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Russia's tycoons fear tightening Kremlin squeeze as Putin's war … – Leader-Telegram

Russia's tycoons fear tightening Kremlin squeeze as Putin's war … – Leader-Telegram

As Vladimir Putin pushes his war in Ukraine into its second year, the deepening militarization of Russia’s economy is fueling fears among the country’s business elite that the squeeze on their companies is only just beginning. The government is already considering “one-time” taxes on some big firms to help boost revenues reduced by the tightening grip of sanctions and other restrictions… Source link

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Jim Cramer believes that the market will soon bounce. Here’s what he likes to ‘protect you’ while the Fed keeps tightening

Jim Cramer believes that the market will soon bounce. Here’s what he likes to ‘protect you’ while the Fed keeps tightening

‘I’m betting the second half turns out better’: Jim Cramer believes that the market will soon bounce. Here’s what he likes to ‘protect you’ while the Fed keeps tightening The S&P 500 has plunged nearly 21% in the first six months of 2022, marking its worst first-half performance since 1970. But not everyone is bearish. CNBC’s Jim Cramer, for instance, still sees opportunity in the months ahead — particularly in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. “These tend to be boring, mature… Source link

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FOMC preview: The tightening begins this week – Yahoo Finance

FOMC preview: The tightening begins this week – Yahoo Finance

On Wednesday the Federal Reserve will likely take the first steps in paring back its stimulus — by raising interest rates for the first time since the global pandemic began. High inflation makes it a near certainty that the central bank will move to “tighten” its policies of printing money, by raising the target federal funds rate (the benchmark for short-term interest rates) by 0.25%. The uncertainty for Fed policy lies in how aggressive the central bank will move after the first… Source link

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