The Fed insists it will cut rates this year

Tech Insider : Economy
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC.
US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell.

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America's CEOs are suddenly feeling a lot better about the economy

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Top CEOs are feeling better about the economy.

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China's focus on boosting exports will disrupt global politics and start a new trade war next year, economist says

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China's President Xi Jinping looks on during a signing meeting with Maldives President Abdulla Yameen at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China December 7, 2017.

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China's real-estate slump is about to get worse

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People walk past an Evergrande Group residential complex called Evergrande Palace in Beijing on January 30, 2024.
Capital Economics forecast tumbling real-estate construction in the years ahead for China.

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S&P 500 might crash 60%, a recession is looming, and speculation is rife, warns elite technical analyst Milton Berg

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Milton Berg
Milton Berg.

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A Trump reelection is the biggest threat to the economy because it would make inflation, debt, and growth worse, 'Dr. Doom' Nouriel Roubini says

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DES MOINES, IOWA - JANUARY 15: Former President Donald Trump speaks at his caucus night event, with sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. looking on, at the Iowa Events Center on January 15, 2024 in Des Moines, Iowa. Iowans voted today in the state's caucuses for the first contest in the 2024 Republican presidential nominating process.

Bitcoin's all-time high reveals the true nature of crypto

Tech Insider : Economy, Crypto
Photo collage featuring bitcoins, money, and a Boom And Bust Cycle graph
Bitcoin investors are stuck in a perpetual boom-and-bust cycle where they get back on the bitcoin horse every few years only to get burned.

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Jeff Bezos surpasses Elon Musk to retake the world's richest person crown with a $200 billion fortune

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Composite picture of Elon Musk (left) and Jeff Bezos (right)

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Americans are paying nearly as much interest on credit cards and other debt as they are on their mortgages

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Non-mortgage interest payments have jumped.

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The mortgage 'lock-in' effect is here to stay and home prices won't fall for years to come, research firm says

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The lock-in effect isn't going away as inventory remains tight and demand returns.

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