Economy

April 8, 2026
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Economy

Tuesday’s market hints at U.S. economy if Iran war persists

Want to know what’s next for the economy if the U.S.-Iran war persists? CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday’s stock market action gave investors a warning. Despite eking out a...

April 7, 2026
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Economy

US Stock Market Energy Alpha: Why “Old Economy” Stocks are 2026’s Unlikely Heroes

For the last decade, the global investment narrative was dominated by “Bits” – software, cloud ecosystems, and digital scale. But as we move through March 2026, a fundamental physical...

April 7, 2026
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Economy

Czech Republic – Manufacturing, Automotive, Tourism

With the so-called Velvet Revolution of 1989, Czechoslovakia freed itself of communist control and set out to adapt its command economy to the free market. The government introduced a...

April 7, 2026
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Economy

Soviet Union – Command Economy, Five-Year Plans, Collectivization

The economic stagnation of the late Brezhnev era was the result of various factors: the exhaustion of easily available resources, especially raw materials, and the growing structural imbalance of...

April 7, 2026
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Economy

Indicators suggest the market likely hasn’t hit bottom yet

Important information NA5361936 Image: LeoPatrizi / Getty All investing involves risk, including the risk of loss. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investments cannot be made directly in...

April 7, 2026
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Economy

3 Traditional Economy Stocks Leading the Way in 2026

3 Traditional Economy Stocks Leading the Way in 2026 Value Investor Podcast Episode 435: Highlights Welcome to the 435th episode of the Value Investor Podcast. Each week, Tracey Ryniec,...

April 7, 2026
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Economy

What will it take to make Japan’s debt sustainable?

Japan carries the heaviest public debt burden of any advanced economy, at well over twice its annual economic output. For years, this has been manageable partly because low inflation...

April 7, 2026
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Economy

The Great Pivot of 2026: Investors Abandon AI Hype for the ‘Old Economy’

As March 2026 draws to a close, the frantic AI-driven rally that defined the previous two years has hit a formidable wall. Wall Street is currently witnessing a massive...

April 7, 2026
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Economy

ASX Ltd is a sickness at the heart of Australian capitalism

If you’ve ever wondered if there’s something badly wrong at the centre of Australia’s free market economy, you were right. The very mechanism of how markets allocate financial resources...

April 7, 2026
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Economy

National Security and the New Command Economy

In the name of national security, the Trump administration has taken a stake in Intel, acquired a “golden share” in U.S. Steel, obtained equity stakes in critical minerals companies,...