Your Money

Analysts expect that earnings from companies in the S&P 500 grew 28% in the third quarter from a year earlier—a time when businesses were working to recover from the effects of the pandemic.

But as countries emerge from the restrictions of the pandemic, bottlenecks in global supply chains are leading to shortages of the components needed to produce finished goods. A jump in costs for raw materials is also pressuring manufacturers’ bottom lines.

In recent weeks, investor anxiety over inflation, rising government bond yields, and potential ripple effects from China Evergrande Group’s missed debt payments have sent major indexes oscillating.

Investors Watch for Rising Costs in Earnings This Week
by Karen Langley

Your Life

This one is for all those that have wondered if their coffee drinking is healthy or not and how much coffee should they consume per day. Overall, many studies have been done and many have different findings.  Most commonalities agree that up to 4 cups per day is OK…just go easy on the cream and sugar. Caffeine consumption is another thing to watch since different coffees have different levels of caffeine. Also, some specialty coffees have a powerful cholesterol-booster and can raise cholesterol levels by 6 to 8 percent.

Is coffee healthy or not?
by Jay Cannon

Complexity Simplified

Trivia