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Sunday links: a keen awareness

Abnormal Returns

theconversation.com) Firearms are the number one cause of death for U.S. econbrowser.com) The economic schedule for the coming week. nytimes.com) Offices were built to facilitate communication. (nytimes.com) Can anything be done to deter Americans from moving into areas most at-risk of climate change? drorpoleg.com)

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (May 11-12)

Nerd's Eye View

Also in industry news this week: The latest Social Security trustees report offered a slightly rosier picture for the health of the various Social Security trust funds thanks to improved economic conditions, though they warned that time is running out for legislators to take action to ensure the system will be able to pay out full benefits beyond the (..)

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10 Thursday AM Reads

The Big Picture

Everyone is looking at the same set of numbers and somehow coming to opposite conclusions. Washington Post ) but see also One plausible explanation for this too-good-to-be-true economy : The most plausible explanation of all is that the pandemic and subsequent recovery were so unusual that the normal rules of economics don’t apply.

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Powell Should Let the Numbers Do the Talking on Fed Day

Advisor Perspectives

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell faces a communications conundrum at the central bank’s policy meeting this week. Luckily for him, he could just let the Summary of Economic Projections do most of the talking — and avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

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Weekly Market Insights – February 26, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Stocks Rally To Record Highs Stocks traded in a fairly tight range for the first half of the short week, yawning at the lack of economic data while awaiting earnings results from one key company that creates chips that power the artificial intelligence operations of many firms. 3,4 This Week: Key Economic Data Monday: New Home Sales.

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FOMC Preview: No Change to Policy Expected

Calculated Risk

On the meeting this week from BofA: " We expect the Fed to stay on hold at the September FOMC meeting , consistent with recent Fed communications and current market pricing. The biggest focus of the September meeting should be the updated Summary of Economic Projections (SEP). Economic projections will be released at this meeting.

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Weekly Market Insights – January 8, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

3,4 This Week: Key Economic Data Tuesday: International Trade in Goods. Source: Investor’s Business Daily, Econoday economic calendar; January 5, 2024 The Econoday economic calendar lists upcoming U.S. Giving an incorrect account number can delay your refund even further. News of unemployment remaining steady at 3.7%