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Finance

Schwab Earnings Spotlight the Real Winners of Record Retail Investor Inflows

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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

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

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Markets

Why Lower Interest Rates May Not Deliver the Affordability Washington Wants

In recent days the spread between the 10-year and two-year yields has been hovering near the highest levels since April.

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Indicators

Will ‘Choppy’ Hiring, Low Firing Prompt More Job Hugging?

Come January 28, the Federal Reserve has to decide what the state of the labor market means for monetary policy.

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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

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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