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The IPO window is closed, the pros say, amid high interest rates and recession fears. But it will be back, they add.

Profits fell for the second quarter in a row, partly due to Fed rate hikes. Whether it’s a good thing depends on your role in the economy.

Stock markets aren’t upset by the debt limit debate. But that could change as the June 1 default deadline draws closer, analysts say.

Fidelity Investments reports that average 401(k) and IRA balances fell to around $104,000 in 2022, as financial markets stumbled.

It’s based on the principle of fairness — within limits.

Two-thirds of the $42 trillion in new wealth went to the wealthiest 1%, says a new report from Oxfam. The group also says tax policy can change that.

A number of factors — the falling stock market, the war in Ukraine and rising interest rates — created uncertainty for companies that wanted to go public in 2022.

The ups and downs of the stock market don’t always predict the future of the economy. But stocks can give us some clues about where investors think the economy is headed.

After a spectacular rally in markets, is this the end of the road for the bear market or a detour?

Inflation, declining demand and uncertainty are bumming out investors.