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Inflation, Inequality and Debt: The Charts Scaring Wall Street

Reported · Written up by our desk · North America

US stocks are hovering near record highs, unfazed by the war with Iran, stubborn inflation and mounting questions over how Wall Street will finance the expanding AI buildout. But for investors looking for a scare this Halloween, some of the market’s most unsettling signals are hiding just beneath the surface.

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