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Bad debt prep

2024/10/14
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JPMorgan Chase and other major banks are setting aside extra cash in anticipation of an uptick in bad loans. Lending always comes with some risk, but right now, banks are worried about a few specific types of debt. Also in this episode: Some discouraged job seekers aren’t included in the official unemployment, OPEC downgrades its demand forecast — again, and Russian bots take over online poker games.