Driving down the market is not a direct goal of the Fed, yet declining stocks fit with the broader project of raising the cost of capital across the economy.
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As market slides, does the Federal Reserve want or need stocks much lower?
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Japanese investors turn to Europe as deep tech boom lures capital abroad
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