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Wealthy Drive Spending as Others Struggle

August 8, 2025

A K-Shaped Economy Emerges The U.S. economy is showing signs of a deep divide in consumer behavior. Wealthy households are sustaining overall spending levels, while [more…]

Tagged Consumer Spending, Economic Growth, income inequality, Inflation, K-shaped recovery, Labor Market, small businesses, tariffs, wealth effect, wealthy households

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Reinhart Warns of Rising Recession Risk in U.S. Economy

August 4, 2025

Former World Bank economist cites tariffs, Fed tensions Carmen Reinhart, Harvard professor and former chief economist at The World Bank, is warning that recession risks [more…]

Tagged Carmen Reinhart, Deglobalization, Federal Reserve, geopolitical uncertainty, long-term investment, manufacturing return, Market volatility, recession risk, Trump tariffs, U.S. Economy

canada’s-gdp-dips-0.1%-in-may,-modest-rebound-expected

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Canada’s GDP Dips 0.1% in May, Modest Rebound Expected

July 31, 2025

Retail sector drags May output, June outlook more optimistic Canada’s economy contracted by 0.1% in May, matching analysts’ forecasts, according to data released Thursday by [more…]

Tagged Bank of Canada, Canada GDP, Canadian dollar, economic forecast, Inflation Data, manufacturing growth, Mining sector, rate outlook, retail decline, Trade Tensions

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JPMorgan Plans New Fees for Fintechs Amid API Surge

July 28, 2025

Massive API Traffic Sparks Concerns JPMorgan Chase is preparing to impose new fees on fintech data aggregators like Plaid, following a surge in API traffic [more…]

Tagged ACH fraud, API calls, consumer data, data aggregators, financial apps, fintech fees, fraud claims, JPMorgan Chase, open banking, Plaid

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Oil Prices Climb on U.S.-EU Deal and Russia Deadline

July 28, 2025

Geopolitical Moves Lift Crude Futures Oil prices jumped 2% on Monday as markets reacted to a sweeping trade pact between the U.S. and European Union, [more…]

Tagged Brent crude, China tariff talks, energy tariffs, global oil market, Oil Prices, OPEC+, Trump Russia deadline, U.S. energy exports, U.S.-EU trade deal, WTI crude

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ECB Holds Steady Amid Euro Retreat and Trade Tensions

July 21, 2025

Tariff uncertainty gives ECB cover to delay policy changes The European Central Bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged this week, using continued ambiguity [more…]

Tagged currency policy, De Guindos, Deutsche Bank, ECB, euro, Interest Rates, monetary strategy, tariffs, Trade War, U.S. Dollar

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Volatile Markets Fuel Trading Surge at Big U.S. Banks

July 16, 2025

Wall Street Traders Cash In on Record Market Swings The second quarter of 2025 brought exceptional profits for equities trading desks at the nation’s largest [more…]

Tagged Bank of America, Citigroup, equities trading, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Robinhood, tariffs, Volatility, Wall Street

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Markets Surge on Tariff Optimism, But Risks Remain

July 15, 2025

Stock Rally Fueled by Belief Trump Will Ease Tariff Pressure The sharp rebound in equity markets since early April appears driven by investors’ confidence that [more…]

Tagged AI valuations, EU Tariffs, investor optimism, Nasdaq high, S&P 500, stock market rally, tariff risk, Trade War, Trump tariffs, U.S.-Europe trade

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June CPI Data to Show Tariff-Driven Price Bump

July 14, 2025

Inflation Seen Accelerating as Tariffs Start to Bite Investors are bracing for a noticeable uptick in U.S. inflation as the June Consumer Price Index (CPI) [more…]