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    Would Prices Have Fallen Without Tariffs? NY Fed Says Yes
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    Would Prices Have Fallen Without Tariffs? NY Fed Says Yes

    TL;DR: New York Fed researchers estimate that tariffs introduced in April 2025 added 2.9 percentage points to annual inflation across 67 categories of consumer goods by February 2026. Without them, t…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
    Apollo's €10bn European Credit Platform: What It Means
    Alternative Investments

    Apollo's €10bn European Credit Platform: What It Means

    TL;DR: CNBC reported it starts with more than €10 billion ($11.2 billion) of lending capacity, with the Abu Dhabi Investment Council among its backers. The reports describe institutional backers only…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··4 min read
    Do 401(k) Savers Understand the Private Assets They Want?
    Alternative Investments

    Do 401(k) Savers Understand the Private Assets They Want?

    TL;DR: More than half of 401(k) savers say they would invest in private equity and private debt if their plan offered it, according to Schroders' 2026 survey, reported by Yahoo Finance. Only about a …

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··6 min read
    McDermott PE Leaders on the 2026 Deal Outlook
    Market Analysis

    McDermott PE Leaders on the 2026 Deal Outlook

    TL;DR: On November 3, 2026, McDermott Will & Schulte said its private equity leaders spoke with Mergermarket about the deal outlook. The firm's summary says higher interest rates and continued pr…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
    China's Record DeepSeek Round Lifts October VC to $59B
    Venture Capital

    China's Record DeepSeek Round Lifts October VC to $59B

    TL;DR: Global venture funding reached $59 billion in October, according to Crunchbase News. DeepSeek, a Chinese AI lab, raised $15.9 billion at a $90 billion valuation, the largest private raise by a…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read
    Hg and Anthropic Back a New AI Transformation Company
    Angel Investing

    Hg and Anthropic Back a New AI Transformation Company

    TL;DR: Hg, the private equity firm that owns Litera, agreed on November 3, 2026 to invest in a new AI transformation company for European businesses, with participation from Anthropic and angel inves…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA··5 min read

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