Economics

Indicators

Surprisingly Grim Jobs Data May Accelerate Fed Interest Rate Cuts

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New private sector data that suggests the labor market is hurting may become especially influential with Bureau of Labor Statistics data likely on hold amid the government shutdown.

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Markets

Wall Street Braces for Government Shutdown Chaos

Fitting for 2025, a government shutdown is all but guaranteed to deliver even more uncertainty into the macroeconomic mix.

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Real Estate

Feast or Fluke? US Home Sales Hit Highest in Almost Four Years

The roaring August demand put a serious dent in the glut of new homes on the market, with inventory falling to the lowest level this year.

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Economics

Is Powell Snubbing Interest in 2nd Fed Rate Cut?

In a speech in Rhode Island, Jerome Powell reminded Wall Street and the world that The Fed remains in a “challenging situation.”

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Personal Finance

Amex Puts a Platinum Price Tag on Signature Luxury Card

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American Express justifies the hike with more than $3,500 in benefits, including credits that go towards dining, flights, and entertainment.

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Real Estate

A Rate Cut May Be The Push The Housing Market Needs

An interest rate cut would mean a lot of things: one undoubtedly good one would be a housing market more welcoming to buyers.

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Economics

What To Expect After The Fed Cuts Rates

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

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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

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

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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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