After cutting the U.S. policy rate by a quarter-of-a-percentage point in October to further support the labor market, Federal Reserve policymakers are deeply divided over what to do next, with policymakers worried that further easing could worsen inflation pitted against...
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US Stocks End Down as Tech Dips Ahead of New Year
Wall Street's main indexes ended lower Monday, kicking off the final week of the year on a softer note, as heavyweight technology stocks retreated from last week's gains that had pushed the S&P 500 to record highs.
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Gold Alert: Stormy Times Ahead
The gold price is racing from one all-time high to the next. That's good news for friends of the precious metal and bad news for anyone still hoping for a stabilization of global debt dynamics.
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Corporate Bankruptcies Surge to Great Recession Levels
Corporate bankruptcies surged in 2025, climbing to levels not seen since the aftermath of the Great Recession, as companies struggled to absorb inflation, rising interest rates, and the highest tariffs in decades, The Washington Post reports.
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US Economy, Jobs to Accelerate on Tax Cut Tailwind
A see-saw year for the U.S. economy in 2025 looks set to give way to a stronger 2026 thanks to tailwinds from President Donald Trump's tax cuts, less uncertainty around tariffs, the ongoing artificial intelligence boom and a late-year run of interest-rate reductions from...
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Tax Cuts Poised to Power US Growth in 2026
Economists see the tax cuts in Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill as a principal driver of the U.S. economy in 2026, both for individuals and businesses. Here's some detail about what's in store.
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