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Indicators

Molasses-Like Jobs Growth Not Enough to Trump Fed’s Rate-Cut Inertia

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Hiring in January was not just slower than expected, according to ADP. It was way, way, way slower than expected.

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Markets

Limbo for Longer: Don’t Expect More Fed Rate Cuts Before Mid-2026

2026 presents a catch-22 for the Fed. It normally cuts rates to buoy hiring, which tightened last year, but that could drive up inflation.

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Real Estate

Housing Market’s Blue Christmas: Pending Sales Slide Most Since 2001

The downturn comes at an interesting time: There are now 47% more sellers than buyers on the market, according to RedFin.

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Finance

Schwab Earnings Spotlight the Real Winners of Record Retail Investor Inflows

Everyday investors closed 2025 with inflows that were nearly twice the five-year average, surpassing the previous record set in 2021 by 17%.

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Banking

Freed from Asset Cap, Wells Fargo Ramps up Lending

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Loans in Wells Fargo’s corporate and investment banking business climbed 14% in the three months through December.

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Consumer

Consumer Spending Surge Sets Stage for Year-End Market Rally

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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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Media & Entertainment

Callaway Unwinds Sub-Par Acquisition of Topgolf

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The deal values Topgolf at $1.1 billion, roughly half of what Callaway paid for the entertainment brand in 2020.

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