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Real Estate

Is the Housing Bubble Finally Losing Pressure?

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A new report by Redfin showed that US home sellers now outnumber by buyers by nearly half a million, the biggest gap on record since 2013.

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Advisor Upside

Bitcoin’s Record Rally Prompts Advisors to Take a Second Look

Crypto is still new territory for plenty of advisors, but ETFs are making it easier for investors to gain exposure.

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Blockchain

Square Sets the Table for Crypto-Fueled Caffeine Fixes

Square parent Block said it’ll start supporting bitcoin later this year, reaching all 4 million of its sellers by next year.

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Advisor Upside

Want a Crypto 401(k)? The DOL Isn’t Standing in the Way Anymore

The regulator nixed Biden-era guidance that discouraged 401(k) plans from including crypto and other digital assets.

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Autos

Struggling Stellantis Picks Insider to Steer Turnaround Effort

The multinational automaking giant announced Wednesday that its Americas COO Antonio Filosa will soon sit in the driver’s seat.

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Economics

Waiting Game: Why Fed Isn’t Ready to Cut Rates (Yet)

The Fed was already walking a tightrope over a bottomless pit of stagflation before waves of tariffs came to rattle the line.

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Advisor Upside

Why Thrivent Wants to Hire Nearly 600 Advisors this Year

The move would increase its advisor workforce by 2%, outpacing the industry average growth rate of 0.3%.

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CIO Upside

Building a Strategy to ‘Coexist’ with AI

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“How does AI coexist and partner with humans?” says Saket Srivastava, CIO of Asana.

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Patent Drop

Glimpse into the future of technology.

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Google Patent Highlights AI and Quantum’s Symbiotic Relationship
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The Time and Place for AI Code Generators
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Into the Future: The Patent Drop Highlight Reel
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Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

Economics

Consumer Confidence Rebounds as Tariff Tensions (Temporarily) Ease

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You can’t bounce back without first getting low. And, in April, consumer confidence according to the Conference Board got real low.

2 min read

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