Consumer Confidence Drops as Americans Brace for Inflation

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Fresh off the worst inflation shock in decades, Americans are once again bracing for higher prices. Expectations about future inflation have started to move up, according to metrics closely watched by officials at the Federal Reserve. So far, the data, including a consumer survey from the University of Michigan and market-based measures of investors’ expectations, […]


Bitcoin drops, ether slammed after Trump’s tariffs cause global risk-off move

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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Bitcoin. Cheney Orr | Dado Ruvic | Reuters Cryptocurrencies tumbled in a risk-off move after President Donald Trump hit Canada, Mexico and China with long-threatened import tariffs. The price of bitcoin fell 2% Monday to $95,722.77, down from a price above $102,000 before the weekend, according to Coin Metrics. The […]


Samsung flags chip slowdown as profit drops sharply from previous quarter

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Photo illustration showing the Samsung Group company logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Samsung Electronics on Friday reported that its operating profit dropped sharply from the previous three months as it ramps up R&D spending, while flagging a slowdown in its chips business. The South Korean company posted […]