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News & Updates

September 19, 2019 US and Chinese trade deputies face off in Washington amid deep differences

Source: CNBC

U.S. and Chinese deputy trade negotiators were set to resume face-to-face talks on Thursday for the first time in nearly two months as the world’s two largest economies try to bridge deep policy differences and find a way out of...

September 19, 2019 Brexit: UK has two weeks to set out plan - Finnish PM

Source: BBC

Mr Johnson has said a deal is possible at a crucial summit of EU leaders on 17 October, but he has insisted Brexit will happen by the 31 October deadline, even if a deal is not agreed.

September 18, 2019 Fed expected to cut funds rate to 1.75 percent to 2 percent

Source: Fox News

Belpointe chief market strategist David Nelson, Wells Fargo securities rate strategy associate Zachary Griffiths and Sarge986 president Stephen Guilfoyle provide their insight on Fed interest rate cuts.

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Research & Insights

August 8, 2019 There are still 1.4 million more jobs than unemployed people, but the gap is closing

Source: CNBC

The change in job openings left the gap between vacancies and those considered unemployed at 1.37 million, a decrease of 123,000 from May. Unemployed workers are defined as those out of work who have looked for a job and are...

July 19, 2019 A booming manufacturing report just poked another hole in the Fed’s case for a rate cut

Source: CNBC

The Philadelphia Fed saw its primary gauge measuring the sector jump from 0.3 in June to 21.8, far better than Wall Street estimates of 5 and the highest in a year. The index measures the difference between companies saying they...

July 11, 2019 Employment among ‘prime age’ men declining, triggering 'alarm'

Source: Fox Business

While the U.S. economy Opens a New Window. continues to show signs of strength and vitality, employment Opens a New Window. conditions appear to be worsening for one particular group: prime-age males.

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Commentary & Opinion

September 17, 2019 Here's how the attacks on Saudi oil supply could impact the trade war - video

Source: CNBC

CNBC's Brian Sullivan and Kevin Book, managing director at Clearview Energy Partners, join "Squawk Box" to discuss the sectors of the economy that could be impacted by the drone strikes on oil fields in Saudi Arabia.

September 10, 2019 US wants energy dominance regardless of what happens to oil prices, deputy energy secretary says

Source: CNBC

The U.S. deputy energy secretary told CNBC Monday that America wants to achieve energy dominance regardless of what happens to oil price

August 5, 2019 The age of wealth accumulation is over

Source: FT

Roughly four decades ago, America kicked off the developed world’s last major economic paradigm shift — the supply side revolution.

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