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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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Advisor Upside

BlackRock Hits Record AUM as Wall Street Banks Report Solid Earnings

CEO Larry Fink attributed the healthy performance to growth in private markets, retail active fixed income, and the company’s ETF business.

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Advisor Upside

Goldman’s $1T AI Problem

For all the money flooding into AI, it could tackle more pressing issues than teaching robots to flip burgers.

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Consumer

The Private-Equity Takeover Bell Is Tolling for Peloton

At least one PE firm has reportedly spoken with Peloton as it considers going private, but no deal is certain.

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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

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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