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How Trump’s Tariffs Really Affected the U.S. Job Market

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A recent study on U.S.-China trade concludes that Trump’s trade policies cost the U.S. economy nearly a quarter million jobs. But its obsolete understanding of trade flows ends up pointing trade policymakers in the wrong direction.

Consumers Remained Cautiously Optimistic in February

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The Consumer Confidence Index from The Conference Board rose in February, increasing by 2.4 points to 91.3.

Walmart Taps Goldman Talent for Fintech Project: Reports

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Move is part of venture with investment firm Ribbit Capital, which includes Robinhood in its portfolio, according to reports.

Skype Co-founder Jaan Tallin Invests in Vietnamese Startup Loship

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Loship, Vietnam’s fast-growing one-hour-delivery e-commerce startup, has announced its latest investment from Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn, who participated through his investment vehicle MetaPlanet Holdings.

Why I Believe that Covid Derangement Syndrome Is Real

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Over the past two weeks I’ve received emails urging me to tamp down my criticism of restrictions imposed in the name of fighting Covid-19. Most of the correspondents are polite, sincere, and even warm.

Europe Weakness Hits Sentiment, Asian Trade Mixed

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Recap: Global shares struggled to avoid losses for a fourth consecutive day following weakening business activity in the euro zone, while German and British 10-year bond yields touched multi-month highs.

Electric Car Revolution Fails To Spark For Australia Consumers

Posted on March 1, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

A Tesla dealership in Sydney. Electric vehicles in Australia have so far not taken off with consumers.

Yes, This Time We’ll Have Inflation, and Here’s Why

Posted on March 1, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

After several decades of relatively low rates of inflation, it is easy to think that we will continue to see little change in prices. But the seeds of inflation have been planted.

Treasury Market Volatility: Not Uncommon At All, Why and How

Posted on March 1, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to suspend the application of the minimum credit rating threshold in the collateral eligibility requirements for the purposes of the Eurosystem’s credit operations in the case of marketable debt…

McDonald’s Considers Selling Part of digital startup Dynamic Yield

Posted on March 1, 2021 by TeamIcarus | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - McDonald's Corp is exploring selling part of Israeli artificial intelligence startup Dynamic Yield Ltd, which it acquired two years ago in an attempt to boost online marketing efforts, the company said on Friday.