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  Michael Hartley CFP®

  

  23 hours ago

  U.S. to end Russia’s ability to pay off international debt

  PBS NewsHour - Ken Sweet, Associated Press, Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will close the last avenue for Russia to pay its billions in debt back to international investors on Wednesday, making a …

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  Michael Hartley CFP®

  

  18 hours ago

  Japan maintains economic assessment in May report By Reuters

  investing.com - Reuters

  TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan kept the overall view on its economy unchanged in May, saying it showed signs of improvement and removing a reference to the …

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  Michael Hartley CFP®

  

  1 day ago

  America’s new Asian economic pact: just don’t call it a trade deal

  The Economist

  Just three days after being sworn in as president in January 2017, Donald Trump signed an executive order withdrawing America from the Trans-Pacific …

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  Michael Hartley CFP®

  

  2 days ago

  Global economy faces 'its biggest test' since WWII

  CNN - By Julia Horowitz

  Davos, Switzerland (CNN Business) — The global economy is being brought to the edge of a precipice by crisis upon crisis. As the first World Economic Forum to be held in person since 2020 opened in Davos, Switzerland on Monday, the International Monetary Fund said the economy faces "perhaps its …

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  Michael Hartley CFP®

  

  1 day ago

  Inflation may be a lot lower than anyone thinks — even the Fed

  MarketWatch - Mark Hulbert

  U.S. inflation in April plunged to an annualized rate of 4.1% — less than half of where it stood in the prior month. This will no doubt come as a …

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  Michael Hartley CFP®

  

  1 day ago

  Biden launches Indo-Pacific economic framework to counter China

  ZDNet - Julian Bingley

  The framework boasts four essential pillars -- trade, supply chains, sustainable energy, and infrastructure -- as well as tax and anti-corruption. US …