The coming global interest-rate collapse will force the Fed to cut four times in 2025

• The Fed’s rate cuts were supposed to make borrowing cheaper. So why is it harder than ever to buy a house?

  The Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cuts have done little to help home buyers and sellers.
  
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  There’s Still Time to Get Ahead of the Next Global Pandemic

  By learning lessons from other sectors, public health can ensure it is ready to face future outbreaks in record time.
  
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  Trump versus trade: the global economic outlook for 2025 in five charts

  Unpredictable change will sweep through America, while old problems, from war to inflation, are likely to afflict other countries. The global economy is entering the new year with rising ...
  
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  Four AI predictions for 2025

  While the momentum behind the development of large models might fade, there will be other advances
  
  Financial Times - 1d
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  Turkey cuts rates for first time in 22 months with jumbo reduction

  Central bank slashes borrowing costs by 250bp as consumer demand slows
  
  Financial Times - 2d
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  Nosferatu’s Resurrection Was a Long Time Coming

  There’s nothing more done to death than the vampire. Director Robert Eggers says he tried to avoid the obvious by returning to “the older folklore.”
  
  Wired - 3d

• Sticky inflation creates rift at Fed over how much to cut rates

  Federal Reserve leaders are unified in their resolve to quash the worst bout of inflation in four decades. They just no longer agree on how high to keep U.S. interest rates to achieve their goal.
  
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  Here Comes Santa Claus’s Approval Rating

  Despite some debates in the news, Americans’ views on Santa haven’t really changed, polls show. Most parents still say he’ll visit on Christmas Eve.
  
  The New York Times - 5d
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  Brace! Risks Stack up For the Global Economy in 2025

  It’s not just Trump’s return to the White House—global conflicts and the threat of climate change could shape growth next year.
  
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