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The Financial Times has reported that credit rating group Moody’s has issued a warning dealing with the US fiscal outlook, with assertions  President Trump’s trade tariffs could hurt the country’s ability to cope with an escalating debt and higher interest rates.  Moody's has said America's “fiscal strength is on course for a continued multiyear decline." A negative outlook was issued to America's credit rating by Moodys in November 2023 with further deterioration since than. Although Moody's has noted the "extraorindary" resilience of the US economy, its analysts have raised concerns about the negative impact Trump's policies could have on the economy. Moody's has said “The potential negative credit impact of sustained high tariffs, unfunded tax cuts and significant tail risks to the economy have diminished prospects that these formidable strengths will continue to offset widening fiscal deficits and declining debt affordability.” Analysts and investors have shared concerns the rapidly rising debt and deficit of the US may ultimately undermine demand for Treasuries, which are important for the stability of the global financial system. The US federal budget deficit reached as high as $1.8tn for the fiscal year which ended September 30, which was an increase of 8 per cent from the previous year.  The credit rating of the US plays a signficant role in the nation's debt affordability. FT

Enterpreneur has reported on tips for successful leaders by JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Dimon is in charge of the largest bank in the U.S. which as of December 31 had about $4 trillion in assets. He has lead Chase for about 20 years since 2006. During a fireside chat with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen he discussed four principles which have helped him develop as a leader in the financial community. First, he recommends assessing everything "honestly, directly, forthrightly" dealing with performance. He says many companies don't follow this rule. And Dimon says

"Don't try to use numbers to prove what you think. Try to use numbers to understand what you are doing." He went on to suggest that some people running things are a hot mess and they shouldn't be running things because they'll simply be a disaster. Dimon also thinks business leaders should have humility and grit. With humility he means it's important to show employees that you genuinely care about them and you should show you care about them and respect them. As for grit he means it's important to be able to quickly make decisions and stick with them. Entrepreneur

InvestmentNews has reported millions of Americans are worried they may outlive their assets. This finding was highlighted in Global Atlantic's March 2025 Retirement Outlook Survey. The survey focused on relatively affluent investors between 55 and 75 years old with $250,000 to $2 million in investable assets. Many of those surveyed said they're very worried. Most investors said what's important to them is having investments which generate a steady income stream. Many investors have said they have a positive view of annuities. A majority said it's extremely important to them to protect their assets. Financial advisors who focus on lifetime income strategies are seen as important. 

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As crypto markets heat up there has been speculation Shiba Inu could rally to $1. What is standing in the way of such a dramatic increase in value is the outstanding number of Shib tokens presently in circulation is about 589.5 trillion. With this many tokens outstanding a price of $1 would make Shiba Inu worth 157 times more valuable than Apple which isn't a possible scenario. However, via Shib burns the number of outstanding Shib tokens can be dramatically decreased by sending the burned tokens to a dead wallet and taking them out of circulation.  Already about 410,742,813,612,330 Shib tokens have been burned. So the next move could be up to the anonymous creator of Shiba Inu, "Ryoshi".>>>The Motley Fool>>>Shiburn.com