Minnesota leaders struck a multibillion-dollar deal Wednesday night that aims to stave off tax hikes on state businesses while sending direct checks to workers on the front lines of the pandemic. The tentative deal includes $500 million for workers such as nurses, long-term care employees and others who continued to go to work in person …
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NEW YORK (AP) — After years of screaming higher, almost regardless of what the economy was doing, tech-oriented stocks are tanking and dragging down the rest of Wall Street. Many of these high-profile companies are still making billions of dollars in profits, and they continue to dominate the top of the rankings for most valuable …
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The founder and chair of one of Asia’s biggest private equity investors has criticized the Chinese government for policies that he says have resulted in a “deep economic crisis” comparable to the global financial crash. Weijian Shan, whose group PAG manages more than $50bn, said his fund had diversified away from China and was being …
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TThe Federal Reserve is set to take its most aggressive action in decades to rein in inflation when it meets this week — a move that would have implications for the entire economy. The Federal Open Market Committee, which dictates the country’s monetary policy and is led by Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, is expected to …
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TOKYO—The yen weakened to more than 130 to the dollar on Thursday for the first time since April 2002, after the Bank of Japan reinforced its commitment to low interest rates despite rising inflation. “While central banks in the US and Europe are moving toward monetary tightening or rate increases, the Japanese economy is still …
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Ninety-nine percent of America’s businesses are small, and they account for 50% of the country’s jobs. Small businesses are the lifeblood of our communities, they keep them vibrant and give them character. In early 2020, the economy was strong, and these businesses were thriving. Nobody could have predicted their fortunes would change overnight when the …
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Conditions are now ripe for the Fed to precipitate another global crisis. Of particular concern are extremely high levels of emerging-market debt. The International Monetary Fund estimates that about 60 percent of low-income developing countries are experiencing debt distress or are close to it. Sri Lanka’s recent default may be the first domino to fall. …
Fox News contributor and The King’s College business and economics professor Brian Brenberg slams Biden for making Americans cope with inflation. Facing the prospect of a shellacking for his party in the upcoming midterm elections amid high inflation and gas prices, President Biden is touting a “small business boom” coming out of the pandemic and …
Chatter about a housing bubble has grown increasingly loud amid surging home prices and dwindling demand. Housing-bubble collapses across history have seen three main elements: an economic downturn, higher rates, and lower demand. With new-home sales fresh off a four-month low, at least one piece of that equation appears to be intensifying. Loading Something is …
Written by Angela Underwood Choosing a college major is a big decision. Students must decide to study something that challenges and interests them while balancing the hard realities of the job market and outlook on career paths. A good salary coming out of college is key to a financially secure future, and with increasing student …
