retreat
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Despite instantaneous, zero-fee transactions, the explosion of exchange-traded funds, and algorithmic trading, the economic role of the U.S. public markets has been in quiet retreat.
From Barron's
The latest is his New Year’s Eve retreat on new tariffs on upholstered furniture, kitchen cabinets and vanities.
Others want to carve out regular no-screen days—OK, maybe more like time periods—or days or retreats.
My father and mother saw suffering as a cue not to retreat but to engage.
Wall Street's main indexes pulled back slightly on Wednesday, in a mild retreat that still sets the stage for a robust showing for all of 2025.
From Barron's
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