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US Stimulus Negotiations to Restart as Unemployment Benefit Expires

25th September 2020
With $300 enhanced weekly unemployment benefits set to end before October, Congress and the White House will resume talks.
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Stocks Dip as US Jobless Claims Rise

17th July 2020
The spectre of US unemployment cast a pall over Thursday trading as sentiments soured in both US and international markets.
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Will Banning M&A Only Worsen the Financial Impact of COVID-19

28th May 2020
Banning mergers and acquisitions during COVID-19 might seem like a noble act but risks being nothing more than anti-competitive and anti-economic, says Pauline Rigby, Partner & Head of Corporate at Forbes Solicitors.
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Vaccinating the Economy: Will Government Bailouts be Enough?

29th April 2020
The UN has estimated that in 2020 the global economy could shrink by up to 1% due to the COVID-19 pandemic, instead of grow by 2.5% as it was originally predicted. Economists have warned that the damage from the coronavirus crisis could be similar to that from the 2008 recession. From announcing tax cuts and massive rescue packages of loans, through to offering grants for businesses, governments across the globe are spending big in a desperate attempt to stop the coronavirus pandemic wrecking the economy. But whose approach is the best? Below we explore what some of the major economies are doing to mitigate the risks that the pandemic poses.
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Is the US Commercial Real Estate Market About to Collapse Again?

31st March 2020
On 25th March, the Vanguard US real estate index fund $VNQ hit $60. The last time it was at this level was in September 2008, right at the beginning of the Great Recession.
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What Have Trump’s Trade Policies Achieved?

3rd February 2020
As a presidential candidate, four years ago, Donald Trump saw trade as a big issue he was eager to resolve. Katina Hristova evaluates how his campaign rhetoric has turned into policy and the key things he’s achieved on trade so far.
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Sino-American Trade War: What Could This Mean for the Markets

1st October 2019
The ongoing economic stand-off between China and the United States is enough to worry anyone involved in the financial sector. There are real concerns that the ongoing spat will degenerate into a deep and prolonged trade war, and recent actions of both sides will have done nothing to dispel these fears.
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The 5 Threats Facing the Global Economy Right Now

22nd August 2019
Katina Hristova explores the 5 biggest threats the world economy is currently faced with.
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What Does 2019 Hold for Currency Fluctuations?

27th February 2019
Predicting currency fluctuations has never been an easy task. Throw in today’s worldwide political uncertainty and knowing what’s around the corner for currencies can seem like a nearly impossible task
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Heading for Recession? Predictions for the Global Economy in 2019

31st January 2019
The start of a new year bears new challenges. The global economy is currently in the midst of a slow growth environment, labour shortage in mature markets and skill deficiencies in emerging economies – all on top of a China vs. USA trade war, ongoing Brexit talks and increased uncertainty on an international level. From investment trends and the relationships between Eastern and Western economies, to the countries, sectors and projects to look out for, Katina Hristova spoke to three leading experts who discuss prospects to watch for in 2019.
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How Tax Brackets Actually Work

29th January 2019
There is a common misunderstanding about how tax brackets work in the US, and it’s causing us to have uninformed debates about taxes. In this video, Vox explains this misconception, where we’re going wrong, and how it actually works.
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The Top 10 Biggest Stock Market Crashes

3rd December 2018
Finance Monthly explores the 10 biggest Stock Market crashes throughout history and their trigger factors.
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