Economics

International Economics

Trial Truce: US, China Negotiate Yearlong Trade Détente

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The United States agreed to reduce broad tariffs on Chinese imports by 10 percentage points, bringing them to 47%.

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Indicators

Amazon Job Cuts Broaden Big Tech’s Layoff Barrage

When layoffs rise, people spend less, which leads to tighter bottom lines and more layoffs. Wash, rinse, and repeat.

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Economics

Banking on a Fed Rate Cut Today, Investors Look for Hints of What’s Next

In September, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said that nine of the Fed’s 19 policymakers favored no more than one additional rate cut this year.

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CIO Upside

Will AI Be Setting Your Salary Soon? Some Workers Hope So

AI might factor into your paycheck more and more over the next few years. Some workers expect that to make pay scales fairer.

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International Economics

Behind Beijing’s Tough Trade Tactics, a Slowing Chinese Economy

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China’s GDP growth fell to 4.8% in the third-quarter, down from 5.2% in the second quarter and the slowest pace in a year.

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Semiconductors

Squeezed by Superpowers, Dutch Chipmaker Nexperia Seeks a Lifeline

The chip manufacturer, headquartered in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, was acquired in 2019 by state-backed Chinese semiconductor firm Wingtech.

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Markets

Gold’s Shining Moment: From Portfolio Fuddy-Duddy to Must-Have

The gold standard hasn’t made a comeback, but the precious metal’s price is breaking records as confidence in the US dollar fades.

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Inflation & Prices

Fed’s Beige Book Buoys Rate-Cut Hopes Amid Economic Data Blackout

The report cautions tariffs are driving inflation higher and says companies are grappling with whether to pass the costs to consumers.

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Big Tech

Apple Amps Up China Ops Despite Trade Tensions

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The announcement comes months after Apple said it’d invest $100 billion in US factories as part of its “American Manufacturing Program.”

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Personal Finance

Running the Numbers: Will 60/40 Split of Stocks, Bonds Still Yield Retirement Security?

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Is Wall Street’s golden ratio, the 60/40 division of portfolios between stocks and bonds, losing its luster?

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