The Fed's rate-cut signals could prompt a fresh bout of inflation, economists say

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US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell
US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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Oil has crashed 20% this quarter. Here's why – and what it means for your wallet.

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Gas prices at a Shell station on September 19, 2023 in Burbank, California.

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Oil has crashed 20% this quarter. Here's why – and what it means for your wallet.

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Gas prices at a Shell station on September 19, 2023 in Burbank, California.

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Inflation is 'permanent' and you'll never regain your lost purchasing power, says a Wall Street guru

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Grant, founder and editor of Grant's Interest Rate Observer.
Grant, founder and editor of Grant's Interest Rate Observer.

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China's banking system is in free fall and the country's real estate losses could hit $4 trillion, veteran investor says

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Geopolitical bad actors are the stock market's top fear heading into 2024

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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a reception in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a reception in Moscow.

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Jack Ma praised a key rival. A day later, it overtook Alibaba as China's most valuable e-commerce company.

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Jack Ma, cofounder of tech giant Alibaba.
Jack Ma, cofounder of tech giant Alibaba.

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China opening its doors to the West and an AI model taking over the stock market are among the 'gray swan' events that could rattle investors in 2024, research firm says

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Macro Hive strategists highlighted a set of "gray swan" events that could rock markets in 2024.

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CHART OF THE DAY: Growth forecasts for the US and China are increasingly diverging

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The steepest mortgage-rate plunge since 2008 is boosting homebuilder stocks to fresh highs

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