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Regulation

Betting Startup Sues Feds After Election Markets Plan is Rejected

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Financial exchange startup Kalshi has sued the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, arguing that the regulator overstepped its authority.

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Real Estate

Washington DC Sues Landlords, RealPage in Alleged Rent-Fixing Scheme

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Washington, DC’s Attorney General filed a lawsuit against property management software maker RealPage, along with 14 commercial landlords.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

A Bottomless Congressional Conflagration

Another month, another potential government shutdown. The U.S. House of Representatives did manage to briefly overcome its deep divisions long enough to elect a new speaker, Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

SBF’s Own Words Prove His Downfall

For Sam Bankman-Fried, the former chief executive of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, it is safe to say his gift of gab – which briefly catapulted him to riches and Wall Street fame – has been his fatal flaw in the…

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Power Corridor

Fed’s Tea Leaves Get Murkier

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The U.S. Federal Reserve is all but certain to hold interest rates steady Wednesday, but the economy is still scorching – beating expectations in September – while American consumers continue to buy up a storm, charging their credit cards as…

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Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft’s AI News Poll Ticks Off UK Newspaper

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The Guardian submitted a complaint to Microsoft on Tuesday after a grotesquely inappropriate AI-generated poll next to a Guardian article.

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Energy

Biden’s Ambitions for Offshore Wind Are High, Maybe Not Realistic

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On Tuesday, the Biden administration approved the construction of a massive wind farm off the coast of Virginia.

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Banking

Low Deal Flow Means Lower Bonuses for Wall Street

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After 10 months of slower-than-anticipated deal flow, bankers are expecting less-than-stellar year-end holiday bonuses.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft Guards its Models at All Angles

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Microsoft’s AI protection patent shows the vulnerabilities that models face amid rapid growth.

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Industrials

European Aluminum Giant Is Fretting a Chinese EV Influx

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While the price of aluminum has climbed off the mat in recent months, it’s still well below the heady days of early 2022.

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Patent Drop

From the Expert: AI’s Impact on Data Security

AI’s rapid adoption will require cybersecurity that’s more sophisticated than ever before.

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Markets

Homebuilders Feel the Squeeze of Tight Housing Market

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Shares of leading US homebuilders have plummeted since an industry-wide peak in July, according to a Financial Times analysis.

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Industrials

Climate Change and Regulations Squeeze Alaska’s Salmon Fishers

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Salmon fishers in Alaska face a cascade of challenges as state regulators implement a series of restrictions to prevent overfishing.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Not All Hollywood Bets Have Fairytale Endings

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it charged BlackRock – the largest money manager in the world, with nearly $10 trillion in assets – for failing to properly disclose to its customers $75 million of investments it made…

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Media & Entertainment

WPP Slashes Profit Outlook After Sluggish Quarter

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WPP issued a reduction of its profit outlook for the second time in consecutive quarters on Thursday, citing major headwinds.

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Regulation

Chinese Government Puts a New Leash on its Financial Sector

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Beijing plans to establish a Central Financial Commission, which will act as a watchdog for the country’s $61 trillion financial sector.

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Banking

Goldman Sachs Gets Into the Geopolitical Advice Game

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Goldman Sachs is launching a sort of geopolitics-slash-technology research arm to advise clients who get anxious when they turn the news on.

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Patent Drop

Oracle’s Patent Could Keep AI From Spilling the Beans

Oracle wants to protect its AI models from being asked the wrong questions with a patent for a “machine learning model attack guard.”

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Economics

The Economy is Expected to Slow, Someday

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The third quarter likely saw strong economic growth, which sounds like good news — unless you’re rooting for lower interest rates.

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Technology

Amazon Spins Up New Cloud Division for Europe

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Amazon said Wednesday that its Amazon Web Services cloud division is launching a “European Sovereign Cloud.”

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Advisor Upside

Financial advisor news, market insights, and practice management essentials.

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

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

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It’s Part of the Game: Matt Tuttle on Closing ETFs and Looking to the Stars

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