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Sabri Ben-Achour

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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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Most workers now entitled to unpaid time for pregnancy care

Apr 18, 2024
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Reflections on Baltimore's bridge collapse from the workers who built it

Apr 18, 2024
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Why the unemployment gap for Black and white workers persists

Apr 12, 2024
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Workers are getting a smaller slice of the pie

Apr 12, 2024
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Unpacking the extent of this year's FAFSA mess

Apr 11, 2024
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Meta trials a new feature to protect teens

Apr 11, 2024
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Why China's economic rebound has fallen short of expectations

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 7, 2023
After China lifted its zero-COVID policy, economists expected the economy to come roaring back. That hasn't quite happened.
Consumers saddled with debt after China's housing bubble burst are less inclined to go on spending sprees.
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Superconductor breakthrough claims draw interest and skepticism

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 2, 2023
Claims of a room-temperature superconductor have gone viral, but others' earlier claims to have achieved this have been debunked.
A superconductor chilled to a very cold temperature levitates under magnets. It's called the Meissner effect.
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In the freight business, it feels like a recession

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 1, 2023
Rates truckers are paid have plummeted by more than half since 2021, accounting for inflation. Meanwhile, costs have only risen.
This week, trucking company Yellow shut down operations. Its downfall is indicative of tough times for freight shipping.
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High interest rates are risky business

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 26, 2023
Higher interest rates hit businesses in multiple ways. The longer rates remain elevated, the harder it gets.
Corporate borrowers' interest payments have jumped, says Nick Kraemer at S&P Global Ratings.
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The rise and fall of home prices across America

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 25, 2023
Property values are generally down from the same time in 2022, but they have been rising in recent months and vary regionally.
Prices of existing homes started rising again in February, even though the Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates.
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Here's what might happen if all that open office space stays empty

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Alex Schroeder and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 20, 2023
One thing seems likely, says Lisa Knee of EisnerAmper: real estate is going to need new, creative investors to stay on track.
Office building vacancies are climbing, property values are sagging. That might have implications for all of the investors tied up in commercial real estate debt.
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The U.S. may still avoid a recession, retail sales indicate

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 18, 2023
Retail sales were soft but not terrible in June. More importantly they are at least keeping up with inflation, and don't foreshadow a recession.
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The rise of the regional Fed speech

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 17, 2023
As the prominence of regional Federal Reserve Bank Presidents has increased over the years, so has the allure of their speeches.
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Are stocks just not gonna do as well anymore?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 12, 2023
Some economists — citing interest rates, taxes and market cycles — think we are entering an era of underperformance.
Some economists believe the stock market's strong performance of recent decades is unsustainable.
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Hiring by state and local governments has bounced back big-time

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Jul 7, 2023
Governing bodies have collectively added 57,000 people per month, on average, this year, outpacing previous public-sector recoveries.
State and local governments have been hiring at more than double last year's rate. Above, Philadelphia City Hall.
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