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Feb 06 2025FINANCE

Making Sense of the Jobs Report Mess

So there's big jobs report coming up on an upcoming Friday, and it isn’t going to be as clear-cut as we want. The reason? The government revises its numbers every year, letting old and new numbers intermingle. This is creating a situation ripe for misunderstanding. First, let\`s break this down. T

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Feb 06 2025FINANCE

Britain's Economy Faces Slowdown

The Bank of England made a move recently, cutting interest rates for the third time in half a year. This decision came as no surprise, given the weak economic growth and a surprising drop in inflation rates. Britain's economic growth forecast for this year has been lowered, making the recen

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Feb 06 2025FINANCE

Trump's New Investment Plans: A Look Behind the Scenes

In a move that’s sure to grab attention, Trump's tech group, Truth Media, is diving into the investment world. They are planning to launch new investment opportunities. These investing vehicles are for its Truth. Fi brand and will center around Trump's "America First" agenda. Truth. Fi will offer a

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Feb 06 2025FINANCE

Tariff Tussles Test Equity Markets

Have you heard about the wild ride in the equity market lately? The S&P 500, which is a popular way to track the performance of U. S. stocks, held steady. This is surprising because there's been this drama around tariffs. Tariffs are like additional taxes on goods coming into the country. It's l

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Feb 06 2025FINANCE

The Unexpected Pivot: How a Fintech Helped Immigrants During COVID

Technological startup Nova Credit was finally gaining traction in the financial world when COVID-19 hit. In 2020, Misha Esipov, the company's cofounder and CEO, found himself in a tough situation: Nova Credit designed a service that allowed immigrants to bring their credit history from other countri

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Feb 05 2025FINANCE

The Future of Cities and Innovation

When a population grows older, it can impact the number of young people in the workforce. This "demographic dividend" is a fancy term for the boost in economic growth that comes from having lots of workers. As this dividend shrinks, it might affect how innovative a region can be. Why does this matt

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Feb 05 2025FINANCE

A Look at Citadel's Strategy in a Wobbly January Market

Ken Griffin's Citadel isn't messing around, not even in a tricky market. In January, the hedge fund’s main strategy fund made a 1. 4%. looks pretty good when you're dealing with all five of its strategies - commodities, equities, fixed income, credit, and quantitative. 56-year-old Citadel'

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Feb 05 2025FINANCE

Buying BlackRock Amid Market Shake-Up: A Strategic Risk

On the trading day, financial stocks, including BlackRock, felt the heat. And no, as a result of news pertaining to competitors, financial stocks, BlackRock slumped hard. The core reason? Vanguard slashed its prices on a whopping 87 funds across 168 share classes. That is big news. Saving inves

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Feb 05 2025FINANCE

Farewell to Fees: Vanguard's Big Move

Vanguard, a major player in the investment world, made a big splash recently by slashing fees for almost a hundred of its funds, including some popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This move is significant because it affects 168 different share classes, with an average reduction of 20%. The t

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Feb 05 2025FINANCE

Dresses, Gadgets and Cars: How Big Trade Tariffs Impact Your Wallet

Imagine the US and China having a massive argument over trade. Now, the U. S starts to implement nasty 10% tariffs on all products from China. This is crucial because many consumer products we use daily in the US come from China. Electronics are big. Think cellphones and c

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