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Wall St. Is Making Irrelevant Predictions, Again

Optimistic guesses about the future are not forecasts, our columnist says.

By Jeff Sommer

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Washington and the Markets are Feeling the President-elect Effect

The President-elect takes office in a month, but his influence on policy is already being felt by investors and across Washington.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler

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The Economy Is Finally Stable. Is That About to Change?

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s proposals on tariffs, immigration, taxes and deregulation may have far-reaching and contradictory effects, adding uncertainty to forecasts.

By Ben Casselman

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Bracing for a Fed Pullback on Interest Rates

Wall Street sees the central bank cutting interest rates on Wednesday. But growing worries about inflation are adding to investor uncertainty about its policy agenda for 2025.

By Andrew Ross Sorkin Ravi Mattu Bernhard Warner Sarah Kessler