Morning News: January 31, 2023

Cash Is King in Lebanon as Banks Atrophy

Common Currency Proposal for Brazil and Argentina Draws Skepticism

Russia Sidesteps Western Punishments, With Help From Friends

The World’s Next Big Inflation Surprise Is Looming In China

Europe’s Economy Edges Higher, Heading Off Forecasts of Recession

IMF Upgrades Outlook for Global Economy as Inflation Eases and China Reopens

The Alternative, Optimistic Story of Population Decline

Fed Points Toward a Pause in May Once Hikes Have Time to Sink In

Fed Officials See Lots of Room to Shed Bonds from Balance Sheet

Wall St. Is Counting on a Debt Limit Trick That Could Entail Trouble

Top Bond Fund Bets Markets Are Wrong on Rates, Again

Ex-Citi Analyst Who Exposed Libor Takes Aim at Its Successor

The U.S. Consumer Is Starting to Freak Out

The Pandemic Used-Car Boom Is Coming to an Abrupt End

Caterpillar Costs Bite in First Earnings Miss Since 2020

The Last Boeing 747 Leaves the Factory

Can the DOJ Disrupt Google’s Ad Tech Dominance?

Celebrities Who Endorsed Crypto, NFTs Land in Legal Crosshairs After Investor Losses

J&J’s Talc Bankruptcy Case Thrown Out by Appeals Court

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Posted by on January 31st, 2023 at 7:07 am


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