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Trump's 10% Tariff Plan Could 'Shake Up Every Asset Class,' Top Economist Warns: 'Structurally Breaking The Global System By Hook Or By Crook'
Monday, January 22, 2024 - 10:31pm | 814Read More...A prominent strategist warned that the proposed 10% tariff by former President Donald Trump could have a significant impact on the global economy. What Happened: Michael Every, a global strategist at Rabobank, cautioned that Trump’s proposed 10% tariff on all imported goods could have a far-...
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Poll: Economists Expect Next Fed Rate Hike In June
Friday, April 22, 2016 - 2:14pm | 320Read More...Economists say investors can expect another modest rate hike in June. A new Reuters poll of 80 economists found that consensus expectations are for the Fed to perform two more interest rate hikes in 2016, the first coming in June. More than 60 percent of economists polled expect the next rate...
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4 Kraft Divisions Ripe For Spinoff (And Some Possible Suitors)
Friday, August 29, 2014 - 1:46pm | 986Read More...BMO Capital analyst Kenneth Zaslow published a note last week suggesting Kraft (NYSE: KRFT) should consider spinning off some segments in order to unlock value. Among Zaslow's reasons, the number of "natural buyers" standing ready to acquire specific segments of Kraft’s food...
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FDIC Sues Big Banks For Rigging Interest Rates
Monday, March 17, 2014 - 1:44pm | 607Read More...Sixteen of the world’s largest banks were sued Friday by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) for fixing the London interbank interest rate (Libor). According to the FDIC, the move cost smaller, failed American banks such as Washington Mutual, IndyMac and Colonial money. Bloomberg...
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Benzinga Market Primer, Thursday, December 20
Thursday, December 20, 2012 - 7:28am | 941Read More...Futures Flat on Fiscal Cliff Fears Despite Japanese Easing U.S. equity futures were nearly unchanged in early Thursday, trading on fears over the Fiscal Cliff as democratic leaders claim that the presentation of a Plan B by the republican caucus represents a significant setback in talks. It now...






