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How To Combat Inflation In 2026?
Prices are still pretty high, but inflation appears to have continued to cool or decelerate in 2025. Will this trend continue in 2026, or will inflation become an issue once again?
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Goldman Sachs Q4 Preview: Largest Dow Jones Industrial Average Holding Goes For 10th Straight Double Beat
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS) shares are down on Wednesday as the company faces challenges in managing earnings volatility, following a recent analyst report. The company is set to report fourth-quarter financial results Thursday before market open.
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Fed's Kashkari Says Economy's Strength Complicates Case for Rate Cuts
Inflation, he said, is still the main reason many households feel under pressure.
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Strong year for hedge funds drives big gains for Wall Street's prime brokerage engine
Wall Street's largest banks witnessed healthy growth last year from their prime brokerage units, as they earned handsome fees from lending to the world's largest multi-strategy hedge funds which navigated volatility in financial markets to produce robust returns.
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Fed's beige book shows economic activity increased at slight to modest pace in most districts
CNBC's Rick Santelli reports on news regarding the Federal Reserve and the bond market.
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U.S. Economy Best Served by Independent Federal Reserve, Fed's Kashkari Says
The U.S. economy is best served by having an independent Federal Reserve that executes monetary-policy decisions based only on data and analysis, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari said in a virtual conversation with the Wisconsin Bankers Association.
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How Trump's affordability push is prompting Wall Street to rethink what's next for tariffs
Doubts have begun to emerge on Wall Street about how current tariff levels fit with the Trump administration's new affordability push.
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Current productivity uptrend can last for some time, says Laffer Tengler's Nancy Tengler
Nancy Tengler, Laffer Tengler Investments CEO and CIO, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Tengler's thoughts on tech stocks and productivity.
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Businesses across the country are starting to pass along higher costs from tariffs, Fed's beige book finds
Inflation pressure was moving higher across the country as the year ended, according to the Federal Reserve's periodic view of the economy, known as the beige book. “Cost pressures due to tariffs were a consistent theme across all districts” the report said.
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The wait for a tariff ruling could signal a Trump win — or a refund headache
The likelihood of the Supreme Court ruling in favor of President Donald Trump in a closely watched tariff case increased moderately Wednesday after the court again held off on releasing its decision.
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'Pretty weak' case for Fed rate cuts in the near-term, says JPMorgan's Michael Feroli
Michael Feroli, JPMorgan chief U.S. economist, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss what to expect from the Federal Reserve.
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Trump Vs. Powell Fed Clash Fuels Crypto Rally As Traders Price in Lower Rates
A fresh wave of political pressure on the Federal Reserve is rippling through financial markets, and cryptocurrencies are among the biggest beneficiaries. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and major altcoins moved higher after President Donald Trump sharply criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, calling him a "jerk" and suggesting he "will be gone soon" during remarks at the Detroit Economic Club.
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Investment Committee: Here's how to navigate the market volatility
The Investment Committee debate how to trade the increased volatility in the market.
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Are U.S. Tariffs Working? China Hits Record $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus.
There has been progress on the U.S. trade deficit, however.
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Bank stocks sell off following earnings, making sense of AI power demand
Bank stocks Wells Fargo, Citigroup, and Bank of America are selling off on Wednesday after the companies released their fourth quarter earnings results. JPMorgan Chase stock continues to slide since reporting its earnings on Tuesday.
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Why the Supreme Court is taking longer to issue a decision on tariffs
John Vecchione, senior litigation counsel at New Civil Liberties Alliance, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the Supreme Court decision on tariffs, Congressional powers, and more.
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2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O.
If SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic go public, they will unleash gushers of cash for Silicon Valley and Wall Street.
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Fed Chair Powell stepping down would be 'an elegant way out' of DOJ probe, says Sen. Kevin Cramer
Senator Kevin Cramer joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the Department of Justice's probe into Fed Chair Jay Powell, the Trump administration, and more.
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Analyzing Mag 7's Underperformance & Recent Ecodata's FOMC Impact
Collin Martin and Nate Peterson with @CharlesSchwab walk through the big picture. They give their takeaways from the latest economic data, examine the Mag 7's recent underperformance, and compare labor market and inflation metrics.
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Mixed quarter as big banks begin earnings season
CNBC's Leslie Picker joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the latest on bank earnings.
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