Economics

Economics

Is the US Economy Headed for a Slowdown?

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If the US consumer is the engine driving the economy, then some funky noises are coming from underneath the hood.

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Real Estate

The Housing Market is Still Rough. Tariffs Likely Won’t Help.

Simply put: too many prospective buyers remain priced out of the market. And tariffs aren’t likely to bring prices down.

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Geopolitics

Ukraine and US Hatch a Mineral Deal with a Rare Problem

The pact will also grant the US access to the country’s deposits of the 17 so-called rare earth elements, if the even exist at all.

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International Economics

German Conservatives Poised to Lead Europe’s Largest Economy

Germany’s blue chip DAX has hit new highs all month and is up 11% on the year, besting the S&P 500’s 2.5%.

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International Economics

Would a Mended US-Russia Relationship Benefit America All That Much?

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The resolution of the nearly three-year Ukraine-Russian War will undoubtedly provide a peace dividend of some sort. But just how big?

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Economics

US Corporate Delinquencies Near Eight-Year High Amid Interest-Rate Squeeze

Even with a booming economy in the past two years, US companies are missing loan payments at the highest rate in almost eight years,

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International Economics

Europe Basks in Solid Earnings Season, But One Factor Weighs Heavy

European equities have charged out of the gate in 2025 as if they were Alexander the Great’s prized steed Bucephalus.

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Economics

What Would a US Sovereign Wealth Fund Look Like?

More than 90 sovereign wealth funds are already up and running around the world, managing over $8 trillion in assets.

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Personal Finance

Share of Consumer Debt in Delinquency Tracks the Highest in Almost Five Years

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It should be said that the top line news from Thursday’s report was, as Larry David would say, “pretty, pretty good.”

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International Economics

Geopolitical Jockeying for Mineral Wealth Touches Economies on Three Continents

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President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he wants Ukraine to supply rare earth to the US in exchange for continued military aid.

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