Economy
Investor Kyle Bass: Globalization isn’t over, just don’t invest in countries run by despots
Kyle BassThe Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine is not a death knell for globalization but should be a wake-up call about the risks of investing in countries that aren’t democracies, Texas hedge fund manager Kyle Bass said on CNBC on Thursday, “You don’t have to paint it with that broad of a brush,” the founder […]
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Why ‘free’ shipping isn’t free
The big carriers such as FedEx, UPS and Amazon make lots of deliveries, and none of those packages are being shipped for “free.” “People like free shipping because the word free is very powerful, even if people know that it’s not really free because someone is paying for it,” Kara Buntin, owner of the Etsy […]
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The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge rose 5.4% in March, the highest since 1983
The Federal Reserve’s favorite inflation measure showed intensifying price pressures in February, rising to its highest annual level since 1983, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Excluding food and energy prices, the personal consumption expenditures price index increased 5.4% from the same period in 2021, the biggest jump going back to April 1983. Including gas and […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Thursday
Here are the most important news, trends and analysis that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Wall Street set to wrap up strong month but weak quarter Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, March 30, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. stock futures were […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Walgreens, Baidu, Novavax and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Walgreens (WBA) – The drug store operator reported an adjusted quarterly profit of $1.59 per share, 19 cents above estimates, with revenue also topping Wall Street forecasts. Comparable pharmacy sales rose 7.3%, helped by demand for Covid vaccines. Walgreens shares initially rose in the premarket but […]
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Biden planning to tap oil reserve to control gas prices
U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he delivers remarks on Covid-19 in the United States in the South Court Auditorium on March 30, 2022 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic […]
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Everyone is worried about gas prices, but diesel is driving inflation more than you think
The prices for gas and diesel fuel, over $6.00 a gallon, are displayed at a petrol station in Los Angeles, March 2, 2022. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Even before Russia invaded Ukraine, the fuel that runs the global economy was in short supply. Now some analysts say there could be spot […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Robinhood, Chewy, RH, Lululemon and more
Vlad Tenev, CEO and co-founder Robinhood Markets, Inc., is displayed on a screen during his company’s IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in Times Square in New York City, U.S., July 29, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Robinhood — Shares of the stock-trading app fell 5.8% […]
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UK regulator extends deadline for crypto firms to make it onto a key register
A logo for the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority said Wednesday it is giving some crypto companies more time to register with the regulator beyond an original Mar. 31 deadline. A select few firms, including the fintech firm Revolut and crypto start-up Copper, will […]
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German economic advisors send recession warning as Putin’s gas deadline nears
Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate on the occasion of the Earth Hour, on March 26, 2022. Tobias Schwarz | Afp | Getty Images Germany’s heavy reliance on Russian energy could tip its economy into recession, an independent economic think tank warned on Wednesday. There are rapidly rising concerns over what Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine will mean […]
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