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What Does the Oil Tanker Seizure Mean for Venezuela’s Economy?

Seizures of more tankers could put a stranglehold on Venezuela’s economy, which is exceptionally dependent on oil to keep the government running and pay for basic necessities.

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This week's expected rate cut could be the last one for a while

Look for a rate cut this week. Just don't count on more anytime soon.The big picture: That is the likely outcome of a two-day Federal Reserve policy meeting that concludes Wednesday. It follows an unusually tumultuous six-week period that showed deep divides among the officials who will gather aroun…

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Gold Pares Gains as Fedspeak Raises Doubts on Further Rate Cuts

Gold pared gains as traders grew cautious on bets of further monetary easing next year after US Federal Reserve officials offered strongly opposing views Friday.

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"Real Yield" Debate on Credit: Own or Not Own?

On "Bloomberg Real Yield", Alexander Wolf, global head of macro and fixed income strategy at J.P. Morgan Private Bank, and Mike Contopoulos, deputy chief investment officer at Richard Bernstein Advisors, talks with Matt Miller about the Fed's rate decision this week, the next Fed chair and corporate…

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Idaho to ‘double’ logging efforts under new USFS wildfire agreement

The United States Forest Service announced a new wildfire risk reduction agreement with Idaho officials on Friday that will, in part, double the state’s current timber production. The USFS and Idaho committed to increasing an annual sustainable timber sale volume of up to 100 million board feet with…

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Fed cuts interest rates, signals pause going into 2026

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates for the third time this year Wednesday, amid significant internal dissent and signs that further rate cuts next year are likely to be limited.Why it matters: The Fed has delivered the interest rate relief President Trump has repeatedly demanded, though as chair…

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Leading China Property Developer Reports Huge loss, in Sign of Widening Real-Estate Woes

Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.

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The one word that sums up the job market in 2025

Online career platform Glassdoor announced Wednesday that "fatigue" is its word of the year. Why it matters: Workers are tired. It's been a rough year in the labor market, coming on top of a couple of not-so-great years.The big picture: Those with jobs are anxious about holding on to them for a whil…

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The bitter truth behind why chocolate is getting smaller, more expensive and less chocolatey

Christmas treats are getting eaten away by 'shrinkflation' and the Grinch even has an eye on the cocoa content.

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Gen Z is drinking 20% less than Millennials. Productivity is rising. Coincidence? Not quite

The economics of alcohol are changing, and so is the definition of growth. Gen Z is drinking differently and it isn’t just a lifestyle trend.

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Still Unaffordable: Child Care’s Rising Prices, Stretched Supply, and Staffing Shortages

America’s families need reliable child care options that are affordable, convenient, with no wait list and ensure their children are safe, happy, healthy, and learning. Unfortunately, today’s child care landscape remains far from that vision. Across the United States, communities have fewer child ca…

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People in the UK: tell us if you’ve borrowed money from friends or family

We’d like to hear from people in Britain who have turned to family or friends to borrow money instead of to banks, and how this has affected themBritons often turn to family and friends to borrow money now, a new survey has suggested.The survey of more than 4,000 adults commissioned by non-profit Fa…

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Dutch Tilt Bond Sales Toward Shorter Debt Amid Pension Shift

The Dutch government is tilting its borrowing toward shorter-term bonds in response to shifts in market demand and the expectation that an overhaul of the nation’s €1.7 trillion ($2 trillion) pension industry will further weaken buying of long-term securities.