As Los Angeles Hits "Breaking Point" Population Exodus, Houston's GDP Rockets Higher California - which spends nearly 40% of taxpayer revenue ($95.5 billion, not including federal funds) on social services that's rife with fraud - and which spends roughly 25% of its $95.5 billion Medi-Cal budget (free healthcare) on illegal immigrants, is in the midst of a massive population exodus due to housing ...
As Los Angeles Hits "Breaking Point" Population Exodus, Houston's GDP Rockets Higher California - which spends nearly 40% of taxpayer revenue ($95.5 billion, not including federal funds) on social services that's rife with fraud - and which spends roughly 25% of its $95.5 billion Medi-Cal budget (free healthcare) on illegal immigrants, is in the midst of a massive population exodus due to housing affordability, crime, taxes, wildfires, parental rights, and homelessness. And while San Francisco and Los Angeles compete for the biggest cesspool in the country, LA county just took the crown when it comes to population loss . According to the latest US Census data, Los Angeles county lost over 53,000 residents - marking the largest decline in any US city between July 1, 2024 and July 1, 2025 - while the overall population loss from 2020 to today is roughly 300,000 people. "There is a real sense of burnout. They are paying insane taxes and getting absolutely nothing in return," according to real estate developer Robert Rivani in a comment to Fox Business . "People feel like they’re living in a place that’s draining them financially and in exchange they’re dealing with rising crime, shrinking services, and a sense that everyone around them is trying to leave too." "It isn’t just one factor, it’s the breaking point phenomenon. The taxes, the lack of safety, the red tape," Compass Real Estate agent Chad Carroll told the outlet. "I have a client from California whose home was broken into twice in the past six months. The whole political landscape there is destroying the state." "These are individuals who have spent their lives building businesses and wealth," he added, "and they feel that California has become a place that takes everything and gives back very little in terms of safety, infrastructure and opportunity." Houston We Have The Opposite Of A Problem Meanwhile, Houston is undergoing a transformation. Not only can you actually get homeowner's insurance (13% of realtor...
Fintel reports that on April 7, 2026, Barclays upgraded their outlook for Associated Banc-Corp - Corporate Bond (NYSE:ASBA) from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 14.62% Upside
Fintel reports that on April 7, 2026, Barclays upgraded their outlook for Associated Banc-Corp - Corporate Bond (NYSE:ASBA) from Equal-Weight to Overweight. Analyst Price Forecast Suggests 14.62% Upside
China’s yuan hit a three-year high as the pause in Middle East hostilities eased geopolitical tensions. The onshore yuan rose to 6.8287 per dollar, the strongest level since March 2023, as the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran boosted risk sentiment and weighed on the dollar. The offshore yuan hit 6.8268 per dollar, nearing a three-year high of 6.8267 touched in February. The People’s Ban...
China’s yuan hit a three-year high as the pause in Middle East hostilities eased geopolitical tensions. The onshore yuan rose to 6.8287 per dollar, the strongest level since March 2023, as the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran boosted risk sentiment and weighed on the dollar. The offshore yuan hit 6.8268 per dollar, nearing a three-year high of 6.8267 touched in February. The People’s Bank of China also set a strong daily reference rate for the currency on Wednesday, signaling its tolerance for further appreciation as the pause in tensions fuels a global pivot toward risk assets. The so-called fixing at 6.8680 per dollar Wednesday was at its strongest since April 2023, after being strengthened by 0.3%, the most since March 10. Meanwhile, the fixing was weaker than the average estimate of 6.8361 from a Bloomberg survey with traders and analysts. “The magnitude of the change in the daily fix corresponds with the broader US dollar move, but the gap with the estimate signals a preference for a more measured pace of decline in the dollar-yuan pair,” said Fiona Lim , a strategist at Maybank. The yuan has climbed 2.2% against the dollar this year, outperforming its Asian peers, with Chinese assets emerging as havens following the outbreak of the Iran conflict. Investors have increasingly bet on China’s resilience to energy shocks, citing the nation’s vast strategic commodity reserves and its aggressive expansion into renewable energy. Furthermore, the spike in oil prices is being viewed as a potential catalyst to help the economy break a years-long cycle of producer price deflation, further providing support for the yuan. The PBOC has consistently bolstered the currency through firm daily fixings amid the war-induced market turmoil, a move designed to anchor investor confidence in Chinese assets. This daily reference rate — which limits onshore trading to a 2% range — advanced for six consecutive months through March.