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The IMF on Tuesday raised its global growth forecast slightly, saying the economy had proven “surprisingly resilient” despite inflationary pressures.
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China’s economy in the first quarter grew faster than expected, official data released Tuesday by China’s National Bureau of Statistics showed. However, industrial output for March grew 4.5% year on year, missing expectations of 6%. CNBC’s Tanvir Gill and Will Koulouris with the details.
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The bank has upgraded the energy sector to “attractive” as oil demand forecasts have improved on better-than-expected growth in the major economies.
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Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard University explains why U.S. interest rates are likely to remain higher for longer.
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The key is that the economy has to stay strong, which will help prop up earnings.Fortunately, profits have been stable on the back of a growing economy.
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Constance Hunter, MacroPolicy Perspectives, joins ‘Fast Money’ to talk the March jobs report and its impact on the broader economy and markets.
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CNBC anchor Rick Santelli gushed over a March jobs report that he described as the “juiciest” in a long time, and that blew away expectations.
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Shares of Donald Trump’s media company took a massive hit on Friday as the stock price shed another 12%.
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Strategist Larry Tentarelli sees undervalued sectors likely outperforming this year, naming some nondigital stocks among his top picks.
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Job growth zoomed in March as payrolls jumped by 303,000 and unemployment dropped to 3.8 percent. CNBC’s Andrew Ross Sorkin discusses.
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CNBC’s Jim Cramer told investors on Thursday they should consider the performance of stocks during the pandemic to better understand today’s economy.