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Inflation creeps back, just as the Fed lets its guard down
Fresh data show inflation entrenched across most categories, challenging the central bank’s decision to cut rates last week
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Recession signal? U.S. freight industry collapses to 2008 levels
A key freight index has plunged to crisis-era lows, underscoring how collapsing shipments and weak manufacturing point to a deeper U.S. slowdown.
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America’s most powerful export isn’t what you think
America's most valuable and least visible export is one most people overlook: the U.S. dollar itself.
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TikTok deal masks deeper U.S.-China tensions as Beijing dumps Treasury holdings
Beijing slashed its Treasury holdings by $26 billion in July, the lowest since 2008, underscoring a strategic shift away from dollar reliance.
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The largest quarterly profit in banking history may hint at Wall Street’s future
After Credit Suisse’s acquisition, UBS has reported a record-breaking profit. But it's not the sheer number that's most notable...
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An economic slowdown carries a potential windfall for your nest egg
As counterintuitive as that sounds, experts remind investors that a slowing economy could be a good thing for a part of your nest egg
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$150 oil and stagflation: Wall Street mulls over Israel-Hamas war risks
Analysts warn of a new inflationary spiral and stagflation if oil prices surge to new highs
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Will the Fed engineer a recession to fix the economy?
It’s entirely possible that starting a recession is the Fed’s best shot to align its conflicting objectives today.
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Wall Street is a landlord to millions of Americans, new research finds
Private equity firms buy upward of 25% of all houses on the market
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U.S.'s debt is almost as big as its entire economy—and there's no plan to fix it
Faced with a $34 trillion deficit, U.S. policymakers should be racing against the clock to fix the country’s finances—but they’re not
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Trump: ‘I have the right’ to influence the Fed, but not order it
The ex-president believes the White House and the Fed should work closely in setting interest rates
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This indicator has everyone sweating about the Fed’s next move
Is the U.S. labor market as strong as it appears at the surface?
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A paradigm monetary shift is underway—here’s what it means for your money
RIP 0% interest rates?
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'Stay out of the markets'—Kevin O'Leary urges policymakers to drop bill that would ban Wall Street from buying homes
“Mr. Wonderful” thinks the government’s latest idea to fix the housing market is a horrible mistake—and he may have a point
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Mideast chaos sparks fears of a 'third' inflation wave
Economists fear we may be heading toward another inflation breakout, beginning with an upswing in oil prices and ending with higher grocery bills
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Should colleges be held responsible for the student debt crisis?
So far, America’s student debt problem has been a lopsided discussion.
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1 in 3 Millennials and Gen Zers believe they could become homeless
Financial insecurity is so strong among younger Americans that they aren't even ruling out homelessness
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A ‘massive housing bubble has developed’ in the U.S. South, analyst warns
The South could be the first domino to fall in America’s ballooning housing bubble
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