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The U.S. will ‘absolutely’ have a recession in 2025 if high tariffs stay, Apollo’s Slok says
Torsten Slok, chief economist at Apollo Global Management, is certain the U.S. will fall into a recession this year if tariffs stay where they are. “It’s all conditioned on tariffs staying in place at these levels, and if they stay at these levels, we will absolutely have a recession in 2025,” Slok told CNBC’s ” […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Hertz, Nvidia, Amazon, Apple and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Hertz — The rental car company dropped 6.4% after the stock rallied 112% after Bill Ackman revealed a big investment . Pershing Square has taken a 19.8% stake in Hertz with outright share ownership and total return swaps. Ackman believes Hertz is “uniquely well-positioned” in President […]
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Chicago Fed’s Goolsbee says Fed independence is ‘critically important’ for its inflation fight
Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee. Kate Rooney | CNBC Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee on Monday urged against reducing the central bank’s independence as President Donald Trump amped up criticism of Chair Jerome Powell. “The long run expectations that the Fed would get inflation back down to the 2% target were critically […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, Apple, Amazon, Spotify and more
Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Tesla — The electric vehicle company pulled back more than 4% after Barclays cut its price target on Tesla, citing “confusing” visibility into first-quarter earnings. Netflix — The streaming giant’s stock added 2% following the company’s first-quarter earnings and revenue beat. Netflix also said it sees […]
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Dow futures drop 300 points to start the week: Live updates
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures fell again on Monday following yet another negative trading week for Wall Street, as investors receive little signs of progress on global trade talks. Futures tied to the Dow […]
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China vows retaliation against countries that follow U.S. calls to isolate Beijing
Key Points China has warned it will retaliate against countries that cooperate with the U.S. in ways that compromise Beijing’s interests, according to a statement from the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. The threat comes as U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is reportedly planning to use tariff negotiations to pressure U.S. partners to limit their dealings […]
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Bernstein predicts which Chinese stocks can survive delisting and tariff worries
Bernstein is looking at Chinese internet tech stocks like it’s the downtrodden days of Covid-19. “For all the justified consternation around geopolitics and trade headwinds, we think the mantra of ‘fade sentiment extremes’ still applies,” Bernstein China internet analyst Robin Zhu and a team said in an April 14 report. “Several of the other conditions […]
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Warren Buffett on extreme behavior in markets: It’s very good for people who keep their heads
Warren Buffett’s advice for investors in times of violent volatility rings especially true today: Keep your cool, and you will be rewarded in the long run. The Oracle of Omaha once offered his view on the dramatic market rout in 1974, driven by rising inflation, an oil crisis and political instability surrounding the Watergate scandal. At the […]
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This fund is designed to help investors withstand wild market swings
ETF Edge This fund is designed to help investors withstand wild market swings Published Sat, Apr 19 202511:00 AM EDT Krysta Escobar WATCH LIVE Source
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Stablecoins to hit $2 trillion in the next three years and spur demand for Treasurys, says Standard Chartered
Stablecoin legislation could fuel an explosion in the supply of the cryptocurrencies whose value is pegged to an external asset, spurring demand for U.S. Treasurys and helping support the dominance of the U.S. dollar, according to analysts at Standard Chartered. Stablecoin assets – most of which are backed by Treasury bills – could grow to […]
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