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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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U.S. Holiday Spending Smashes Records, But Cash Crunch Seen Ahead

Signs are mounting that consumers are finally feeling the pinch.

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Finance

Wall Street is Pricing in Interest Rate Cuts

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

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Industries

Airlines Prepare for Record Thanksgiving Travel

The Transportation Security Administration is expecting to screen 30 million passengers between this past Sunday and November 28.

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Markets

ESG Funds Shrink for the First Time Ever

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This year’s third quarter marked the first time that more sustainable funds either liquidated or shed their ESG criteria than were added.

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Indicators

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

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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Banking

Banking’s Fantastic Four Grab a Bigger Share of Industry Profits

Of the roughly 4,400 operating banks in the US, nearly half of all banking profits in the third quarter came from just four.

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Inflation & Prices

Low-Wage Workers Are Losing Their Leverage

Thanks to high demand for low-paying jobs in recent years, workers had plenty of leverage for bigger salaries and better perks.

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International Economics

Japan’s Central Bank Has an Unusual Foe: Inflation

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After decades of trying — and failing — to stoke inflation, Japan has finally been gifted steadily rising prices.

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Markets

Homebuilders Feel the Squeeze of Tight Housing Market

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Shares of leading US homebuilders have plummeted since an industry-wide peak in July, according to a Financial Times analysis.

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