
Claire Ballentine
@cfb_18
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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https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATR8P7ZTClE/claire-ballentine 17-11-2011 14:38:47
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Whoever wins the US presidency Nov 5 will have a big source of economic angst hanging over their time in office: A repricing of the American Dream. My latest with Claire Ballentine for Bloomberg Bloomberg Economics Bloomberg Politics: bloomberg.com/news/features/âŠ

Want to know why voters are/were grumpy about the US economy? It's not just inflation. It's that there's been a repricing of the American Dream... Reupping this Bloomberg Bloomberg Economics piece I did with Claire Ballentine last month. bloomberg.com/news/features/âŠ

Personal finance expert Claire Ballentine lunches with The Points Guy Brian Kelly talking his 28 credit cards, the probe into Big Points and becoming a TikTok star. bloomberg.com/news/features/âŠ

Bloomberg's Claire Ballentine (Claire Ballentine) discusses how Donald Trump's election victory has drawn a cohort of new investors into crypto trib.al/3wz4kxL

Bloomberg's Claire Ballentine (Claire Ballentine) discusses how Donald Trump's election victory has drawn a cohort of new investors into crypto trib.al/cZMKtDi

New York City authorities are struggling to contain the damage from American Transit Insurance's insolvency. The company says itâs a victim of widespread fraud, but taxpayers, cab drivers and consumers are at risk of footing the bill. Claire Ballentine reports trib.al/ZInn9gf

New York City authorities are struggling to contain the damage from American Transit Insurance's insolvency. The company says itâs a victim of widespread fraud, but taxpayers, cab drivers and consumers are at risk of footing the bill. Claire Ballentine reports trib.al/bgDUQM3

We dove into the records to uncover how New Yorkâs taxi system found itself in such a staggering mess with its insurance and what that means for New Yorkers. Great reporting by Laura Nahmias Alexandre Rajbhandari Natalie Lung Claire Ballentine bloomberg.com/news/features/⊠via Bloomberg

This really does feel like something youâd look back on and be like: âobviously we were near the top. People were bragging in news articles about dumping stocks to buy bitcoin with their kidsâ college fundsâ Either a paradigm shift or âtoppyâ behavior đ€ Courtesy of Claire Ballentine


My kids have been a huge part of my entire crytpo and web3 journey so far, it's cool to have that in writing now thanks to Claire Ballentine 's article - linked in the comments. Crypto is for families <3


The consumer backlash has begun... A new Harris Poll for Bloomberg shows almost 60% of Americans think tariffs will result in higher prices and a plurality (44%) think they will be bad for the economy. Latest with Claire Ballentine for Bloomberg & Bloomberg Economics: bloomberg.com/news/features/âŠ

The high cost of living brought Trump into the White House. His tariffs are a big gamble â with many Americans saying they expect them to raise prices of everyday goods via Shawn Donnan Claire Ballentine Bloomberg Economics bloomberg.com/news/features/âŠ

Americans Fall Behind on Car Payments at Highest Rate in Decades via Claire Ballentine Bloomberg Wealth bloomberg.com/news/articles/âŠ


BREAKING: Car Repossessions Surged Last Year to Highest Level Since 2009 Claire Ballentine via Bloomberg Wealth bloomberg.com/news/articles/âŠ

My latest in Bloomberg Markets Magazine, reported with Claire Ballentine and Emily Mason (5/5) bloomberg.com/news/features/âŠ

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 Bloomberg Markets Magazine, with Paige Smith and Emily Mason bloomberg.com/news/features/âŠ

LEAPING BEFORE YOU LOOK: Car buyers have made a run on showrooms to snap up pre-tariff cars before prices go up. But this frothy auto market may leave some buyers with a financial hangover. 'Maybe I jumped on this too soon' $F $GM $STLA Claire Ballentine Anne Riley Moffat bloomberg.com/news/articles/âŠ

If you're worried that Trumpâs policies might make stuff more expensive, Claire Ballentine asked experts what you should purchase right now, what to skip and whatâs a maybe bloom.bg/3YKMvZf

Oof: The Class of 2025 is graduating into a rough job market for new hires. bloomberg.com/news/articles/⊠via Claire Ballentine Businessweek