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Short sellers, those swashbuckling investors who profit from betting against stocks and who sometimes expose corporate fraud along the way, have faced an uphill battle as stocks have generally marched higher since the end of the 2008 financial crisis. But the struggle has become particularly acute lately.

Here’s how things might look from Jackson Hole next year, if Donald Trump gets his way.

Some analysts say China is fully “de-risked.” Others see a business facing “unsupportable” geopolitical reality. For Nvidia, billions are on the line.

Is the worst damage to the economy from fading U.S trade wars over? Maybe. New S&P surveys of business leaders suggest August has been the best month of the year.

The housing market improved slightly in July, as sales of existing homes rose.

The $12 billion take-private deal of the human-resources software company comes after the stock had already lost more than a quarter of its value this year.

This couple, still in their 50s, are thinking about a vacation home and investing.

“I have about $80,000 in my 401(k) and $10,000 in savings.”

Businesses aren’t hiring or firing many workers

Walmart raised its full-year outlook amid sales strength at its U.S. and Sam’s Club stores.

Many home builders, contractors and retailers wagered that higher U.S. tariffs on imports would boost the cost of lumber, while lower interest rates would lift demand for the building material. Those bets have failed to pay off.

Societe Generale’s Albert Edwards says the move higher in long government bond yields has been “relentless,” and investors have ignored it.