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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.

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Artificial Intelligence

Salesforce Boosts Bet on Agentic AI With $8B Informatica Takeover

Salesforce’s offer beat out competitors including Cloud Software Group and Thoma Bravo, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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ETF Upside

Vanguard’s 2 New Muni ETFs Have an Advantage Over Mutual Funds

Unlike similar mutual fund products at Vanguard, two passive tax-exempt bond ETFs don’t have a high minimum for fees of 9 basis points.

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Finance

US Corporate Giants Tap Euro Debt Market

A surge in US companies issuing euro-denominated debt has seen some €40 billion borrowed at a record pace this year.

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Technology

Is the iPhone Losing Power?

Apple’s staring down a trade war that could make iPhones prohibitively expensive and AI hardware that could make them irrelevant.

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Advisor Upside

Vanguard’s Latest 10-Year Forecast Pits Global Debt vs. AI

The research found the traditional view of 2% annual growth in GDP isn’t likely to pan out.

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Healthcare

COVID Vaccine Makers Catch a Break in FDA Policy Shift

Moderna is counting on revenue from newer mRNA vaccines, including a next generation Covid shot, to make up for falling sales.

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Advisor Upside

Advisors Weigh In on Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill

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While some tax saving aspects could benefit clients, advisors said other provisions could negatively impact the economy at large.

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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

Artificial Intelligence

Now Entering Uncanny Valley: Why AI ‘Avatars’ Are Suddenly Everywhere

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One high-profile early adopter: Swiss bank UBS, which is turning its army of investment banking analysts into AI avatars.

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Advisor Upside

Advice on Life and Money from Jonathan Clements

What would you do if you found out you had 12 months to live?

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Energy

Solar Companies Burned by Clean-Energy Cuts

The outlook for clean energy was already looking dim under Trump, who has promised to cut clean-energy while boosting oil, gas, and coal.

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Consumer

Nike Preps Price Hikes While Planning Return to Amazon

While the company didn’t mention the threat of tariffs, Nike is heavily exposed in China, home to roughly 24% of its suppliers.

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