U.K. Jobs Market Eases in Boost for June Rate-Cut Hopes

Unemployment ticked higher in the three months to March, continuing a trend of rising joblessness, while the average regular pay grew at the same rate as in the previous period. 


 
Why the World Has Gone Cuckoo for Copper

The U.S. and China are competing to acquire the metal, which is essential for EVs and data centers. It is also at the center of a $43 billion takeover battle. 


 
The economy could be heading toward 1970s-style stagflation. What it means for the stock market.

The U.S. economy could be barreling toward 1970s-style stagflation amid a cooling economy and sticky inflation - and it could end up sparking a double-digit plunge in stocks, according to Sevens Report Research. 


 
Investors Crowd Into Soft-Landing Trade Ahead of Crucial Inflation Data

Stocks and bonds have rallied ahead of Wednesday's consumer-price index report. 


 
Berkshire Hathaway's Mystery Stock Purchase Could Be Revealed on Wednesday

That stock likely is a financial stock based on disclosures in Berkshire Hathaway's regulatory filings 


 
Are Shoppers Really Pulling Back? Retail Earnings Will Offer Clues.

Home Depot, Walmart, and other big-box chains are likely to flag slowing sales growth in coming reports. 


 
Fed's Jefferson says slowing progress on inflation is 'a source of concern'

The slowing progress on inflation in the first quarter is disappointing, but the healthy labor market allows the Federal Reserve to maintain downward pressure on demand until price pressures cool, Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Philip Jefferson said on Monday. 


 
Roaring Kitty is back, and GameStop stock is rallying. The company still is struggling to make money.

Keith Gill is back on social media, and GameStop stock is surging. 


 
Inflation trap? Stock market's near-record run faces the most crucial CPI reading of 2024.

These ideas could help protect your portfolio from stubborn levels of inflation 


 
German Companies Bet on AI But Payoff Could Be Years Away

German businesses are increasingly experimenting with artificial intelligence to become more productive, but some caution the gains the technology promises could be years away.


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