Markets Tumble, Crashes Spark Safety Fears, Bankruptcies Climb in Ominous Start to 2024
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Stocks and bonds are off to their worst start in 20 years, with markets falling on the first trading day of 2024.
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A jetliner collision and fire in Tokyo is raising concerns about the safety of carbon-composite fuselages compared to traditional aluminum.
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Ontario's housing market is predicted to remain sluggish into early 2024 due to high interest rates and buyers waiting for prices to fall further.
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Total US bankruptcies jumped 18% in 2023 and are expected to keep climbing in 2024, though not yet to pre-pandemic levels.
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Key economic data like the jobs report and inflation will continue to shape expectations for Federal Reserve policy and rate cuts.