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Stock market
Producer prices rose in July, but that's not all that concerning
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Justin Ho
Aug 11, 2023
Services prices helped push up the producer price index in July. But that increase likely isn't a lasting one.
Are stocks just not gonna do as well anymore?
Jul 12, 2023
Some economists — citing interest rates, taxes and market cycles — think we are entering an era of underperformance.
First minority-owned public stock exchange looks to make its debut
Jun 27, 2023
It's called the Dream Exchange and it plans to offer access to the capital markets for small and mid-cap companies.
Following IPO wave, startups' stock sales have slowed to a trickle
by
Henry Epp
Jun 6, 2023
The IPO window is closed, the pros say, amid high interest rates and recession fears. But it will be back, they add.
What does the decline in corporate profits say about the economy?
May 25, 2023
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.
The markets are taking debt limit uncertainty in stride — for now
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Justin Ho
May 9, 2023
Stock markets aren't upset by the debt limit debate. But that could change as the June 1 default deadline draws closer, analysts say.
Retirement accounts fell more than 20% in 2022
Feb 27, 2023
Fidelity Investments reports that average 401(k) and IRA balances fell to around $104,000 in 2022, as financial markets stumbled.
For public good, not for profit.
Why do we allow investors to deduct stock market losses from their taxes?
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Janet Nguyen
Jan 20, 2023
It’s based on the principle of fairness — within limits.
How the world's richest people became much richer during the pandemic
Jan 16, 2023
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.
Why corporate dealmaking plummeted in 2022
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Justin Ho
Jan 3, 2023
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.