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Passive index funds now control a majority of assets in several major markets, reviving academic debate over whether markets are still pricing stocks as efficiently as they used to.
Read MoreA handful of mega-cap companies now drive an outsized share of major index returns, and investors are debating whether that concentration is a feature of the market or a risk hiding in plain sight.
Read MoreInsurers in several disaster-prone regions have stopped writing new home policies entirely, leaving homeowners to rely on shrinking state-backed…
Read MoreStablecoins pegged to the dollar have grown into one of the largest hold…
Read MoreA new wave of retirees is reaching retirement age with far less guarant…
Read MoreBuy-now-pay-later services have expanded from checkout-page…
Read MorePrivate credit has grown into a multi-trillion-dollar industry largely outside bank-style oversight, and regulators are now examining just how deeply traditional banks are financially linked to it.
Read MoreImmigration is now a major driver of labor force growth in aging economies, and economists broadly see it as a net positive — even as it remains one of the most politically divisive issues around.
Read MoreYears of trade tension and pandemic-era shortages have pushed manufacturers to diversify supply chains away from single-country dependence — a costly shift now showing up clearly in trade data.
Read MoreGovernment debt keeps climbing across major economies, and interest payments alone are consuming a growing share of national budgets — fueling debate over how much more borrowing room remains.
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