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Core Focus
December 12, 2023 | Happy CPI day. That’s right, new inflation data is out, and we wouldn’t be worth the keyboards we type this on if we didn’t report on it.
Fed Talk
December 11, 2023 | Risk on? Risk on.
‘Tis the Season
December 10, 2023 | ‘Tis the season to spend, spend, and spend away.
The Price of Everything
December 09, 2023 | Believe it or not, the cost of taking a shower can vary dramatically worldwide. Denmark takes the cake as the most expensive place to shower, with the estimated cost of a year’s worth of showers eclipsing $800.
Still Hiring Away
December 08, 2023 | After inflation being top of mind for a year and a half, Wall Street’s focus is reverting to pre-Covid norms. That is, jobs reports are once again front and center on investors’ minds, especially since many analysts are calling for the Fed to dramatically cut interest rates next year — a tactic historically reserved for recessions.
Peak Exuberance
December 07, 2023 | There are “no longer any bears left.” That’s from Goldman Sachs managing director Scott Rubner, commenting on how enthusiasm around expected Fed rate cuts has driven markets higher in recent weeks.
Down to Business
December 06, 2023 | World leaders from more than 190 countries have gathered at the United Nations climate summit in Dubai this week. There’s a lot at stake after the hottest summer on record, per NASA.
Financial Time Bomb
December 05, 2023 | Taxes are boring, but what if we told you about a Supreme Court case that could “effectively eliminate a third of the tax code?” That quote is from former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, and he’s actually not exaggerating.
In da Club
December 04, 2023 | Oh, we see you, gold.
