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Claire Ballentine

New York

Personal Finance Reporter at Bloomberg Wealth

Reporter for @wealth covering personal finance. Duke Class of 2018. Lover of running, books, dogs and alpacas. Opinions are my own. [email protected]

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Articles

  • 5 days ago | southfloridareporter.com | Claire Ballentine |Will Kubzansky

    From air-conditioned suburban malls to conspicuous consumption and the promise of free shipping, shopping is practically an American pastime - especially when there's a deal to be had. So with President Donald Trump's April 2 announcement and the prospect of imminent higher prices across the board, it's no surprise that people were busting out their credit cards and panic-buying; in March, retail sales increased 1.4%, the most in two years.

  • 5 days ago | fa-mag.com | Claire Ballentine |Will Kubzansky

    From air-conditioned suburban malls to conspicuous consumption and the promise of free shipping, shopping is practically an American pastime — especially when there’s a deal to be had. So with President Donald Trump’s April 2 announcement and the prospect of imminent higher prices across the board, it’s no surprise that people were busting out their credit cards and panic-buying; in March, retail sales increased 1.4%, the most in two years.

  • 6 days ago | bloomberg.com | Claire Ballentine

    This article is for subscribers only. As the S&P 500 erases losses stemming from last month’s tariff announcement, Donald Trump may be right to encourage investors to open up their portfolios and take action. But it isn’t necessarily the time to be buying, like the US president said on Thursday.

  • 6 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Claire Ballentine |Will Kubzansky

    From air-conditioned suburban malls to conspicuous consumption and the promise of free shipping, shopping is practically an American pastime — especially when there’s a deal to be had. So with President Donald Trump’s April 2 announcement and the prospect of imminent higher prices across the board, it’s no surprise that people were busting out their credit cards and panic-buying; in March, retail sales increased 1.4%, the most in two years.

  • 1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Claire Ballentine |Will Kubzansky

    (Bloomberg) -- From air-conditioned suburban malls to conspicuous consumption and the promise of free shipping, shopping is practically an American pastime — especially when there’s a deal to be had. So with President Donald Trump’s April 2 announcement and the prospect of imminent higher prices across the board, it’s no surprise that people were busting out their credit cards and panic-buying; in March, retail sales increased 1.4%, the most in two years.

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Claire Ballentine
Claire Ballentine @cfb_18
13 May 25

RT @business: If you're worried that Trump’s policies might make stuff more expensive, @cfb_18 asked experts what you should purchase right…

Claire Ballentine
Claire Ballentine @cfb_18
6 May 25

RT @KeithNaughton: LEAPING BEFORE YOU LOOK: Car buyers have made a run on showrooms to snap up pre-tariff cars before prices go up. But thi…

Claire Ballentine
Claire Ballentine @cfb_18
10 Apr 25

When a software company called Synapse failed, some app users lost access to money in FDIC-insured bank accounts. How is that even possible? My latest for @business Markets Magazine, with @PaigeSmithNews and @emilymason00 https://t.co/lk0o1SFK21