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MARCH 2, 2025

nytimes.com) DOGE Elon Musk has been plotting the destruction of the federal government for awhile now. propublica.org) DOGE laid off the GSA's 18F team which works to make government systems work better. axios.com) Economy Where manufacturing jobs are increasing. Oz is hopelessly conflicted, from a financial perspective.

Manufacturing 162

Manufacturing Government Media Economy 162

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MARCH 3, 2025

standard.co.uk) Economy The good producing sector is flatlining. wsj.com) You can't just exclude government spending from GDP. (ft.com) The UK has expensive housing AND expensive energy. theatlantic.com) It's hard to live in London without family money. bonddad.blogspot.com) Unsold housing inventory is on the rise.

Government 162

Government Media Economy Assets 162

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MARCH 24, 2025

wsj.com) Economy Four factors that help identify a coming recession. bonddad.blogspot.com) Just how much does government spend? (axios.com) Cuts will likely make customer service at Social Security even worse. optimisticallie.com) The employment situation is weak.

Government 162

Government Media Economy Accounting 162

Calculated Risk

JULY 28, 2022

The decrease in real GDP reflected decreases in private inventory investment, residential fixed investment, federal government spending, state and local government spending, and nonresidential fixed investment that were partly offset by increases in exports and personal consumption expenditures (PCE).

Investing 352

Investing Investments Government Commission 352

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JULY 31, 2024

government bonds. wealthmanagement.com) Economy All the data is pointing toward the need for a Fed rate cut. economy outperformed Europe, post-Covid? Bonds Bonds are doing okay in 2024, except for duration. capitalspectator.com) Bonds drive markets. allstarcharts.com) The case for central clearing of U.S.

Financial Advising 278

Financial Advising Media Economy Government 278

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OCTOBER 13, 2024

nytimes.com) Portland, Oregon's government is in turmoil. advisorperspectives.com) Many Americans don't have a good grasp of how government actually works. apolloacademy.com) Economy Inflation is still coming down, but at a slower rate. (rogersplanning.blogspot.com) Cities Detroit is experiencing an economic rebound.

Financial Advising 278

Financial Advising Government Economics Media 278

The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 29, 2023

What this could do to the economy and the stock market is anybody’s guess, but there is probably less cause for alarm than you might think. The post A Government Shutdown appeared first on The Irrelevant Investor. This sounds inconceivable, but it’s not without precedent.

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Government Economy Marketing Marketing 101

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MAY 28, 2024

ft.com) Modi's government harasses opponents in the U.S. vox.com) Economy Through March 2024, Case-Shiller home prices increased some 6.5%. ft.com) Surveys are not the economy, and vice versa. (wsj.com) The Suez Canal is effectively closed to shipping. calculatedriskblog.com) Teenagers are working more.

Financial Advising 264

Financial Advising Economy Government Media 264

Trade Brains

OCTOBER 28, 2024

BRICS is a coalition of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The collective efforts of BRICS highlight the importance of collaboration among emerging economies. This alliance has the potential to challenge established power structures, particularly in global economic governance.

Economics 111

Economics Economy Government Investments 111

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OCTOBER 8, 2023

econbrowser.com) Why higher interest rates aren't have a bigger effect on the economy. nytimes.com) Policy Is there a viable fix for the recurrent threat of a government shutdown? theguardian.com) Economy Nobody should want a recession. tker.co) Why are mortgage rates are as high as they are.

Financial Advising 297

Financial Advising Economy Government Media 297

Abnormal Returns

MAY 31, 2024

Economy Katie Gatti Tassin about the disconnect in the economy with Mark Zandi and Judd Cramer. open.spotify.com) Stephen Clapham talks sustainability with Carine Smith Ihenacho is Chief Governance and Compliance Officer at Norges Bank, the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund.

Compliance 263

Compliance Economy Government Banking 263

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OCTOBER 15, 2024

economist.com) Governments are finding it difficult to boost birth rates. wsj.com) Economy The wealth effect helped keep us out of recession in 2022. (fastcompany.com) AI is coming to 'optimize' work schedules. slate.com) Global Rally aside, are Chinese stocks really investable?

Financial Advising 283

Financial Advising Retail Government Media 283

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

riabiz.com) Policy Government agencies, like the BLS, revise data all the time. nytimes.com) Economy The risks of a recession are rising. (humbledollar.com) Finance The CBOE ($CBOE) has launched a platform to trade shares in private companies. finance.yahoo.com) Vanguard is now a 'no' on ESG shareholder votes.

Marketing 278

Marketing Marketing Financial Advising Economics 278

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JUNE 30, 2024

npr.org) The debate is on about government drinking guidelines. econbrowser.com) Economy Q2 GDP is tracking around 2.0%. (downtownjoshbrown.com) Policy The Supreme Court has overturned the Chevron doctrine. axios.com) Cities can now punish the homeless for sleeping in public places. ft.com) How the CPI and PCE differ.

Financial Advising 301

Financial Advising Government Media Economy 301

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

om.co) The OpenAI fiasco highlights the importance of corporate governance. economist.com) Economy Still no sign of a pickup in weekly initial unemployment claims. econbrowser.com) Thanks to the Fed the economy is slowing. theatlantic.com) Finance Banks are planning to start.lending again.

Financial Advising 264

Financial Advising Startup Media Economy 264

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 18, 2024

slate.com) Global Japan's government bond yields now exceed China's. politico.com) Economy There's still no sign of a recession in the data. (semafor.com) Automattic Automattic is in turmoil. 404media.co) Can users still rely on Wordpress and more importantly Matt Mullenweg? wsj.com) How donor fatigue is affecting Ukraine's defense.

Assets 278

Assets Financial Advising Communication Banking 278

Calculated Risk

APRIL 26, 2023

Both conventional and government home purchase applications increased last week. economy, markets continue to expect that the Fed will raise short-term rates at its next meeting, which have pushed Treasury yields somewhat higher. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 5 percent from one week earlier. percent.”.

Government 348

Government Economy Marketing Marketing 348

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MARCH 16, 2023

nytimes.com) Economy Still no sign of a turn in weekly initial unemployment claims. (thisisthetop.substack.com) Ukraine The conflict in Ukraine is the first GoFundMe war. wsj.com) Russia has committed war crimes by taking Ukrainian children across the border. semafor.com) Ukraine is running low on munitions.

Government 130

Government Media Financial Advising Banking 130

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JULY 14, 2024

wsj.com) Why Medicare Advantage costs the government more the traditional Medicare. nbcnews.com) Economy An economic soft landing is still on track. (on.ft.com) How Polymarket became the go-to election prediction market. wsj.com) Medicare How Medicare got taken for billions by Medicare Advantage providers.

Financial Advising 262

Financial Advising Economics Government Media 262

The Big Picture

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Flying blind, with things about to get much worse, the government responses were: 1) Operation Warp Speed, a commitment to getting a COVID vaccine ready; 2) CARES Act 1, a $2.2 And without those government-ordered mitigation measures, cases and deaths would have surged uncontrollably. Total US death count: 10 or 20 million.

Government 306

Government Medicine Economy Healthcare 306

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

morningstar.com) The Texas Capital Government Money Market ETF ($MMKT) has launched. (fa-mag.com) morningstar.com) Economy Mortgage refinancing applications are on the rise. (allstarcharts.com) Visa ($V) dominates debit card transaction processing. axios.com) ETFs Low vol ETFs have plodded along.

Math 267

Math Financial Advising Government Media 267

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DECEMBER 31, 2023

bloomberg.com) Policy More of government should work like Operation Warp Speed. nytimes.com) Economy The economic graph of 2023. bonddad.blogspot.com) The American manufacturing economy is bumping along. (avc.com) Health care In a study, private equity-owned hospitals have higher rates of serious medical complications.

Financial Advising 284

Financial Advising Medical Economy Economics 284

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AUGUST 18, 2024

(nytimes.com) Covid demonstrated what the federal government can do to support people. thesling.org) Economy Sam Ro, "In other words, the American consumer isn’t spending as recklessly as they used to. crr.bc.edu) Where high schools required to provide financial literacy classes. theatlantic.com) The antitrust case against SpaceX.

Financial Advising 277

Financial Advising Taxes Government Media 277

Calculated Risk

AUGUST 7, 2024

percent, reaching its lowest level since May 2023, following doveish communication from the Federal Reserve and a weak jobs report, which added to increased concerns of an economy slowing more rapidly than expected,” said Joel Kan, MBA’s Vice President and Deputy Chief Economist. “As The 30-year fixed rate fell to 6.55

Communication 336

Communication Government Economy Sales 336

Trade Brains

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Dr. Rumki Majumdar sees India’s economy showing strong resilience after the election period. The country maintains its position among the world’s fastest-growing large economies. The government actively supports manufacturing sector growth. Moreover, this matches the RBI’s own growth projection of 7.2

Economy 116

Economy Manufacturing Economics Investing 116

Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Economy Kyla Scanlon talks with David Dayen about the gap between the economy and consumer sentiment. Bowman and Christine Hamilton talk with Chris Ailman and Ashby Monk about the importance of fund governance. youtube.com) Business Matt Reustle talks with Staley Cates about the history of FedEx ($FDX).

Retirement Planning 264

Retirement Planning Estate Planning Economy Government 264

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

theatlantic.com) Not every government in the world is getting older. washingtonpost.com) Economy The U.S. (theatlantic.com) Americans say they want more children than they actually have. wsj.com) Congress has abandoned their responsiblity over trade policy. semafor.com) More Indian boarding schools have been identified.

Math 264

Math Financial Advising Advertising Distribution 264

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JUNE 5, 2023

morningstar.com) How real estate poses a risk to the Chinese economy. noahpinion.blog) China's local governments are full-up on debt. ft.com) Economy This measure of inflation has been falling for months. (techcrunch.com) China You can't talk about emerging markets without mentioning China.

Financial Advising 227

Financial Advising Economy Government Media 227

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JANUARY 14, 2024

vox.com) Threats of violence against elected officials and government officials are on the rise. papers.ssrn.com) Economy People have nostalgia for a time that never existed. (washingtonpost.com) Measuring economic inequality is harder than it looks. washingtonpost.com) The number of American centenarians is set to quadruple.

Financial Advising 289

Financial Advising Engineering Food Economics 289

Carson Wealth

MARCH 10, 2025

The worries are growing, from a potentially slowing economy, to a growing and more aggressive trade war, to worries over Washington policy. Then five years ago we shut down our economy during a once-a-century pandemic. The economy created 151,000 jobs in February, more or less consistent with expectations.

Marketing 73

Marketing Marketing Economy Government 73

The Big Picture

AUGUST 26, 2022

An overlooked indicator shows the US economy actually grew in the first half of 2022 : Gross domestic income (GDI) showed the economy expanded during the first half of the year. Bloomberg ) see also The NY Fed vs Larry Summers : Some pundits were right on high inflation but for the wrong reasons. Financial Times ). • higher, after a 1.8%

Economy 295

Economy Government Accounting Portfolio 295

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 18, 2023

craincurrency.com) Governance What do limited partner advisory committees actually do? bbc.com) How young Chinese are dealing with a lethargic economy. (wsj.com) A look at the world's largest e-commerce companies. genuineimpact.substack.com) Why Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce ($CRM), sells stock every day.

Financial Advising 276

Financial Advising Startup Media Government 276

The Big Picture

MAY 10, 2023

This has been a unique and (dare I say it) unprecedented set of factors that have sent prices higher despite the intentions of the Federal government and the FOMC. To get back to 2% inflation target, the economy would need some combination of ZIRP, or higher unemployment, or more than a mild recession.

Government 304

Government Economy 304

Calculated Risk

JANUARY 26, 2023

The increase in real GDP reflected increases in private inventory investment , consumer spending, federal government spending, state and local government spending, and nonresidential fixed investment that were partly offset by decreases in residential fixed investment and exports. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.2

Investing 227

Investing Investments Government Commission 227

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 19, 2023

(on.ft.com) Longreads Linette Lopez, "China's leader, Xi Jinping, has shifted the CCP's raison d'être to national security over the economy. businessinsider.com) Why governments should focus on subjective well-being. Getting rich isn't China's big project anymore; the project is power."

Food 262

Food Government Economy 262

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 3, 2024

The sentiment is especially poignant when it comes to economic forecasting, as it's nearly impossible to get an accurate picture of the current state of the economy at any given moment. As a result, uncertainty about how the economy may unfold, even along the shortest time frames, is the default.

Economics 246

Economics Marketing Marketing Economy 246

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 4, 2023

People often talk about "the economy" as a single entity whose parts move in unison, with a small number of key indicators (such as GDP, the unemployment rate, and inflation) moving reliably in relation to each other. manufacturing sector, by the measures of employment and service prices, has been in a recession for nearly 12 months.

Valuation 246

Valuation Economics Economy Marketing 246