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Indicators

Molasses-Like Jobs Growth Not Enough to Trump Fed’s Rate-Cut Inertia

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Hiring in January was not just slower than expected, according to ADP. It was way, way, way slower than expected.

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Advisor Upside

President Donald Trump’s Truth Social Launches 5 America-First ETFs

Whether his political appeal translates into assets remains to be seen.

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Semiconductors

Intel Rediscovers Key to Foundry Success

The progress has earned Intel praise from one particularly important member of the audience: President Trump.

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Advisor Upside

America is Still No. 1, Says Goldman Sachs

Despite some minor risks, the American economy and markets are far from being in decline, according to the investment bank.

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Cryptocurrency

Burned Bitcoin Investors Enter New Year with Less Swagger

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Bitcoin, the No. 1 crypto by market cap, hasn’t recovered from a flash crash, chopping more than $1 trillion from the broader sector’s value.

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Advisor Upside

What Do Advisors Think of a White House-Aligned Fed Chair?

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Wealth managers have reservations on whether the next chair will remain independent of political influence.

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Economics

Traders Say a December Rate Cut Is Coming. The Fed Isn’t so Sure

Ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee’s meeting Wednesday, the CME Group’s FedWatch tool has the odds of a quarter-point cut at 87%.

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Advisor Upside

Tariff Turmoil Not ‘Rear View Mirror’ Yet: Schwab’s Liz Ann Sonders

The company’s chief investment strategist warned policy moves can take months or years to ripple through the broader economy.

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International Economics

China Reopening to US Soybean Imports

China stopped buying US soybeans altogether in May, two months after suspending the import licenses of US-based CHS Inc.

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Healthcare

CEO Says AstraZeneca Can ‘Absorb’ Costs of Trump-Driven US Deals

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AstraZeneca is the biggest drugmaker in Britain and its £193 billion ($253 billion) market capitalization tops the London Stock Exchange.

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