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Finance

Time to Duck and Cover? Billionaires Brace for Tariff Fallout

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Jamie Dimon warned inflation is likely going up and Larry Fink said the economy might already be in recession.

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Markets

Markets Eat Their Carats As Gold Touches New Record High

In times of economic uncertainty — such as high inflation or fears of a recession — some investors follow a literal golden rule: buy it.

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Consumer

Brazil’s ‘Egg King’ Buys Hillandale Farms

The $1.1 billion acquisition comes just as egg prices are ever so slightly starting to trend down in the US.

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Energy

Oil Executives Bemoan ‘Uncertainty’ Amid Price Pressures and Tariffs

US energy executives have a lot on their plate at the moment, with tariffs, sanctions, war, and a “drill, baby, drill” agenda.

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Economics

The World’s Big Central Banks Play It Safe With Rate Holds

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As Kenny Rogers sang, gamblers have to know when to hold them. When it comes to interest rates, so, too, do central banks.

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Real Estate

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

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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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Consumer

McDonald’s Sales Beat Expectations Abroad But Struggle Back Home

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McDonald’s had a good quarter, but the numbers from the US market show the value menu math isn’t quite mathing yet.

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