Economy & Markets

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Wage Growth At Smallest U.S. Firms Accelerates Most In Two Years

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Paychecks at firms that employ fewer than 20 people grew at a 4.2% annual rate in November.

U.S. Mortgage Rates Decline To 6.69%, Lowest Since Mid-October

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The drop spurred a financing flurry for home purchases for the week including the holiday.

Healthcare Spending Is Sinking The Federal Budget

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High medical expenditures contribute significantly to the country's fiscal challenges. Curbing them is the key to cutting the deficit.

It's Taking Longer To Find A New Job In The U.S.

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The trend is casting a shadow over other statistics showing a resilient labor market.

Larry Fink Is Making A New Generation Of Billionaires Richer Than Him

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BlackRock's HPS purchase will make three founders billionaires.

U.S. Seeks To End Subminimum Wage For Workers With Disabilities

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The law allowing the lower pay has been denounced by advocates as a form of legalized discrimination.

JPMorgan Traders' Math Places S&P 500 Near 6,300 By Month's End

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Wall Street strategists are generally optimistic about the outlook through the rest of the year.

The Fed's Next Big Policy Rethink Needs Rethinking

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The upcoming monetary policy framework review addresses some, but far from all, of the right questions.

Inflation Is Up. Is It Time For TIPS?

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Some advisors say TIPS portfolio allocations are always good for long-term planning.

A Fund For Uncertain Times

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The Permanent Portfolio has a 40-year track record of protecting and growing investor assets.

Inflation-Battered Consumers Are Going To Extreme Lengths To Nab Holiday Deals

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From buying less to gifting secondhand items, US families are adapting to save money.

Trump's Impossible Economics

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With Donald Trump apparently preparing to follow through on his promises of mass deportations, tax cuts and tariffs, it is only a matter of time before his supporters are disappointed.

Musk Calls For Abolishing Consumer Finance Agency: ‘Delete CFPB'

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Musk's move signals a new stage in a long-running Washington fight over the agency's powers and very existence.

Bessent Has $6.7 Trillion Mountain Of Worry Waiting At Treasury

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The U.S. has an unusually high amount of borrowing to do next year, and it can no longer count on price-insensitive buyers.

ChatGPT Becomes Tool To Find Black Friday Deals

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American consumers are looking for ways to ease the burdens of buying presents at reasonable prices.

GDP Grows At Solid 2.8% Pace, Helped By Consumer Spending

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The economy's primary growth engine, consumer spending, advanced 3.5%, which is the most this year.

Private Equity-Backed U.S. IPOs Set To Surge In Market Revival

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As stocks hit record highs and the macroeconomic environment improves, IPO prospects have brightened.

Goolsbee Says It Makes Sense To Slow Cuts As Fed Nears Neutral

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The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has been one of the central bank's more outspoken doves.

Trump To Name Hassett National Economic Council Chief

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Kevin Hassett previously served as a senior advisor to Trump and vigorously defended his tax policies.

BlackRock Cites Infrastructure, AI Among Top 2025 Trends

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The 2024 election will hasten some trends already underway, the firm says.

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