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    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      US Dollar
      Investors dump dollar in bet that US rates have peaked

      Asset managers sell greenback at fastest pace in a year as market prices in more rate cuts next year

      Dollar bills
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      Energy Source
      Biden needs a ‘Goldilocks’ answer to electric vehicle subsidy question Premium content

      Also in today’s newsletter, IEA urges oil and gas companies to pay up for the energy transition

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    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      News in-depthUS retail
      Inflation puts US Black Friday crowds in a bargain-hunting mood

      Fatigue at higher prices is expected to push more shoppers to chase early holiday season discounts

      Black Friday signs at a Target store ahead in the US state of Georgia
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      US presidential election 2024
      Trump would gut Biden’s landmark IRA climate law if elected

      Former president plans to scrap clean energy rules and expand drilling to boost fossil fuels, say advisers

      Donald Trump
    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Volkswagen AG
      Volkswagen becomes latest non-union carmaker to raise US pay

      German carmaker’s 11% increase follows moves by Nissan, Hyundai, Honda and Toyota to lift workers’ wages

      The Volkswagen Chattanooga assembly plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee
    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      LexSujeet Indap
      The Lex Newsletter: wealthy Americans want more than a pinch of ‘Salt’ Premium content

      Repealing Trump-era cap on federal tax deduction would benefit only a small number of taxpayers

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    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Corporate bonds
      Investors pour cash into US corporate debt in bet Fed rates have peaked

      Inflows into corporate bond funds on track for highest total since July 2020

      The US Federal Reserve
    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      US interest rates
      Fed officials showed little urgency to raise rates further

      But minutes from November meeting of US central bank also reveal consensus that policy must remain ‘restrictive’

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    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      US trade
      Global trade ≠ globalisation

      What the IMF gets wrong about the global trade rebound

    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      Unhedged
      The Zombie notpocalypse Premium content

      Easy money has not bred the undead

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    • Monday, 20 November, 2023
      Federal Reserve
      The Fed’s balance sheet isn’t so boring after all

      Like “watching paint dry”, but if the paint was the US banking system

    • Sunday, 19 November, 2023
      US inflation
      Falling fuel prices and airfares bring relief ahead of US Thanksgiving

      Turkey and other food costs are also down, while petrol price is lowest since January

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    • Saturday, 18 November, 2023
      US retail
      Retailers point to cracks in the picture of US consumer resilience

      Spending has defied inflation but shoppers are showing more caution about buying big-ticket items

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    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      The Long ViewJennifer Hughes
      The view from a peak in rates may still be cloudy

      Soft US inflation data has convinced the market that the Fed will not lift its borrowing benchmark next month

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    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      The feelgood factor will remain elusive

      Inflation is falling, but bad vibes will be harder to shift than politicians had hoped

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    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      Unhedged
      Olivier Blanchard on debt explosions Premium content

      What to do when r - g = 0

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    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
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      Realtor reckoning: US brokers fear for their $100bn commission pool

      A profession known for offering flexible and high-paying careers could lose 80% of its members

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    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      Walmart Inc
      Walmart tumbles 8% on cautious holiday outlook for consumer spending

      World’s largest retailer’s restrained earnings guidance contrasts with improved outlook from rival Target

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    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      Capital markets
      Companies’ confusing cash hoards

      Why aren’t they getting spent?

    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      LexWalmart Inc
      Walmart: deflating prices can be good for business Premium content

      US retailer has taken steps in recent years to diversify beyond low-margin grocery sales

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    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      A tentative reset between Washington and Beijing

      Despite mutual mistrust, both sides have an interest in trying to calm tensions

      Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in California. Their meeting provided encouraging signs that both sides are attempting to manage relations
    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      Joseph Nye
      America should aim for competitive coexistence with China

      The relationship between the two superpowers is fraught but manageable if the US plays its cards right

      Rear view of Joe Biden with his hand touching Xi Jinping’s back as he ushers him through a door
    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      LexChinese business & finance
      China stocks: panda bearishness should counter any buy signal Premium content

      No number of cute pandas can offset the asset deflation threatening the property sector

      President Joe Biden greets China’s President Xi Jinping
    • Thursday, 16 November, 2023
      Trade SecretsAlan Beattie
      The US-China currency wars are in an unstable lull

      If Beijing returns to promoting export-led growth, tension over exchange rates may return

    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      US retail sales fall less than expected in sign of consumer resilience

      Target reports declining sales but shares surge 17% as investors focus on earnings

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