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Economics

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

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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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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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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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Economics

Consumer Confidence Rebounds as Tariff Tensions (Temporarily) Ease

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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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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ETF Upside

American Century’s Head of ETF Solutions to Depart

A portfolio manager on at least 11 of the company’s ETFs has been with the firm since it entered the space.

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Advisor Upside

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

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

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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

Finance

Magnificent Seven Burns Short-Sellers as Goldman Banks on a Comeback

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The Mag 7 companies have been weighed down by an unholy economic trinity: tariffs, AI disruption, and antitrust.

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Artificial Intelligence

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

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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