Tariffs

Economics

Economists Bullish on US Growth Despite Rising Inflation, Shrinking Job Market

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It’s not all sunshine and roses, however, with economists still flagging rising inflation and a weakening labor market going forward.

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Finance

Trump’s New China Tariff Threat Halts Markets’ Optimistic ‘Melt-Up’

Tech stocks, among the most vulnerable to souring US-China trade relations with China, led Friday’s sell-off.

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Inflation & Prices

Bummed Consumers Predict Shrinking Labor Market, Spiking Inflation

Whatever they say, consumers’ actual spending has remained rock solid, even if sentiment is yet to return to prepandemic levels.

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Healthcare

Pfizer’s Drug Price Deal with White House Gives Big Pharma a Booster Shot

A 2024 RAND study found that US drug prices are 278% higher than in 33 other developed countries in the OECD.

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Advisor Upside

Why Integrated Partners’ Paul Saganey Wants to ‘Love Chaos’

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The CEO talks growth challenges, the consequences of this year’s volatility and how the Great Wealth Transfer is reshaping the advisor space.

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Big Tech

New iPhone Air Is Ready for its Flex, but Apple Stock’s Already Swole

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iPhone sales surged to $44.5 billion in the quarter ending in June, besting analysts’ $40 billion expectations and rising 14% year-over-year.

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International Economics

‘Not Optimistic’: Washington Hits Tariff Impasse with Switzerland

Small, mountainous Switzerland — a country that ranks 61st in the world by total area — is one of the world’s biggest investors in the US.

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Consumer

Macy’s Makeover Smoothes Out Earnings-Related Worry Lines for Investors

The department store also seems cautiously optimistic for the holidays, raising its profit forecast for the year.

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Markets

Sovereign Debt Concerns Linger as Global Bond Rout Loses Steam

In the last decade, global government bonds with maturities over 10 years suffered a median loss of 2% in September, according Bloomberg.

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Economics

US Economy Is Growing More Quickly than Washington Realized

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Two key forces were to thank: consumers, who spent more than original estimates, and businesses, which did the same.

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