U.S. Stock Market Predicted to Decline in Early 2025 Due to Eight Factors
The U.S. stock market's 2024 rise, exceeding company earnings and economic fundamentals, is unsustainable and is expected to decline in early 2025 due to eight factors: outpacing earnings, bond market break, inflation, falling homebuilder stocks, U.S. government fiscal issues, global conflicts, clim...
U.S. Stock Market Predicted to Decline in Early 2025 Due to Eight Factors
The U.S. stock market's 2024 rise, exceeding company earnings and economic fundamentals, is unsustainable and is expected to decline in early 2025 due to eight factors: outpacing earnings, bond market break, inflation, falling homebuilder stocks, U.S. government fiscal issues, global conflicts, clim...
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48% Bias Score
US Experts Urge Increased US-China Cooperation Amid China's Economic Plans
US experts highlight the importance of a strong Chinese economy for global stability and advocate for increased US-China cooperation to address shared challenges, emphasizing the need to rebuild trust and engage in multilevel dialogue despite existing trade tensions.
US Experts Urge Increased US-China Cooperation Amid China's Economic Plans
US experts highlight the importance of a strong Chinese economy for global stability and advocate for increased US-China cooperation to address shared challenges, emphasizing the need to rebuild trust and engage in multilevel dialogue despite existing trade tensions.
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40% Bias Score
Germany's Manufacturing Crisis: Decline, Competition, and the Path Ahead
Germany's manufacturing sector faces a significant decline due to decreased production across key industries (automobiles, machinery, electronics), impacting thousands of jobs and highlighting a loss of technological competitiveness, particularly against China; the upcoming elections will be crucial...
Germany's Manufacturing Crisis: Decline, Competition, and the Path Ahead
Germany's manufacturing sector faces a significant decline due to decreased production across key industries (automobiles, machinery, electronics), impacting thousands of jobs and highlighting a loss of technological competitiveness, particularly against China; the upcoming elections will be crucial...
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52% Bias Score
Germany's Stagnant Economy: 2025 Challenges
Germany's economy faces stagnation in 2025, with projected GDP growth near zero, due to weak exports, slow consumption, and fiscal uncertainty from upcoming elections, compounded by industrial competitiveness loss and geopolitical risks.
Germany's Stagnant Economy: 2025 Challenges
Germany's economy faces stagnation in 2025, with projected GDP growth near zero, due to weak exports, slow consumption, and fiscal uncertainty from upcoming elections, compounded by industrial competitiveness loss and geopolitical risks.
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48% Bias Score
China's Economic Outlook: Domestic Demand and 2025 Growth Projections
The Caijing Annual Dialogue 2024 in Beijing emphasized expanding domestic demand and capital markets to counter global uncertainties, with experts highlighting infrastructure investment and leveraging China's large market and high savings rate for economic growth in 2025.
China's Economic Outlook: Domestic Demand and 2025 Growth Projections
The Caijing Annual Dialogue 2024 in Beijing emphasized expanding domestic demand and capital markets to counter global uncertainties, with experts highlighting infrastructure investment and leveraging China's large market and high savings rate for economic growth in 2025.
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20% Bias Score
International Markets Lag U.S. Equities Amidst Tariff Concerns and Slow Growth
International markets significantly lagged behind U.S. equities in 2024, with the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) up only 4.6% compared to the S&P 500's 26% gain; this is primarily due to a stronger dollar resulting from President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs, slow growth in Europe and China,...
International Markets Lag U.S. Equities Amidst Tariff Concerns and Slow Growth
International markets significantly lagged behind U.S. equities in 2024, with the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (ACWX) up only 4.6% compared to the S&P 500's 26% gain; this is primarily due to a stronger dollar resulting from President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs, slow growth in Europe and China,...
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48% Bias Score
China's Economic Plans: Implications for Global Stability and US-China Relations
US experts highlight the significance of China's economic plans, presented at the Central Economic Work Conference, emphasizing the need for increased US-China cooperation to address global challenges and rebuild trust, while noting potential hurdles and the importance of broader dialogue.
China's Economic Plans: Implications for Global Stability and US-China Relations
US experts highlight the significance of China's economic plans, presented at the Central Economic Work Conference, emphasizing the need for increased US-China cooperation to address global challenges and rebuild trust, while noting potential hurdles and the importance of broader dialogue.
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36% Bias Score
Rising Prices Top Russians' Financial Risk List for 2025
A poll reveals 49% of Russians view rising prices as the greatest financial threat in 2025, exceeding concerns about unexpected expenses, geopolitical risks, and asset price volatility; weekly inflation hit 0.33% (December 17-23), fueled by a 2.6% rise in fruit and vegetable costs.
Rising Prices Top Russians' Financial Risk List for 2025
A poll reveals 49% of Russians view rising prices as the greatest financial threat in 2025, exceeding concerns about unexpected expenses, geopolitical risks, and asset price volatility; weekly inflation hit 0.33% (December 17-23), fueled by a 2.6% rise in fruit and vegetable costs.
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44% Bias Score
German Economy Stagnates Amidst Multiple Challenges
Germany's economy faces stagnation in 2025 due to weak exports, sluggish consumption, declining investments, high energy costs, and loss of auto sector competitiveness; election uncertainty and geopolitical risks further complicate the situation.
German Economy Stagnates Amidst Multiple Challenges
Germany's economy faces stagnation in 2025 due to weak exports, sluggish consumption, declining investments, high energy costs, and loss of auto sector competitiveness; election uncertainty and geopolitical risks further complicate the situation.
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44% Bias Score
Gold Prices Steady Amidst Economic Uncertainty
Spot gold rose 0.1% to $2,616.88 per ounce on Tuesday, driven by low liquidity and anticipation of the Fed's interest rate decisions and President-elect Trump's policies; gold had a stellar 2024, gaining 27%.
Gold Prices Steady Amidst Economic Uncertainty
Spot gold rose 0.1% to $2,616.88 per ounce on Tuesday, driven by low liquidity and anticipation of the Fed's interest rate decisions and President-elect Trump's policies; gold had a stellar 2024, gaining 27%.
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40% Bias Score
Natural Gas Prices Surge to Two-Year High Amidst Cold Winter Forecast and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Natural gas prices hit a two-year high of \$3.66 per MMBtu on Friday due to a predicted cold winter increasing heating demand, geopolitical uncertainties impacting Russian supply, and decreased US supply in the past year. This follows a 40 percent year-on-year increase, despite a four-year low of \$...
Natural Gas Prices Surge to Two-Year High Amidst Cold Winter Forecast and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Natural gas prices hit a two-year high of \$3.66 per MMBtu on Friday due to a predicted cold winter increasing heating demand, geopolitical uncertainties impacting Russian supply, and decreased US supply in the past year. This follows a 40 percent year-on-year increase, despite a four-year low of \$...
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32% Bias Score
MEPs Urge Stronger EU Defense Amid Growing Global Instability
Two EPP MEPs, Mr. Meimarakis and Mr. Halicki, call for a significant increase in EU defense spending and capabilities in a joint article published today, citing Russia and China's significant defense budget increases and warning of a potential full-scale Russian attack within five years.
MEPs Urge Stronger EU Defense Amid Growing Global Instability
Two EPP MEPs, Mr. Meimarakis and Mr. Halicki, call for a significant increase in EU defense spending and capabilities in a joint article published today, citing Russia and China's significant defense budget increases and warning of a potential full-scale Russian attack within five years.
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48% Bias Score