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A summer in which inflation trended lower, jobs remained plentiful and consumers kept spending has bolstered confidence — not least at the Federal Reserve — that the world’s biggest economy will avoid recession. A last-minute deal to avoid a government shutdown kicks one immediate risk a little further into the future. But a major auto strike, the resumption of student-loan repayments, and a shutdown that may yet come back after the stop-gap spending deal lapses, could easily shave a percentage point off GDP growth in the fourth quarter. Add those shocks to other powerful forces at work on the economy — from dwindling pandemic savings to soaring interest rates and now oil prices too — and the combined impact could be enough to tip the US into a downturn as early as this year. Here are six reasons why a recession remains Bloomberg Economics’ base case.

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Sycamore Gap tree near Hadrian's Wall, a Roman landmark in northeastern England. Following the earlier release of a 16-year-old on bail, a man in his 60s has been arrested and is currently in custody. The incident, described as «senseless destruction» by Detective Chief Inspector Rebecca Fenney-Menzies, has provoked shock, horror, and anger locally and beyond. The 16-year-old was initially taken into custody on suspicion of criminal damage after the ancient tree was felled overnight. The motivations behind such an act, which saw the destruction of one of England's iconic trees, have baffled and angered people across the United Kingdom. Police are treating the case seriously, as it involves damage to a world-renowned landmark and a local treasure. Authorities are committed to finding those responsible and bringing them to justice, with the second arrest underscoring the seriousness of the situation.

Jenean Chapman, the former personal assistant to the Duchess of York, was discovered in a Dallas apartment. Law enforcement authorities have determined that her death is a result of homicide. A 48-year-old man named James Patrick has been apprehended in connection with the murder.

As per a report in the Times of India (TOI), all the individuals who fell victim belong to the same village in Punjab and have collectively lost a whopping Rs 2.3 crore. The accused, Popinder Singh, posing as a senior HR executive from a reputed Ottawa-based company, duped these youths with promises of lucrative employment opportunities in Canada. Palwinder Singh, a resident of Ghaziabad and one of the victims, had initially met Popinder during an event in January.

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Yields on 30-year Treasuries are on track for their largest quarterly jump since 2009, stoking anxiety that the bond rout of the past few months could reverberate across financial markets.

Student loan payments start up again for most borrowers in October, but more than 800,000 people who have been paying for years are having their loans forgiven

How much would you need to be paid to cover the risk of the next massive hurricane or earthquake? Investors in the insurance market have a new answer: Way more than they were before. That is the message coming from a key part of that market, catastrophe bonds. “Cat bonds" emerged roughly a quarter century ago as insurance companies scrambled for ways to manage their most extreme risks after Hurricane Andrew’s shocking losses put several out of business.

A perfect storm may be brewing for the bond market as a combination of factors drives yields higher.

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Online bookmaker Betr may have to hand over tens of millions of dollars to Australian punters if favourites Penrith Panthers win the NRL Grand Final this weekend.

Bank of Queensland is axing up to 250 jobs, marking the latest cuts to employees across the banking sector.

Nirav Sheth, CEO-Institutional Equities, Emkay Global Financial Services, says “if we have a $4 trillion economy now, our ability to absorb shocks in the present macroeconomic parameters is better. If the stocks do not react when the oil is at $95, maybe they react when it is $110. There are other limiting factors as well. Increasing oil prices also tend to act as higher interest rates and a sort of tax on the consumers. This has happened all the time. You will never ever have everything falling in line all the time, it does not happen.” Do you think that this time the market will oblige with the much anticipated and expected correction of a meaningful nature? We need to define what is meaningful. If you are looking at a drawback of which is more than 10% or something thereabouts, it’s unlikely. Do you have normal corrections along the way which are very difficult to predict? Can it happen? Of course, the trigger most likely could be obviously around the surge in Brent oil prices and that has implications and more so for India. The key question is are you positioning yourself to buy into the corrections? Is it a buy-on-dip story or a sell-on-rise story? There the conviction is fairly clear. You do not want to miss the wood for the trees. When you look at the next several years, this is a long journey. There is no point in trying to pre-empt 2%, 3%, 4%, 5% corrections and getting obsessed with it.

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman believes long-term Treasury yields can shoot even higher in the short run on the back of stubborn inflation.

AFP, the sycamore, which won the Woodland Trust's Tree of the Year in 2016, was reduced to a short stump, with the rest of the tree dumped on the wall. The Northumberland National Park authority asked the public not to visit the felled tree.

₹5,923 per unit aggregating ₹6,914 crore. This is significantly higher than the 7.7 trillion units subscribed in the June tranche and the highest subscription since the government began issuing SGBs back in November 2015. The quantum of subscription has been rising consistently and so far, SGBs have cumulatively raised ₹56,342 crore.

Sycamore Gap tree, which garnered popularity for its role in the 1991 film "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" and as a beloved tourist destination, has been purposefully chopped down by vandalism. According to Northumbria Police, a 16-year-old has been seized in connection with this tragic occurrence. The Sycamore Gap tree, a well-known landmark in northern England, was not only well-known but also had a particular place in the hearts of the many people who came to see its splendor adjacent to Hadrian's Wall.

Jerez de la Frontera in the southern Andalusia region, police spokesman Adrian Dominguez told reporters at the scene. «Police located the suspect on the third floor. He had in his possession the two knives used to attack three teachers and two students,» Dominguez said, adding the suspect had been taken to a police station.