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On Consumer Spending & China’s Leading Humanoid

Executive Summary: Consumer spending is being buffeted by countervailing winds—with heady financial market returns potentially lifting spending even as deportations, the government shutdown, and the effects of AI on employment potentially depress it. Jackie examines the recent earnings reports of

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Japan Agonistes

Executive Summary: Japanese stocks surged after the election of Sanae Takaichi as prime minister, but investors’ enthusiasm may be premature. Japan’s first female leader is all for continued easy monetary policy, which puts her at odds with the Bank of

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QuickTakes

The most concise analysis of the key variables driving the global economy and financial markets.

Short-form takes on current market events.

Don’t Feed The Animal Spirits

In his press conference today, Fed Chair Jerome Powell told financial market participants that today’s 25bps cut in the federal funds rate (FFR) might not be followed by another one on December 10, when the FOMC votes on monetary

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Reality Check

Shares ofNokia soared by 23% today after the telecom equipment provider announced a billion-dollar partnership with artificial intelligence (AI) giant Nvidia. As part of the deal, Nvidia plans to invest $1 billion in Nokia in exchange for a 2.9% stake in the

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Just Another AI (Mania?) Day

Today was just another day in the stock market. The S&P 500 rose to another record high of 6875.16. Also closing at record highs were the Nasdaq, the DJIA, and the Russell 2000. Been there, done it! More record highs are

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