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M&A

Dealmaking Is Coming Back — With or Without Fed Rate Cuts

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Dealmaking-related revenue at a handful of major investment banks collectively rose 27% year-over-year in the first quarter.

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Economics

Small Town America is Paying for New Residents

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Communities are hoping that a handful of incentives might be just enough to tip the scales and create a new generation of residents.

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Finance

US Treasury Preps for Massive Bond Auction

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With a sale that includes a massive $70 billion offering of 5-year notes, the government hopes to close the widening deficit.

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Inflation & Prices

Rising Rents Pushed Inflation Higher in December

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The consumer price index offered up a surprising uptick, damaging hopes that the Fed will be cutting rates anytime soon.

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Banking

Banks Are Making Hay Out of Post-Banking Crisis Safeguards

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Banks are finding novel ways to game the Fed’s safeguard systems, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.

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Power Corridor

After Stormy Waters, Will Fed Get A Glide Path?

Why it’s still a tightrope-walk to an economic soft landing.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

How the Biggest Themes of the Year Will Hold Sway Over 2024

Forecasting shifts in wealth, climate and the changing world order.

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Personal Finance

More Americans Than Ever Own Stocks

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In 2022, 58% of Americans held stocks, according to a recent poll from the Federal Reserve. It’s the highest mark ever.

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Power Corridor

Risk On…Despite Everything?

Interest rates and risk appetite to set the table for 2024…

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Finance

Wall Street is Pricing in Interest Rate Cuts

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Increasingly, Wall Street thinks we see rate cuts soon, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis published Monday.

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Banking

Wells Fargo Gets Called Out for Lax Crime Prevention

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Watchdogs have been badgering Wells Fargo about its lackadaisical approach to monitoring and preventing financial crimes.

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Indicators

US Retail Sales Dip in October, But It Could’ve Been Worse

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According to the US Commerce Department released Wednesday, retail sales dipped slightly month-over-month in October, falling just 0.1%.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

A Bottomless Congressional Conflagration

Another month, another potential government shutdown. The U.S. House of Representatives did manage to briefly overcome its deep divisions long enough to…

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Economics

The Economy is Expected to Slow, Someday

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The third quarter likely saw strong economic growth, which sounds like good news — unless you’re rooting for lower interest rates.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

The Fatalist U.S Consumer

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Americans are going to shop until they drop – Inflation and interest rates are up, the labor market is cooling, the pumpkins are out and the Halloween…

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Power Corridor

Surviving the Roller-Coaster Ride that Is the U.S. Economy

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The U.S. Economy is taking Americans for a ride, interest rates hit a 23-year high at 8.34 percent on 30-year mortgages.

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Markets

The Market Might Be Losing its Mojo

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On Tuesday, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 both sank to their lowest respective levels in three months. What has investors so anxious?

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Inflation & Prices

Pesky Oil Prices Are Messing With Fed’s Ability to Stick the Landing

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Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has met his match in the ongoing fight against inflation: skyrocketing oil costs.

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Policy & Power

The Euro Could Hit Dollar Parity in Six Months, Says Amundi

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