Sabri Ben-Achour, Author at Marketplace

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Consumers, jobs and interest rates — oh my!

Apr 29, 2024

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A copper gold rush courtesy of the energy transition

Apr 29, 2024

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Welcome back, net neutrality

Apr 26, 2024

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One thing we can all agree on? Housing is too expensive

Apr 26, 2024

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What's up with the weak GDP growth?

Apr 25, 2024

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EPA aims to quash coal emissions once and for all

Apr 25, 2024

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Manufacturing comes out of its own private recession

Apr 24, 2024

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Millions of Americans could get a pay bump

Apr 24, 2024

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Raising rates is not completely off the table

Apr 19, 2024

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The great bitcoin halving

Apr 19, 2024

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Census: Income fell, poverty increased in 2022

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Sep 12, 2023

The expiration of pandemic-era government benefits is partially responsible for the increases in poverty.

Above, a food pantry, in Queens, New York. With pandemic-era benefits ending, post-tax real incomes fell 14% for the lowest earners in the U.S. in 2022.

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Is climate change pushing more investors to ESG funds?

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder

Sep 5, 2023

Rich Nuzum of Mercer says ESG funds reflect concern for the planet, but this year they’ve underperformed the overall stock market.

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Startups pitch banks as alternative to VCs

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder

Aug 29, 2023

As venture capital becomes scarce, demand is rising for venture debt — the kind of loan Silicon Valley Bank provided before it collapsed.

Venture debt is a specialized bank loan that doesn’t involve an ownership stake. Silicon Valley Bank was a leader in the field.

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Occidental Petroleum makes a $1.1 billion bet on carbon capture technology

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder

Aug 25, 2023

The giant U.S. oil and gas company is paying over $1 billion for a carbon-capture tech firm.

To make progress against climate change, we'll need to invest in technologies that pull carbon dioxide out of the air, in addition to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.

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China's local government debt burden weighs on investment

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder

Aug 23, 2023

Fixing the problem could require a major structural change in how the world's second-largest economy operates.

The local government debt crisis China faces is directly linked to troubles in the property sector.

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China and Japan have a little less appetite for U.S. Treasurys

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Aug 21, 2023

The two biggest foreign holders of U.S. debt have their own complicated reasons for buying fewer Treasurys.

In Japan, the weak yen is playing a role in the reduced appetite for U.S. Treasurys. Above, the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo.

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Climbing 10-year Treasury yield signals costlier future for buying, borrowing

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Aug 18, 2023

If the Federal Reserve needs to keep interest rates higher to continue battling inflation, 10-year yields will have to compete.

The Treasury Department is issuing a lot of bonds to pay for recent government spending. Above, a statue of Alexander Hamilton outside the agency's offices.

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Women's soccer is growing globally. U.S. college sports are part of that.

by Sabri Ben-Achour and Alex Schroeder

Aug 18, 2023

Investment and equality in U.S. college sports has translated to more success for women in soccer around the world.

U.S. colleges have provided women's soccer players from around the world the resources, investment and infrastructure needed for strong development. Pictured: Merel van Dongen (R) of the Netherlands during the 2023 World Cup. She played soccer at the University of Alabama before going on to an international career.

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In China, prices have been falling for too long

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Jennifer Pak and Alex Schroeder

Aug 16, 2023

Deflation has led to lost revenue for companies, layoffs, and decreased consumer spending.

Falling prices might be what the U.S. is aiming for, but in China, too much of a good thing is leading to layoffs and decreased spending.

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What's AI gonna do with your money?

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Aug 10, 2023

Many of the ChatGPT plugins or other financial AI tools seem designed to make advisers' jobs easier, not replace them. At least for now.

“I think we will get to the point where AI is saying you should invest in 'X,'” said Sarah Hoffman at the Fidelity Center for Applied Technology.

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