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Trump versus the bond market: president-elect’s campaign rhetoric puts investors on edge

Some analysts fear ballooning federal debt and a bullish stock market means ‘something will surely snap’

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BlackRock’s bond guru Rick Rieder says the Fed’s favorite inflation firefighting strategy is failing—‘the private sector has become a creditor now’

BlackRock’s bond guru Rick Rieder says the Fed’s favorite inflation firefighting strategy is failing—‘the private sector has become a creditor now’

“It’s ambiguous to me today, at best, whether a higher [interest] rate helps bring down inflation versus actually contributes to it,” Rick Rieder told Fortune.

17,000-company study of COVID greedflation shows most profited from cost-of-living crisis

17,000-company study of COVID greedflation shows most profited from cost-of-living crisis

Businesses saw their profit margins spike by 30% compared with the pre-COVID period, stoking claims of profiteering by big firms.

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There's a 'silver lining' to China's 'deflationary cloud'—they can 'export' lower prices to the West in a win-win scenario, according to Société Générale's Albert Edwards

“The ‘West’ wants lower inflation, while China (and Japan) wants higher inflation. There is a deal to be done and maybe all parties can benefit," Edwards wrote.

‘Greedflation’ study finds many companies were lying to you about inflation

Companies like Exxon Mobil, Shell, and Kraft Heinz enjoyed bumper profits as consumers struggled with historic inflation.

Forget about that hot GDP report—small companies are being ‘garroted’ by the ‘7 Fed Horsemen of the Apocalypse,’ top strategist warns

Société Générale’s Albert Edwards believes “greedflation” boosted pandemic profits, but now that’s over, and AI optimism isn’t enough to stave off a collapse.

Top strategist sees ‘echoes of the 1987 crash’ in today’s stock market. ‘All you can do is brace yourself and hope for the best'

Société Générale’s Albert Edwards said that while some economists are expecting a soft landing his “view is that a recession still lurks.”

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America has avoided a recession. But don’t thank the Fed—thank the corporate sector, says top strategist

America has avoided a recession. But don’t thank the Fed—thank the corporate sector, says top strategist

"It is indeed a mad, mad world," says Société Générale's Albert Edwards. “What on earth is going on? Something very strange has happened…”

Corporate ‘greedflation’ could lead to a ‘deeper for longer’ recession, top investment bank strategist warns

Corporate ‘greedflation’ could lead to a ‘deeper for longer’ recession, top investment bank strategist warns

Greedflation may force the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates “higher for longer” to fight inflation, pushing the economy into recession.

Record revenues but plummeting profits: The Fortune 500 is trying to tell us something about the state of the economy

Record revenues but plummeting profits: The Fortune 500 is trying to tell us something about the state of the economy

Fortune 500 companies generated record revenues of $18.1 trillion last year, but profits tanked roughly 15%. Here's why that happened and what it means for the economy.

‘We may be looking at the end of capitalism’: One of the world’s oldest and largest investment banks warns ‘Greedflation’ has gone too far

‘We may be looking at the end of capitalism’: One of the world’s oldest and largest investment banks warns ‘Greedflation’ has gone too far

Albert Edwards, an economist at the 159-year-old investment bank Société Générale, says corporate greed may call for the unthinkable: Price controls.

What’s Next for Britain? Simon Wolfson’s prediction isn’t cheery

What’s Next for Britain? Simon Wolfson’s prediction isn’t cheery

Share price fell 13% after CEO’s warning worst is to come, but scale of uncertainty makes precise projections impossible

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