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Question #1 for 2025: How much will the economy grow in 2025? Will there be a recession in 2025?

Calculated Risk

Earlier I posted some questions on my blog for next year: Ten Economic Questions for 2025. Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2024. 1) Economic growth: Economic growth was probably close to 2.8% Here is a review of the Ten Economic Questions for 2024. in 2024 (around 2.6% Q4-over-Q4). Q4-over-Q4).

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At the Money: Austan Goolsbee, Chicago Fed President on Tariffs, Inflation and Monetary Policy

The Big Picture

How should investors view the relationship between trade policy and inflation in the current economic environment? Gwinn Professor of Economics Masters in Business (coming soon) ~~~ Find all of the previous At the Money episodes here , and in the MiB feed on Apple Podcasts , YouTube , Spotify , and Bloomberg. What was it about?

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Chart of the Day – Ignoring Political Noise

Discipline Funds

No one has enough control to drive the economic car in a single direction. And while politicians will often take credit for certain outcomes the reality is that the US economic vehicle is being driven by hardworking people who wake up every day and strive to be a little bit better.

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Market Commentary: Strong Jobs Report Gets the “Good News Is Bad News” Treatment

Carson Wealth

The last two highlight the challenges of keeping up with changing markets and technology, as GM declared bankruptcy in 2009 and Kodak in 2012. As you can see, policy rate expectations have been creeping up since last summer, mostly as the labor market data has come in better than expected (along with other economic data).

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#5 – “The US is a Minority of Global GDP”

Meb Faber Research

But if you were to guess just how much of the total the US represents, likely you’d be wrong. At around 25% of the total, or approximately $30 trillion, the US is the world’s dominant economy. rara) Deploy mode: deploy uid: 687dca94d918f -->

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Market Commentary: Swift Election Results Boost Investors’ Confidence

Carson Wealth

It is the most for a Republican President since 1988, but it trails the 365 (2008) and 332 (2012) President Obama won in his two elections. Potential higher deficits, more spending, better economic growth and tariffs (which are potentially inflationary) were all cited as reasons for the move higher. That’s well above the 4.1%

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Build a Resilient Investment Strategy With The All Weather Portfolio

Validea

Each of these asset classes tends to perform well in different economic regimes, making the All Weather strategy a compelling option for long-term investors who prioritize consistency and downside protection. All Weather Portfolio: Asset Class Behavior Across Economic Regimes Asset Class Performs Well In Why It’s Included U.S.