Xavier Lorenzo | Moment | Getty ImagesGen Z seems to have a case of economic malaise.Nearly half (49%) of its adult members — the oldest of whom are in their late 20s — say planning for the future feels "pointless," according to a recent Credit Karma poll.A freewheeling attitude toward...
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It’s not just AI — China’s quickly gaining an edge over the U.S. in biotech
Two graduate students research chemical products in a laboratory in Xiwangzhuang Town, Zaozhuang City, Shandong province of China, on Dec. 26, 2023.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesBEIJING — For all the attention on U.S.-China competition in artificial intelligence, new studies point to China's rapid rise in biotechnology, especially for drug...
Fed Governor Lisa Cook sees tariffs raising inflation and complicating rate policy
Lisa Cook, governor of the Federal Reserve, speaks during a Fed Listens event in Washington, D.C., on March 22, 2024.Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFederal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook expressed concern Tuesday with the progress on inflation, saying recent lower readings could reverse after tariffs work their way through...
Investors are piling into big, short Treasury bets alongside Warren Buffett
Investors always pay close attention to bonds, and what the latest movement in prices and yields is saying about the economy. Right now, the action is telling investors to stick to the shorter-end of the fixed-income market with their maturities."There's lots of concern and volatility, but on the short and...
This is why Jamie Dimon is always so gloomy on the economy
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, testifies during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled Annual Oversight of Wall Street Firms, in the Hart Building on Dec. 6, 2023.Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty ImagesThe more Jamie Dimon worries, the better his bank seems to...