A key indicator shows Americans' financial stress is mounting

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One key indicator shows US consumers' financial stress is climbing.

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This year could be the breaking point for commercial real estate distress, research firm says

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FILE PHOTO: People walking past office buildings at the central business district in Singapore

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China's rapidly dwindling future will shape the world for decades to come

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2024 is the year of the incredible shrinking China.

There's a hidden crisis hurting mid-sized companies

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Many middle-market companies are struggling financially.

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The US debt mountain is growing so fast the government could soon be spending more on interest payments than on defense

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US President Joe Biden met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv this week.

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The long, brutal reign of Wall Street's private-equity kings is over

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Private equity saw a decade-long boom, but in recent years both the market and American society have turned on Wall Street's buyout kings.

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Elon Musk privately told bankers they won't lose money on the Twitter deal. But banks are already expected to lose at least $2 billion.

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Elon Musk has called the strike action from Swedish workers "insane."

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Elon Musk is cracking under the pressure of the biggest gamble he's ever taken in his life

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Elon Musk's chaotic behavior is a sure sign that his luck has turned for the worse.

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Elon Musk was on a heater.

A record 8.5 million Chinese borrowers are now blacklisted for not paying their debts, a report says. They're feeling the same financial pressures as Americans.

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A record number of Chinese borrowers are officially blacklisted after failing to pay their debts.

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It's never been harder to build wealth. Blame high interest rates and the US housing market.

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The housing market has been pushed out of reach for some Americans by sky-high mortgage rates.
The housing market has been pushed out of reach for some Americans by sky-high mortgage rates.

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