In the past decade, private investments exploded from $4 trillion to $14 trillion. Primarily led by institutional capital, investors poured money into private markets in their search for differentiated returns and alpha generation. This makes sense as alternative investments have consistently outperformed global public markets on 10-, 15-, and 20-year...
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China announces $1.4 trillion package over five years to tackle local governments’ ‘hidden’ debt
BEIJING โ China on Friday announced a five-year package totaling 10 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) to tackle local government debt problems, while signaling more economic support would come next year.Minister of Finance Lan Fo'an told reporters Friday that authorities planned to "actively use" the available deficit space that can be...
Former Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says Trump’s top priorities will be tax cuts, Iran sanctions and tariffs
President-elect Donald Trump likely will return to cornerstones of his previous economic platform such as tariffs, lower taxes and sanctions when he assumes office in January, his former Treasury secretary said Thursday.Steven Mnuchin, who held the post throughout Trump's first term from 2017-21, told CNBC that he sees those items...
Record numbers of wealthy Americans are making plans to leave the U.S. after the election
Ferragudo, Portugal.Gonzalo Azumendi | Stone | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.A growing number of wealthy Americans are making plans to leave the...
Trump’s proposed tariffs could raise prices for consumers and slow spending
Shoppers walk through the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, a shopping mall in Arlington, Virginia, February 2, 2024.Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty ImagesFor retailers and consumers finally feeling some relief from inflation, President-elect Donald Trump's tariffs proposal introduces fresh uncertainty around how prices could change during his presidency, analysts...