Linkage: Bitcoin rose and fell again, but nobody cares this time
According to new data from Bankrate and ATTOM Data Solutions, people are stressed about money. More than half of Americans are tossing and turning at night over money problems, and affordable housing in cities is rarer than ever.
But Bitcoin geeks are probably the most stressed of all. Remember 2 years ago when cryptocurrency was all the rage because it was inexplicably gaining tons of value and hype? That happened again, but nobody cared this time.
As is The Basis Point tradition, every time we talk about Bitcoin, we have to cite this immortal John Oliver quote.
Get smart with the rest of today’s Linkage below and enjoy your weekend.
- Read how Apple CEO Tim Cook's announced that OG Apple designer Jony Ive was leaving(buzzfeednews.com)
- Marcus by Goldman Sachs paying for your silence if you're upset with them(nypost.com)
- Maybe that's why Marcus is winning the PR game so far(thebasispoint.com)
- Personal income up 0.5% in May, personal spending up 0.4%(bea.gov)
- And consumer spending grew 0.9% in the first quarter(bloomberg.com)
- U.S. banks pass Fed stress test(cnbc.com)
- ATTOM Data Says Median-Priced Homes Not Affordable for Average Wage Earners in 74 Percent of U.S. Housing Markets(attomdata.com)
- Gov't mortgage giant Freddie Mac says cities are losing affordable housing(globenewswire.com)
- 56% of Americans lose sleep over money problems(bankrate.com)
- Oh yeah, there was another Bitcoin boom and bust. I forgot about Bitcoin.(bloomberg.com)