Bad news for the economy is good news for the stock market… unless the worst happens

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on November 2, 2023 in New York. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Friday’s market reaction to the jobs report comes down to a simple premise: Bad news is good news, as long as it’s not that bad. Stocks rose sharply after the Labor …

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The US economy was expected to grow at a breakneck pace in the third quarter

The US economy was expected to grow at a breakneck pace in the third quarter

Economists expect economic growth to be almost double compared to the previous quarter. October 26, 2023, 05:21 ET 5 minutes of reading The U.S. economy is expected to grow at a breakneck pace in the three months ending in September, fueling optimism about the country’s prospects but making it more difficult to contain inflation. Fresh …

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China Begins Transition to a Consumption-Centric Economy: Investment Guru

China Begins Transition to a Consumption-Centric Economy: Investment Guru

According to investment guru Fang Fenglei, the real concern for China’s economic growth prospects remains weak domestic consumption, but there are encouraging signs that Beijing is serious about raising incomes and transitioning to an economy focused more on consumer spending. Fang, founder and president of Hopu Investment Management, told the Post on the sidelines of …

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Germany will overtake Japan as the third-largest economy, thanks to a weak yen

Germany will overtake Japan as the third-largest economy, thanks to a weak yen

(Bloomberg) — The German economy is projected to displace Japan as the world’s third-largest in 2023, helped by a decline in the value of the yen against the dollar and euro. Most read by Bloomberg The latest International Monetary Fund forecasts estimate Germany’s nominal gross domestic product this year at $4.43 trillion, compared with Japan’s …

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The United States ends the fiscal year with a budget deficit of nearly $1.7 trillion, an increase of 23%.

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The federal government ended its fiscal year in September. Wrapping up a year in which some thought the shortfall could exceed $2 trillion, the United States had an imbalance of $1.695 trillion, or about $320 billion. The budget report comes out the same week that Biden asked Congress to allocate $105 billion for “national security …

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The United States ends the fiscal year with a budget deficit of nearly $1.7 trillion, an increase of 23%.

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The federal government ended its fiscal year in September. Wrapping up a year in which some thought the shortfall could exceed $2 trillion, the United States had an imbalance of $1.695 trillion, or about $320 billion. The budget report comes out the same week that Biden asked Congress to allocate $105 billion for “national security …

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The Fed’s Raphael Bostic does not expect interest rate cuts before “end of 2024.”

The Fed's Raphael Bostic does not expect interest rate cuts before "end of 2024."

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Friday that he does not anticipate cutting interest rates earlier than 2024. “We’re going to have to be cautious, we’re going to have to be patient, but we’re also going to have to be decisive,” he told CNBC. Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Friday that he …

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