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Personal Finance

Ripped Job Market Swipes Left on New Grads

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For the first time in decades, recent college grads have a higher unemployment rate than the rest of the economy.

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Consumer

Consumer Goods Giants Slim Down to Spur Growth

Scale for scale’s sake appears to have become passé, with conglomerates jockeying for market share with a more focused brand identity.

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ETF Upside

Asset Managers Aren’t Playing the Dual Share Class Waiting Game

One firm is converting a $12 billion mutual fund to an ETF, and it isn’t alone in doing so before the SEC approves dual share classes.

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Advisor Upside

Does Gold Still Make Sense After Hitting All-Time Highs?

Despite a pullback in May, the speed of the rally took even longtime gold watchers by surprise.

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Media & Entertainment

NBA Finals Kick Off With an Old (Footwear) Friend

An increasing share of NBA endorsement deals has been spread among shoe firms fighting for a piece of Nike’s market share.

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Blockchain

Circle Spirals Upward in $1 Billion IPO

This is Circle’s second attempt at going public, after its reverse SPAC in 2022 sputtered under regulatory scrutiny.

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International Economics

Tariffs Deliver Record Drop in US Trade Deficit

Does the deficit crunch mean the US has won the first big battle of the trade war? Well, that’s a complicated question

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CIO Upside

AI’s Potential Marketing Payoffs Come With Outsized Brand Risks

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“It’s more than simple streamlining. It’s about outsourcing brand decisions.”

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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

Why It’s So Hard to Modernize Your Outdated ERP

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Fractured ERP systems are “going to get fewer returns on your investment.”

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