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US markets open in green as GDP beats forecasts, investors await Fed decision
U.S. stocks opened in green on Wednesday morning as investors digested a better-than-expected GDP reading, mixed corporate ...
US economy grew at 3% rate in second quarter
Investors are preparing for a crucial day of US economic data, with second-quarter GDP figures set to be followed by the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. The GDP figures are due out at 8.30am ...
Stocks and bonds are behaving like the US economy is recession-proof
Markets are acting as if the US will stave off a recession forever, with stock and bond investors showing unprecedented ...
UBS predicts further slowing of US economic growth in second half of 2025
UBS expects the US economy to slow significantly in 2025, projecting real GDP growth to fall to around 1%. In a note to clients issued Tuesday, the bank pointed to a combination of fading fiscal ...
Pop goes the deficit: The warning signs are all there
The current budget allocates $4.43 trillion or 63 percent to mandatory programs — largely social security and health care.
Economy posts sturdy growth in 2nd quarter but tariffs again skew the numbers
The US economy grew 3% in the second quarter as a tariff-related import surge that shrank output early in 2025 reversed, artificially juicing growth ...