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The ugly math on interest expenses, yields and the $40 trillion U.S. national debt

“The interest payments are starting to snowball,” said Joe Boyle at Hartford Funds.

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A Leading Hedge Fund Just Placed Massive Bets on Broadcom and Intel Stocks. Should You Follow Suit?

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Oil slips as investors focus on Hormuz talks

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Meta’s stock rises after child-safety settlement — and looks poised to head even higher from here

The company’s agreement with state officials removes a cloud that was hanging over the stock, an analyst said.

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Enbridge Buys $600 Million Permian Crude Network

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Why Anthropic's $30 trillion sales pitch ahead of its IPO could make sense

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Bill Gates issues a stark warning about AI — and Americans increasingly share his concerns

The Microsoft co-founder is urging technology leaders and government officials to better acknowledge the risks AI poses to jobs and human connections.

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Inflation Ran a Little Hotter Than Expected in July

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China is collecting on old debts but won’t pay its own

China’s leaders are working to recoup hundreds of billions of dollars worth of unpaid taxes. At the same time, the country is defaulting on a significant obligation.

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Emergency medical evacuation insurance: What it covers, what it costs, and how to compare plans

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12 stocks for ‘bottom-fishing’ investors looking for cheap growth opportunities

Companies with stocks near 52-week lows that analysts expect to roar back include Dick’s Sporting Goods, McDonald’s and L3Harris.

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Your portfolio can recover from a bear market, but can it survive you living to 110?

A longer life may be the biggest risk to retirement plans

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Cloudflare vs. Palo Alto Networks: Which Cybersecurity Stock Is the Better Buy?

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Rezolve AI Slides 4% on Profit-Taking After a 22% Google Cloud Rally, Alphabet Holds Flat

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Boston Scientific Hammered After Cyber Attack Tampers With Shipments

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PCE Inflation Data Sets High Bar For Warsh's Jackson Hole Speech (Live Coverage)

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Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows core prices rose 3.3% annually in July

The personal consumption expenditures price index was expected to rise 0.1% monthly and 3.6% on a 12-month basis, according to economists surveyed by Dow Jones.

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S&P 500 is expected to reach fresh highs this year — but Barclays warns of risks

Strategists at the bank warn of rising macroeconomic volatility, capital-supply concerns related to artificial intelligence and uncertainty over the U.S. midterm elections.

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