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Economics

Imports Drive Unexpected Contraction in US Economy

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The biggest factor behind the slip in first-quarter GDP was Trump’s will-he-or-won’t-he, start-and-stop trade war.

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Patent Drop

Goldman Sachs Files Blockchain Patent Despite Crypto Disinterest

Goldman Sachs may want to use blockchain for anything but crypto.

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M&A

Dealmaking Is Coming Back — With or Without Fed Rate Cuts

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

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Banking

Goldman Sachs Leans On ‘Core Strengths’ to Crush Q1 Earnings

In the first three months of the year, the investment bank scored a 16% jump in revenue and $4.1 billion in net income, a 28% rise.

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Advisor Upside

Solid Wall Street Earnings Come with a Tariff Asterisk

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The latest earnings may not reflect recent market volatility ushered in by the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs.

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Banking

US Banks Push Back on High Severance Costs in Paris

The Americans have warned that further inroads to France’s capital may not happen without some dismissal-pay flexibility.

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Private Equity

Private Equity Wants Everyone’s Credit Card Debt

The industry is taking advantage of banks’ newfound interest in offloading some of the consumer debt on their books.

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M&A

Dealmakers Fall Short of Decade-long Standard

For the first time in exactly 10 years, Wall Street dealmakers will fall short of facilitating at least $3 trillion worth of deals.

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Banking

Goldman Rides Market Chaos to Equities Trading Gold Mine

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Goldman Sachs’ $4.6 billion profit shows you can navigate tough times, as long as you have the brightest minds in finance at your disposal.

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International Economics

A Tale of the Tape in the US-China Heavyweight Trade Bout

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The Budget Lab projects that, with the current tariff levels, US and Chinese economies would both be 0.6% smaller in the long run.

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