Economics

International Economics

China Shoots for 5% Growth in 2024, But It Won’t Be Easy

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The country is aiming to equal its growth from last year, but national debt and a property crisis are serious obstacles.

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Real Estate

Soft Housing Market Is Keeping a Lid on Home Improvement Spending

With home sales continuing to limp along, Home Depot and Lowe’s are reporting that do-it-yourselfers are cutting back on projects.

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International Economics

European Junk Bonds Are Back in Fashion

Several countries are looking more resilient than previously expected, leading to hopes that rate cuts will save riskier assets.

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Real Estate

Investment Groups Are Scoring Big on US Farmland

The supply is fixed, so investors are pouring capital into land needed to produce more food than we ever have.

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International Economics

German Businesses See Big Opportunities on US Soil

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With demand cratering at home, the country’s top businesses are attracted to America’s growing economy and incentives.

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International Economics

Britain’s Legacy of Leaving the EU

The UK is heading for its first election since it actually left the EU, but what has Brexit done to Britain’s economy?

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International Economics

Recession Is Rearing its Head, But Not in the US

Japan and the UK both announced that their economies shrunk over the past 6 months, while US consumers have yet to stop spending.

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Inflation & Prices

Investors Are Buying Up a Bigger Share of Cheap Homes

More than a quarter of all US home sales were bought by investors in the last quarter, a new all-time high.

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Advisor Upside

Young Americans’ Wealth-Building Has Outpaced Everyone Else Since Covid

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US citizens under 40 took some of that pandemic fiscal stimulus and plowed it into a booming stock market.

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International Economics

Russia’s Economy is Buzzing from War Spending

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The International Monetary Fund boosted its 2024 expectations for the country’s economic growth.

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