Economics

Economics

What To Expect After The Fed Cuts Rates

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The Federal Reserve is poised to cut interest rates this week, but whether the era of “higher-for-longer” rates is over is another matter.

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Economics

Is Work-From-Home Still the New Normal For Corporate America?

The return-to-office orders have taken on new weight amid a softening labor market and broader economic anxiety.

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Consumer

Drop the Ship-pers: FedEx, UPS Downgraded as US Policy Bites Into Import Revenue

According to US Customs, untaxed “de minimis” shipments accounted for 92% of all cargo entering the US, or 4 million packages a day.

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Indicators

Dismal Jobs Numbers May Not Mean What You Think

Morgan Stanley analysts think the US economy has been in a “rolling recession” since 2022 — and it may already be almost over.

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Economics

Stalling Jobs Growth May Be Just What the Market Needs

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The latest jobs report appeared to confirm that America’s labour market is slowing, which may clinch the rate cut markets are salivating over.

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International Economics

‘Not Optimistic’: Washington Hits Tariff Impasse with Switzerland

Small, mountainous Switzerland — a country that ranks 61st in the world by total area — is one of the world’s biggest investors in the US.

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Real Estate

Lowe’s Lays Foundation for Housing Rebound

In an interview with Barron’s, Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison said a rebound is inevitable in America’s something’s-gotta-give housing market

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Economics

US Economy Is Growing More Quickly than Washington Realized

Two key forces were to thank: consumers, who spent more than original estimates, and businesses, which did the same.

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International Economics

US Slaps Crushing 50% Tariffs on India in Proxy Strike at Russia

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India now sources 39% of its crude oil from Russia, compared to just 1% before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Industrials

Brokers Chafe Under Abrupt Expansion of Steel, Aluminum Tariffs

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President Trump placed 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel imports in March via executive order, before hiking the rate to 50% on Tuesday.

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Real Estate

Homebuilders Offer Best Incentives Since COVID

A full 37% of homebuilders have slashed prices this month, down ever so slightly from a record 38% in July.

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Energy

Oil Drilling Stuck Near 4-Year Lows, Thanks to Energy Policy Puzzle

The Trump administration’s “drill, baby, drill” ambitions have been hampered by the reality of the global oil market.

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Inflation & Prices

Consumers Aren’t Yet Bearing the Brunt of Inflation, Goldman Warns

The laws of business gravity say that when costs go up, those costs will, eventually, trickle down to the consumer.

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