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Economics

US Tariffs Chew a Hole in Retailers’ (and Shoppers’) Christmas Stockings

The US has basically imposed tariffs on Christmas this year: Trees, ornaments and even gifts. Now, both shoppers and sellers feel Grinchy.

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Advisor Upside

Gen X Clients Need Help Saving for Retirement. What’s The Cure?

How to help the ‘Whatever’ generation boost savings and live comfortably in their golden years.

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Industries

FAA Cuts Flights Amid Government-Shutdown Pressure

The FAA said the flight cuts are pre-emptive to prevent safety issues as potentially more air traffic controllers call out.

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Advisor Upside

What Happens When Private Markets Get Opened Up to the Masses?

Increased regulation could hurt the potentially high-returns that make private markets so attractive in the first place.

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Indicators

Private Employers Add 42,000 Jobs, Marking First Net Gain Since Summer

Overall employment was likely roughly flat in October due to layoffs in the federal government amid the longest shutdown in history.

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Consumer

Lovin’ It: Snack Wraps Bring Smiles Back to McDonald’s Investors (and Customers)

McDonald’s and other restaurants started rolling out value meals last year to keep orders coming despite economic pressures

2 min read

CIO Upside

Microsoft Wants to Strengthen Clinical AI

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Microsoft wants to patent a system that thinks, acts and checks its results while handling patient data and working within hospital systems.

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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

CIO Upside

Entering the Agentic Age

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Amit Zavery, COO of ServiceNow, talks about the company’s investment in agentic AI, roadblocks to agent adoption and why agents need people.

5 min read

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