Morning News: December 31, 2024

Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump’s Tariffs. They Could Do It Again.

China Hacked Treasury Dept. in ‘Major’ Breach, U.S. Says

Hong Kong Sees Flurry of Year-End Listing Plans

Xi Says China’s 2024 GDP Growth Set to Hit Target of Around 5%

China’s December Home Sales Stay Flat in Sign of Stabilization

South Korean Inflation Rises, But Stays Below Central Bank Target

Europe Set for Colder January With Less Wind, More Gas Use

BOE Facing Economic Risks From Taxes to Tariffs in 2025

Hindsight Capital 2024 Part II: World in Turmoil

Dollar Stands Tall in 2024, Propped Up by Cautious Fed, Trump Trade

Treasury’s Elite Bond Dealers Will Struggle to Handle $50 Trillion Debt

A Record-Shattering $1 Trillion Poured Into ETFs This Year

A Crypto Optimist’s Guide for 2025

UBS Boss Warns Against Excessive Banking Regulation Ahead of Overhaul

Bill Ackman Expects Trump to Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Another Judge Blocks Biden Rule Expanding Overtime Pay

World’s 500 Richest People Surpassed $10 Trillion in Wealth This Year

Meet the Rich Retired Boomers Who Are Now Ultra-Frugal Because They Are Scared of Going Broke—Even After Saving for Decades

Older Americans Are Falling Through the Cracks of the Programs Designed to Save Them

Microsoft Looks to Prove AI Is a Boon to the Workplace

AI, Musk and Trump Add Up to a Turbulent 2025 for Tech

Tesla Stock Surge Runs Up Against a Potential Annual Sales Drop

Intel’s Grim Lesson for Boeing: Sometimes Mr. Fix-It Is Too Late

When Fewer Americans Are Buying Homes, These Companies Suffer

Bernard Madoff’s Victims Collect $4.3 Billion as US Government Fund Completes Payouts

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Posted by on December 31st, 2024 at 7:08 am


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