The US economy was much stronger than expected in the third quarter
An initial reading of third-quarter gross domestic product showed the US economy expanded at an inflation-adjusted annualized rate of 4.3%,
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The U.S. economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the third quarter,
Read MoreUS economy grows 4.3% in Q3, fastest expansion in two years
The US economy expanded at a surprisingly strong 4.3 per cent annual rate in the third quarter, the most rapid expansion in two years, as consumer and government spending, as well as exports, all grew.
US gross domestic product from July through September — the economy’s total output of goods and services — rose from its 3.8 per cent growth rate in the April-June quarter,
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Read MoreElon Musk wins appeal to restore his 2018 Tesla pay deal worth $56 billion
Elon Musk’s 2018 pay package from Tesla, once worth $56 billion, was restored by the Delaware Supreme Court on Friday, two years after a lower court struck down the compensation deal as “unfathomable.”
The ruling overturns a decision that had prompted a furious backlash from Musk and damaged Delaware’s business-friendly reputation.
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Read MoreThe Burst
The Giant at the Intersection of AI, Networking and Software
Broadcom isn’t just another chipmaker riding the semiconductor cycle, it’s a carefully assembled portfolio of some of the stickiest, most profitable businesses in tech.
At its core, Broadcom has mastered the art of acquisition, folding niche leaders into its empire, stripping out inefficiencies, and using the resulting free cash flow to fuel dividends,
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Read MoreThe Ivy
Trump’s Post Just Sent Cannabis Stocks Soaring
It was President Donald Trump’s social feed that lit the spark on cannabis stocks this past week.
On Sunday, Trump posted a video on Truth Social highlighting the potential health benefits of hemp-derived CBD for seniors. He even floated the idea that Medicare could cover it one day.
The post came on the heels of another Trump remark just weeks ago that he was considering reclassifying marijuana at the federal level,
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2 Recession-Proof Stocks to Beat the 2025 Slowdown
While many economists and investors initially expected 2025 to be another good year, the outlook in America has soured rapidly as steep tariffs and a softer labor market appear set to increase prices and curtail growth.
Recently, JPMorgan Chase analysts raised their predicted recession risk for the year from 30% to 40% due largely to America’s emerging trade wars.
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