Tech Markets Dance to New Uncertainty
Wall Street is wrestling with a dramatic AI sentiment shift: are we witnessing the start of an AI-fueled market crash or just a much-needed reset? The big tech
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Furniture Tariffs Set to Reshape Industry
Will Trump’s new tariffs shake up US furniture—and your wallet? President Trump has announced that, within 50 days, a sweeping new tariff on imported furniture will be revealed,
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Transatlantic Trade: Relief, Then Reality
Does the new US-EU trade pact solve more problems than it creates? The agreement has spared sectors like pharmaceuticals and chips from truly punitive tariffs — capping rates at 15%
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AI Boom Masks Economic Unevenness
Here’s a paradox: The top-line US numbers look okay — GDP is up 3% quarter-on-quarter, the S&P 500 keeps notching record highs, and companies like
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Markets Tread Water Ahead of Fed, Trade Deal
The stock market is caught in a holding pattern, awaiting Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s keynote speech at Jackson Hole. But there's a chill in the air:
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Jobless Claims Highlight Labor Market Anxiety
Is the US labor market losing its balance? A jump of 11,000 in new jobless claims last week pushed the total to 235,000 — the highest since mid-June
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Inflation’s Uneven Impact: The UK, New Zealand, and You
Why does inflation sting some countries—and families—more than others? Recent UK inflation data shows consumer prices up 3.8% in July, projected to crest 4% this fall—double
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Tech Tumbles Trigger Market Jitters
After powering this year’s market rally, tech stocks are now the biggest drag. US markets slipped for the fourth day as the Nasdaq slid 0.7% and the S&
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Central Banks Grapple With Tariffs and Inflation
What happens when central banks face a double threat: trade turmoil and stubborn inflation? The latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes reveal policymakers deeply divided. Most officials saw upside risks to
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Canada’s Inflation Softens, But Warning Signs Linger
While the US and UK grapple with hotter inflation, Canada delivered a rare dose of relief: July inflation cooled to 1.7%, well below both June and expectations. A 16%
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Tariff Shockwaves Reshape Trade and Costs
How far will newly expanded US tariffs ripple through the economy? The Trump administration just broadened 50% steel and aluminum tariffs to 407 more product categories—from fire extinguishers and
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Markets Wobble as Tech Falters, Rate Hopes Fade
US and global markets lost their footing as Big Tech dragged down indexes and investors braced for policy signals from the Federal Reserve. The Nasdaq slid over 1.4% after
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