the early days of aviation helped cement the image of the glamorous flight attendant, the reality often could not be farther from it. Despite dealing with unpredictable hours and increasingly difficult passengers, flight attendants Read more…

ECB Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch has indicated that the first 50bps rate cut in the upcoming easing cycle is “close to a no brainer”. However, he emphasized that any policy easing should proceed “gradually Read more…

Crude oil has been under pressure over the past four weeks but has been gaining support on the decline to $77 per barrel WTI and $82 per barrel Brent since the beginning of the month. Read more…

Markets Both interest rate markets and the dollar held a wait-and-see mode this morning with EMU bonds slightly underperforming the US Treasuries. German ZEW investors sentiment again improved more than expected (expectations index from 42.9 Read more…

The WNBA’s new team finally has a name. The Northern California based team will be called the Golden State Valkyries, the team announced on Tuesday, May 14 on Good Morning America. The team is owned Read more…