Putin Sets Russians on Wild Hunt for Dollars in Black Market

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  Elon Musk Says Twitter Must Prove Bot Claims for $44 Billion Deal to Proceed

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  US Futures Catch Risk-On Wave; Dollar Retreats: Markets Wrap

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2 Beaten-Down Stocks Insiders Are Buying Heavily

The last few months, with the exception of some short bullish trading runs, have been brutal for the markets. Stocks are down, pretty much across the board. The tech-heavy NASDAQ index has fallen 25% year-to-date, while the broader S&P 500 is down 16%. As for causes to the market turndown, you can take your pick. Supply chains remain snarled, and the Chinese government’s anti-COVID lockdown policies and the Russian war against Ukraine aren’t helping that matter any. Inflation, which started taki

Walmart Q1 earnings miss estimates as inflation weighs on profits

Walmart (WMT) reported mixed quarterly results on Tuesday, with still-solid consumer spending helping buoy the retail giant's sales while earnings fell short of expectations.

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  Walmart Stock Slumps After Q1 Earnings Miss, Profit Outlook Cut As Inflation Surge Boosts Costs

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  Walmart shares fall after profit misses expectations

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Ben Bernanke helped the U.S. recover after 2008 and now sees huge warning signs on inflation, stagflation and student debt

“Why did they delay their response? I think in retrospect, yes, it was a mistake."

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  Bernanke Says Fed Too Slow on Inflation and Faces Stagflation

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  Ben Bernanke Says He Doesn't See Value in Bitcoin

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