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Indicators

Consumers Aren’t Buying Stable Job Market Data

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On Tuesday, The Conference Board said its consumer confidence index fell to its lowest level in 12 years in September.

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Indicators

What Will Latest Jobs Data Reveal About AI’s Effects on Labor Market?

Anthropic’s CEO said last year that the technology could eliminate half of all entry-level white-collar roles.

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Inflation & Prices

Treasury Yields Touch 20-Year Highs, Fueled by Sticky Inflation, US Debt

The 10-year yield has surged to 5.223%, the most in 19 years, while the 30-year yield hit 5.501%, the most since 2004.

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Markets

‘Outlook Cloudy’: Fed Rate Hike Pits Bulls Against Bears Over Year-End Rally Odds

Since 1930, Citrini found, the S&P 500 has fallen an average 1.1% in the last two weeks of September before bouncing back in October.

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Energy

Fed Raises Interest Rates for First Time in Three Years as Diesel, Gas Prices Surge

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It’s the central bank’s first increase since 2023, a move that looked far from certain as recently as one week ago.

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Advisor Upside

Clients Are Craving Income. Here’s How Advisors Are Delivering

Wealth managers are looking beyond fixed income products into private markets and exchange-traded funds.

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Inflation & Prices

Fed’s Warsh Promises Congress a Hard Line on Inflation Amid Looming Risks

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Consumer prices jumped 3.5% in June. That’s higher than the Fed’s preferred 2% inflation rate, but lower than the 4.2% May rate.

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