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International Economics

Retailers Prep for Supply Chain Breakdown

To prepare for a slowdown of global trade, US retailers spent months building a massive inventory to prevent empty shelves.

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Advisor Upside

Cap Group, KKR Approved to Launch Public-Private Funds

The new funds specifically target retail investors, a segment that could turn into a lucrative, untapped marketplace for the industry.

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Consumer

Looking for a Safe Haven Investment? Drive Through the Golden Arches

As the US — and everywhere else — has digested multi-year inflation, pressure has mounted disproportionately on the restaurant sector.

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Finance

Buffett’s $300B Cash Pile, Fed by Apple, Spurs Investment Guessing Game

Buffett acolytes are primed to be receptive to new ideas after Berkshire’s more contrarian bets over the last decade have proven prescient.

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ETF Upside

SEC’s Going on the Atkins Diet

Expect less attention on Wall Street firms and more on greenlighting alt products with Chairman Paul Atkins leading the agency, experts said.

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Finance

Why Stock Exchanges Want a Piece of Texas, ‘The Wall Street of the South’

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ETF Upside

The Not-So-Transparent Fees Hiding in the ETF Market

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Not required to be disclosed, index licensing fees create a thin layer of fog over the transparent investment products.

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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

Industries

China’s Electric Vehicle Revolution is Complete

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Tesla was a notable absentee from this week’s Shanghai Auto Show, where Volkswagen and other carmakers debuted new offerings.

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