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John Chatfeild-Roberts: Merlin Funds 'in Good Shape' To Tackle Coronavirus Impact

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Head of strategy, independent funds at Jupiter Asset Management John Chatfeild-Roberts has assured investors that his ... Read more

Bank Of America Says The Recession Is Already Here: 'Jobs Will Be Lost, Wealth Will Be Destroyed'

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Bank of America issued a dire warning to investors on Thursday: The recession is here. Read more

Economist: Next Week's Jobless Claims Could Hit 2 Million As Coronavirus Halt Slams Labor Market

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"It looks to me like the order of magnitude in most states seems to be about 10 times higher than the normal weekly numb... Read more

Unprecedented Spike In Weekly Jobless Claims Is Just The Start, As Unemployment Is Set To Double

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Thursday's spike in weekly jobless claims, considered the canary in the coal mine for labor, signals the start of a crus... Read more

Investor Ray Dalio Estimates The Corporate Losses In The US From Coronavirus Will Top $4 Trillion

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The Bridgewater Associates founder also estimated the global corporate losses will hit $12 trillion due to the pandemic. Read more

Interest Rates Are Rising, A Bad Sign As The Economy Slides Toward Recession

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The Fed is throwing all its fire power at markets, but interest rates continue to rise, a troubling sign when the econom... Read more

'Hell Is Coming' — Bill Ackman Has Dire Warning For Trump, CEOs If Drastic Measures Aren't Taken Now

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"America will end as we know it. I'm sorry to say so, unless we take this option," Ackman said. Read more

Even With $1 Trillion Stimulus, Hit To Economy And Employment From Virus Will Be Big

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The double-barreled approach of a $1 trillion proposed fiscal stimulus program and Federal Reserve policy could help sof... Read more

Morgan Stanley Says A Global Recession In 2020 Is Now The Firm's 'base Case'

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Morgan Stanley warned investors on Tuesday that the coronavirus pandemic is fundamentally disrupting the world's economy... Read more

T. Bailey's Askew: Investors 'too Blasé' About Non-sterling Exposure

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Peter Askew, co-manager of the T. Bailey Dynamic and T. Bailey Growth funds, has been increasing both funds' sterling ... Read more

The Case For Emerging Markets As Political Tensions Ease

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At the start of 2020, there are grounds for investors to be optimistic. Read more

Fed's Mary Daly Says Current Interest Rates Put Economy 'in A Good Place To Weather The Storms'

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San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said she believes last year's rate cuts put the U.S. economy in a strong position ... Read more

US Services Sector Growth Picks Up In January

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Industries reported increases in new orders, suggesting the economy could continue to grow moderately this year even as ... Read more

A Fed Rate Cut In 2020 Is Now On The Table As Coronavirus Spreads, Economist Says

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The spread of the coronavirus could lead global central banks including the Federal Reserve to leverage their policies t... Read more

US Manufacturing Activity Rebounds In January

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The ISM reading came in at the highest level since July. Read more

Fourth Quarter GDP Could Show Economy Entered A Slower Growth Patch At Year-end

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Economic growth in the final quarter of the year is expected to be on par with third quarter's 2.1%, but it is also like... Read more

Trump Says The Fed Should Cut Rates So The US Can Pay Down Its $23 Trillion Debt

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In a tweet Tuesday morning, the president again said the central bank should cut its key lending rate so it's more in li... Read more

Consumer Confidence Jumps As Job-market Outlook Improves

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Consumer confidence grew more than expected in January as the outlook around the labor market improved, data released Tu... Read more

Trump Says GDP Would Be Near 4% And The Dow Could Be 10,000 Points Higher If It Weren't For The Fed

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The president has repeatedly taken the Fed and Chair Jerome Powell to task for aggressively raising rates. Read more