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A closely watched gauge of economic activity says no recession headed for the US

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 16:24

Tech Insider : Economy

Cash dollars and stock market indicators (inflation, economy, crisis, finance) — Cash dollars and stock market indicators (inflation, economy, crisis, finance)
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New home construction in the US plummeted to a 5-month low in January

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 13:42

Home construction — Housing starts tumbled in January to a five-month low.
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Steep rate cuts are coming as the job market looks poised to weaken, Wells Fargo strategist says

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 12:09

Tech Insider : Economy

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Troubled commercial real estate loans outstrip reserves at top US banks

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 11:56

commercial real estate — Commercial real estate is under rising pressure from higher interest rates and falling property valuations.
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The odds of no interest-rate cuts in 2024 are growing

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 09:42

Tech Insider : Economy

Fed Chair Jerome Powell — Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting on November 01, 2023 at the Federal Reserve in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged at a range of 5.25 percent to 5.50 percent, keeping rates the highest they have been in 23 years.
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The economy's gone from strength to strength after the pandemic — but no one quite knows why, or what comes next

Tue, 02/20/2024 - 05:21

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Frustrated stock trader — The S&P 500 has hit record highs this year.
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Jeremy Grantham says the AI bubble will burst and take the stock market down with it. Here are his 14 best quotes from an event this week.

Sun, 02/18/2024 - 05:02

Tech Insider : Economy

Jeremy Grantham — Jeremy Grantham.
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The Fed has a very strong case to keep rates higher for longer

Sat, 02/17/2024 - 08:16

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy

Jerome Powell — The case for keeping interest rates higher for longer is strong.
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There's a 'meaningful' chance the Fed's next move is a rate hike, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers says

Fri, 02/16/2024 - 15:14

Tech Insider : Economy

A photo of Larry Summers — Summers says odds are "meaningful" that the Fed's next rate move is a bump higher.
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China rolled out a new measure of youth unemployment. It shows the nation's labor market is still a mess, think tank says

Fri, 02/16/2024 - 15:03

Tech Insider : Economy

Students from Wuhan University hold flags during the graduation ceremony in the school's stadium on June 20, 2023 in Wuhan. — Students from Wuhan University hold flags during the graduation ceremony in the school's stadium on June 20, 2023 in Wuhan.
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