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Fed's Beige Book: "Economic activity increased slightly to moderately"

Calculated Risk

Manufacturing decreased slightly on net, and a number of Districts said manufacturers were stockpiling inventories in anticipation of higher tariffs. Construction employment increased slightly, while manufacturing employment was flat. Truck freight volumes, however, were down.

Economics 162
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Monday links: changed communication

Abnormal Returns

Markets How major asset classes performed in November 2024. sherwood.news) Economy Bubbles often leaving interesting stuff behind. awealthofcommonsense.com) The November ISM manufacturing index remains weak-ish. capitalspectator.com) Crypto Why managing a leveraged Microstrategy ($MSTR) ETF is harder than it looks.

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Monday links: first do not harm

Abnormal Returns

fa-mag.com) Private assets How JP Morgan Chase ($JPM) let private lending slip through its hands. calculatedriskblog.com) Economy How rising government debt levels affect borrowing rates. abnormalreturns.com) Mixed media Urban areas would do well to allow light manufacturing to happen. abnormalreturns.com) Don't miss a thing!

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At the Money: Austan Goolsbee, Chicago Fed President on Tariffs, Inflation and Monetary Policy

The Big Picture

They put the capacitor in a seat, gets sent to the seat manufacturer in Michigan, it goes to Canada, comes back to the us, finally gets put in a car and you go buy it on the lot and drive it out. Look, this, this is a t tangled, uh, this is a tangled web, uh, that is critically important to, to the economy. Plus rents.

Economy 159
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A Beginner’s Guide to Market Investment Terms

Carson Wealth

Asset allocation, ETFs, yield curves…What does it all mean? Risk tolerance and asset allocation? Asset Allocation Asset allocation is how you spread your investments across different categories, like stocks, bonds, and cash. Central banks aim to control inflation to keep economies stable.

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Transcript: Melissa Smith, co-Head of Commercial Banking at JPMorgan

The Big Picture

Previously she was co-head of the bank’s Innovation Economy Group. Alright, so, so you go from public finance, how did you evolve towards co-head of innovation economy? So Barry Ritholtz : Let’s talk about your dual role, your, your co-head of innovation economy and your head of specialized industries.

Banking 130
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Key Trends and Concerns for Investors in 2025

WiserAdvisor

Analysts expect ESG assets to soar to between $35 and $50 trillion by 2030. over the next five years, while Apple is set to pump more than $500 billion into the American economy by 2029. economy is likely to see significant supply chain expansion. This is being done to protect domestic industries and boost local manufacturing.