Business & Economy
Insights into financial markets, business trends, and economic shifts.
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Trump steps up criticism of Putin over continuing attacks on Ukraine
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Asian wealth can bridge the SDG financing gap—but philanthropy needs a strategy shift
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were first envisioned as a global blueprint for equitable growth, environmental sustainability, and social progress.…
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Don’t expect SEC enforcement to just disappear under new chairman Paul Atkins, warn 3 former general counsels
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins was sworn in last week and will preside over a newly constituted SEC after a flood…
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A Trump-induced interest rate cut won’t actually lower mortgage rates
A pressured interest rate cut won’t actually lower mortgage rates. It could do the opposite, an economist said. If there…
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Treasury market’s ‘new world order’ brings fear of the long bond
The “Sell America” trade that gripped markets this month has left a potentially lasting dent in investors’ willingness to hold the US…
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‘I’m not looking’ — Americans close to retirement are afraid to check their account balances
Michael Montgomery used to check the balance on his retirement account once a week and smile. But lately, not wanting…
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Shein hikes US prices as much as 377% ahead of tariff increases
Fast-fashion giant Shein Group Ltd. raised US prices of its products from dresses to kitchenware ahead of imminent tariffs on…
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CEOs are in distress and consumers fear job losses amid ‘stagflation shock,’ analysts warn
Stagflation is the combination of slow growth and rising inflation and trade wars are a “stagflation shock,” according to Apollo…
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Trump’s polls decline near 100-day mark, raising tax-plan stakes
Voter discontent with President Donald Trump’s economic stewardship is sinking his popularity as he approaches the symbolic 100-day mark of…
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A starter home now costs $1 million in half the states in the U.S., report reveals
Buying a starter home as a first-time buyer is supposed to be exciting, and a recognition of financial security. But…
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