Economics

Indicators

New Labor Data Rings Death Knell for the ‘Great Resignation’

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Just 28% of workers say it’s a good time to find a quality job, down from 70% in mid-2022, according to data from Gallup.

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Indicators

Iran War Drags Consumer Sentiment Close to Historic Lows as Wall Street Confidence Falters

While consumer sentiment has been in the gutter for some time, it hasn’t correlated with a dip in consumer spending. Yet.

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Blockchain

Need Collateral to Get a Mortgage? Check Your Crypto Wallet

Roughly 13% of Gen Z and millennials who recently bought a home sold crypto investments to do so, according to a Redfin survey.

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Industries

Trump Meets with Farmers as Soaring Fuel, Fertilizer Prices Strain Food Supply Chain

Midwest farmers told the Des Moines Register that they’re already being quoted fertilizer prices that are up 40% from the fall.

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Energy

Energy Crisis Powers Up Big Payday for LNG Exporter Venture Global

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Morgan Stanley analysts on Monday granted the US LNG exporter a rare double upgrade, changing its rating from underweight to overweight.

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Consumer

Wall Street Buys into Target’s Turnaround Plan

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Shares in stagnant retailer Target surged as executives pitched investors on a turnaround plan that includes $5 billion in capital spending.

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Energy

Energy Market Disruption From Iran Conflict Flows into Gas Pumps

Oil prices are surging as Iran’s counterattacks on the US and Israel curbed shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.

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Personal Finance

Trump’s Retirement Savings Plan Offers Potential Bonanza for Firms Like Fidelity

If the accounts come to fruition, they could achieve a longtime goal of industry advocates and policymakers on both sides of the aisle.

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Real Estate

US Housing Market Doesn’t Have Much ‘Tailwind’: Lowe’s CEO

The value of single-family US homes increased at the slowest rate in 14 years in December, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index.

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International Economics

Trump Deploys New Tariff Tactics After Supreme Court Rejects Emergency Levies

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Up to $175 billion of illegally collected tariffs could now be eligible for rebates, economists at Penn Wharton estimate.

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