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Consumer

Another No Good, Very Bad Year for Retail Stores

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As of early December, US retail store closures were up 13.2% from the same period in 2024, according to a report from Coresight Research.

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Consumer

Consumer Spending Surge Sets Stage for Year-End Market Rally

Commerce Department data released this week showed US GDP rose 4.3% in the third quarter, with the American consumer to thank for it.

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Indicators

Will Fed’s Latest Rate Cut Be Powell’s Last?

The latest reading of policymakers’ preferred inflation gauge is still coming in well above officials’ 2% target at 2.8%.

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Economics

Traders Say a December Rate Cut Is Coming. The Fed Isn’t so Sure

Ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting Wednesday, the CME Group’s FedWatch tool has the odds of a quarter-point cut at 87%.

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Consumer

What’s the Beef? For American Grocery Shoppers, It’s Meat Prices

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US shoppers are now paying an average price of $6.60 per pound of ground beef, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Finance

Stampeding Bull Market Will Keep Bears at Bay for Another Year, Investors Predict

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The S&P 500 has climbed 35% since its April low and roughly 90% since the beginning of its bull run in 2022.

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Banking

Upbeat Regional Bank Earnings Calm Fears of ‘Cockroach’ Loan Infestation

Disclosures by two regional lenders last week set off a mini-panic about bad loans on the books of small and medium cap banks.

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Markets

Gold’s Shining Moment: From Portfolio Fuddy-Duddy to Must-Have

The gold standard hasn’t made a comeback, but the precious metal’s price is breaking records as confidence in the US dollar fades.

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Inflation & Prices

Fed’s Beige Book Buoys Rate-Cut Hopes Amid Economic Data Blackout

The report cautions tariffs are driving inflation higher and says companies are grappling with whether to pass the costs to consumers.

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Industrials

Lumber Giants Intertwine in $7 Billion Deal

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So far, 2025 has been one of the choppiest ever for the business of wood thanks to tariffs and a housing market slowdown.

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Markets

Wall Street Braces for Government Shutdown Chaos

Fitting for 2025, a government shutdown is all but guaranteed to deliver even more uncertainty into the macroeconomic mix.

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Economics

Is Powell Snubbing Interest in 2nd Fed Rate Cut?

In a speech in Rhode Island, Jerome Powell reminded Wall Street and the world that The Fed remains in a “challenging situation.”

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ETF Upside

Why Rate Cuts Could Benefit an Already Booming ETF Industry

The Federal Reserve’s decision may not have been a surprise, but ripple effects are already being felt across the industry.

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