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Three Lessons From a Surprisingly Resilient Job Market
The recovery from the pandemic lockdowns has prompted economists to consider whether their playbook is outdated or just missing a…
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World
China Deflation Alarms Raised by Falling Prices for Food and Cars
In addition to consumer price declines in January, wholesale prices fell last month, and have been down in every month…
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After a Rip-Roaring 2023, the Markets Are Taking a Breather
The stock market’s long-term path has been persistently upward, our columnist says, but there have been plenty of setbacks and…
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Bitcoin Heads to Wall Street. Now What?
A new kind of exchange-traded fund linked to the cryptocurrency could begin trading as soon as Thursday, and the investment…
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What Could Go Right (and Wrong) in the Markets Next Year
Wall Street’s forecasts mostly missed this year’s bull market rally. Here’s what strategists are saying about 2024.
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The State of Deals
For deal makers, 2024 is a year to look forward to, if only because 2023 wasn’t necessarily one to celebrate.…
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A Christmas Gift From the Bond Market
It’s been a strange few days on the Donald Trump front: He said something about himself that I actually believe…
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The Markets Are Getting Ahead of the Fed
Stock and bond markets have been rallying in anticipation of Federal Reserve rate cuts. But don’t get swept away just…
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Corporate America Has Dodged the Damage of High Rates. For Now.
Small businesses and risky borrowers face rising costs from the Federal Reserve’s moves, but the biggest companies have avoided taking…
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In the Stock Market, Don’t Buy and Sell. Just Hold.
There’s new evidence that market timing doesn’t work. Your odds of success are better if you just hang on and…