In today’s big story, we’re looking at some of our best stories covering markets, finance, and the economy.
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In today’s big story, we’re looking back at some of our best articles covering markets, finance, and the economy this year.
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Markets: The factors set to define the economy in 2024.
Tech: The AI trends worth looking out for next year, according to top VCs.
Business: Real estate leaders share tips on how to succeed in the industry.
But first, how are the markets doing?The year in markets
Unexpected.
That’s the best way to describe the markets in 2023.
The full brunt of the Fed’s tight monetary policy was felt early on with the failure of multiple banks in the US. Things weren’t much better abroad, where two domestic rivals were forced into an unhappy union.
US stocks enjoyed a brief rally in the late spring and early summer. But August and the fall proved difficult, and a historic rout in the Treasury market didn’t help.
And yet, for all the chaos, there’s still plenty to be excited about as the year winds down. Stocks have rallied to fresh highs, trouble in the Treasury market has subsided, and the Fed is finally ready to cut rates next year.
I asked Business Insider Executive Editor Joe Ciolli, who oversees our markets, investing, economy, and finance teams, to pick five stories from the past year. Here they are, along with some insight from Joe about what made them stand out.
