Fears of a US debt crisis are 'imaginary', and what the economy needs is more investment in critical infrastructure, economist says

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Supporters of republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney stand next to a national debt clock during a rally at Exeter High School on January 8, 2012 in Exeter, New Hampshire.

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The bond market's classic recession indicator is still flashing. But it's no longer worth worrying about, Goldman Sachs says

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Bond market yield curves remain inverted – but that's no longer worth worrying about, according to Goldman Sachs.

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Here's why it's always a good time to start a business, despite inflation, layoffs, and a possible recession

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Americans created 10.5 million businesses in 2021 and 2022.

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Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has outperformed the market in the last 3 recessions - and its positioned to do so again in a 2023 downturn, UBS says

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Markets guru Jeremy Siegel predicts stocks will keep surging this year - and warns house prices could plunge 20% from their peak

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Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers compares falling inflation to a half-way healed 'infection' that could worsen if not treated properly

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Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers.

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The US economy will sink into a recession - and stocks will feel the squeeze, top economist Steve Hanke says

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A global recession could be coming - at least that's what commodity prices seem to say

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Happy Friday eve to the smartest corner of the internet. Phil Rosen here, writing to you from New York City. 

This week I've seen commentators draw comparisons between the current boom in artificial intelligence stocks and that of meme stocks two years ago. 

A millennial who got laid off from her dream job says she doesn't feel betrayed: 'The company has already moved forward and you need to do so too'

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The Fed has caused a recession every time it's tried to weaken the labor market, and a 'soft-landing' of the economy is unlikely, former New York Fed chief Bill Dudley says

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Jerome Powell testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee on his nomination to become chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve in Washington, U.S., November 28, 2017.

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