Market
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News
The Best Markets for First-Time Home Buyers
A study ranks U.S. areas for younger buyers based on metrics like availability, affordability, job opportunities and local culture.
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Finance
January Was Awesome for Stock Pickers, but Can They Keep It Going?
Most active fund managers beat the market at the start of the year. But history suggests that they’re not likely…
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Finance
Three Lessons From a Surprisingly Resilient Job Market
The recovery from the pandemic lockdowns has prompted economists to consider whether their playbook is outdated or just missing a…
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World
China Deflation Alarms Raised by Falling Prices for Food and Cars
In addition to consumer price declines in January, wholesale prices fell last month, and have been down in every month…
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Finance
After a Rip-Roaring 2023, the Markets Are Taking a Breather
The stock market’s long-term path has been persistently upward, our columnist says, but there have been plenty of setbacks and…
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Finance
Bitcoin Heads to Wall Street. Now What?
A new kind of exchange-traded fund linked to the cryptocurrency could begin trading as soon as Thursday, and the investment…
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Finance
What Could Go Right (and Wrong) in the Markets Next Year
Wall Street’s forecasts mostly missed this year’s bull market rally. Here’s what strategists are saying about 2024.
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Finance
The State of Deals
For deal makers, 2024 is a year to look forward to, if only because 2023 wasn’t necessarily one to celebrate.…
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News
A Christmas Gift From the Bond Market
It’s been a strange few days on the Donald Trump front: He said something about himself that I actually believe…
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Finance
The Markets Are Getting Ahead of the Fed
Stock and bond markets have been rallying in anticipation of Federal Reserve rate cuts. But don’t get swept away just…