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McDonald’s Made It Official: Consumers Have Reached Their Limit

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McDonald’s warned that customers might be getting sick of price hikes. It was right. Sales fell year-over-year for the first time since 2020.

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International Economics

Central Banks in US, Japan, and the UK Prepare for Crucial Week

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The US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan will meet this week. On Thursday, it will be the Bank of England’s turn in the spotlight.

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Advisor Upside

AI Assistants Are Taking Over Wall Street

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New AI assistants from Wall Street firms, like JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley, are projected to create billions of dollars in value.

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Patent Drop

Walmart AI Patent Signals Continued Pressure to Compete with Amazon

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A patent from Walmart for an in-house machine learning development framework highlights that the company’s strategy to compete with Amazon extends to its tech.

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Advisor Upside

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

Vanguard Gets the VOO Proxy Vote Out

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Google Wants to Fix a Lot About Video

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How Next-Gen Cybersecurity Workers Are Adapting to the Age of AI

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