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What Does Mamdani’s Primary Win Mean for New York Real Estate?

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To say housing is the defining issue in current New York City politics is likely a massive understatement.

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Social Media

Bumble Swipes Left on a Third of Its Workforce

Bumble and Match both reported annual declines in revenue and the number of paying daters using their apps in 2025’s first quarter

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Economics

Jerome Powell is Finally Getting Specific

Simply put, Powell says he needs to wait and see June and July price data to know just how impactful and inflationary tariffs have been.

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ETF Upside

The Rise of the Buffer ETF

Assets under management in defined outcome ETFs are expected to top $650 billion by 2030, according to BlackRock data.

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Advisor Upside

Social Security Insolvency Looming Closer Than Expected

The Social Security trust funds will only be able to pay out 77% of benefits by 2034, a new report from the administration found.

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RFG’s Bluemonte Jumps Into ETFs

The RIA’s investment manager recently launched a suite of nine products across a range of asset classes.

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Advisor Upside

How the CFP Board Is Leading the Charge on AI

The nonprofit certification body has formed a working group to address the challenges and opportunities of AI for advisors.

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Advisor Upside

How 401(k) Providers Are Filling the Gaps in Financial Advice

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The majority of 401(k) participants are planning for retirement without the help of advisors, according to a new Cerulli report.

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International Economics

Markets Stay Relatively Calm as Fragile Ceasefire Deal Follows Missile Strikes

While the headlines screamed conflict, maneuvers by the US on Monday signaled to markets that the prevailing mood was one of compromise.

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Blockchain

Fiserv Connecting Thousands of Banks to Crypto with New Stablecoin Platform

Financial institutions are racing to get into stablecoins as the Genius Act makes its way toward POTUS Trump’s desk.

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Healthcare

Novo Nordisk Backs Away From Hims & Hers Partnership

Novo and Hims’ April team-up turned the two firms from competitors into collaborators at just the right moment.

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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

Increasing Your Enterprise’s ‘Adaptability Quotient’

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Staying flexible and informed can help your enterprise get the most out of AI agents.

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ETF Upside

Active Strategies Are Coming for Model Portfolios

Asset managers said active strategies are among their top choices for new products, per Morningstar.

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Technology

Amazon’s Driverless Cab Company Zoox Revs Up ‘Toaster Taxis’

After opening a new factory in California, Amazon is ramping up production of its self-driving cabs ahead of a planned Vegas launch.

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ETF Upside

Vanguard Changes Leadership on 44 Funds, Including World’s Largest

Most of the affected Vanguard index mutual funds and ETFs have co-managers, but several are now operating under single portfolio managers.

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