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January WTI crude oil (CLF24 ) this morning is up +0.71 (+0.93%), and Jan RBOB gasoline (RBF24 ) is up +0.0105 (+0.48%). Crude oil and gasoline prices this morning are moderately higher. Crude has support on signs of U.S. economic strength after U.S. Q3 GDP expanded more than expected. Also,...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.22%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.51%. Stocks this morning are moderately higher, with the S&P...

Treasury’s independent forecaster says uncertain spending plans and higher than expected inflation could scupper cuts

When Hurricane Maria struck the eastern Caribbean island of Dominica in 2017, it caused the kind of devastation which is unthinkable to larger countries. The Category 5 hurricane damaged 98% of building roofs and caused US$1.2 billion (£950 million) in damage. Dominica effectively lost 226% of its GDP overnight.

Reducing green card barriers would add $3.9 trillion dollars to the U.S. economy, according to projections from the BPC

With it being a short week last week and with a lower volume environment, the market did its usual low volume melt up and the S&P 500 finished the week up over 1%.

Nearly all the world’s governments and vast numbers of its people are convinced that addressing human-induced climate change is essential if healthy societies are to survive. The two solutions most often proposed go by various names but are widely known as “green growth” and “degrowth”. Can these ideas be reconciled?…

“India has shown that it is possible to maintain friendly relations with countries having differing ideologies and governance models. This ability to navigate complex diplomatic waters showcases India as a potential mediator in international conflicts,” she said at the conference attended by policy experts, students, economists and academicians.

The Independent revealed earlier this year government’s predicted 0.08% boost risked being an overestimate