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Debt ceiling showdown could rock markets after midterm election results, analysts say

Debt ceiling showdown could rock markets after midterm election results, analysts say

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The results won’t be clear until Tuesday evening or possibly for days, but the outcome of the US midterm elections is poised to be an important event for financial markets. With Republicans favored to take control of both houses of Congress, according to ABC News’ online election prediction site FiveThirtyEight, one of the biggest ramifications …

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New stock market lows in prospect? What investors need to know as the Fed signals rates will be higher for longer.

New stock market lows in prospect? What investors need to know as the Fed signals rates will be higher for longer.

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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has sent a clear signal that interest rates will rise and stay there longer than expected. Investors are wondering if this means further lows for the battered stock market lie ahead. “If we don’t see inflation starting to come down as the fed funds rate goes up, then we’re not …

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Why the countdown to a recession is starting now, according to these bond market signals

Why the countdown to a recession is starting now, according to these bond market signals

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The sirens of recession began to sound louder in the bond market in November, even with a buoyant US labor market that took away the likelihood of an economic slowdown for many households. A closely watched chart of bond yields that compares TMUBMUSD03M 3-Month Treasury Bills, 4.015% and 10-year treasury bills TMUBMUSD10Y, 4.056% ratings has …

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