Abnormal Returns

MARCH 14, 2024

sportico.com) Economy Still no sign of a sustained pickup in initial unemployment claims. arstechnica.com) Why more research into ultra-processed foods is needed. (spyglass.org) Sports Who is the proposed sports streaming service for? wsj.com) Private equity is eyeing college sports. wsj.com)

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Brown Advisory

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The Equity Beat: Can the Swift Economy Remain on Stage? What’s more, while the average ticket price (not resale) is around $200-$250, the average Eras “experience” – inclusive of outfit, food and beverage, travel and merchandise – has cost more than $1,300 per person. economy afloat this summer! cities over the past few months.

Economy 98

Economy Clients Economics Investing 98

The Big Picture

JUNE 1, 2023

Wall Street Journal ) • Why Are Food Prices So High in Europe? Throughout the European Union, consumer food prices were on average 17% higher in April than a year earlier — the fastest pace of growth in over two and a half decades. food inflation was 7.7%. ( Employees explain why they will keep working from home.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

JANUARY 30, 2024

One definition , according to a speech delivered by Tom Barkin, the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, is “where inflation completes its journey back to normal levels while the economy stays healthy”. One might then wonder 1) what are normal inflation levels and 2) what defines a healthy economy. during this period.

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Economy Financial Advisor Banking Economics 75

Abnormal Returns

MARCH 30, 2024

economy continues to get more energy efficient. wapo.st) Food Chick-fil-A is going to reintroduce chicken treated with antibiotics. abnormalreturns.com) Podcast links: the introvert economy. Ports need to accommodate them. ft.com) A history of bridge collisions. theconversation.com) Swapping trucks for barges to transport goods.

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Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 26, 2024

news.crunchbase.com) Economy The PCE price index, excluding food and energy, increased 2.9%, down from a 5.4% calculatedriskblog.com) 'Goldilocks' is an apt description of this economy. (ft.com) Finance Private equity incumbents are rapidly diversifying away from their core business. peak in 2022.

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Abnormal Returns

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

stratechery.com) Economy The August PCE price index shows continued disinflation. axios.com) The Fed can't have any effect on higher food prices. (priceactionlab.com) Companies Brian Barrett, "Amazon is now less of a store than a mall, or maybe a sprawling bazaar." bloomberg.com) Remote work has been a boon for working mothers.

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Financial Advising Food Media Economy 229

The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

My Turkey Day reads: • The Wild World Inside Your Gut : We tackled everything from heartburn, stress, spicy foods and colon cleanses to antibiotics and more. He coined the phrase “K-Shaped Recovery” to describe the confidence divide between the top and bottom of the economy post-pandemic.

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Abnormal Returns

JANUARY 14, 2024

gothamgal.com) 15 states have rejected a new, federally funded summer program to give food assistance to hungry children. papers.ssrn.com) Economy People have nostalgia for a time that never existed. (nber.org) Policy Obvious societal issue remain in the wide open, but nobody does anything about them. workers.

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Financial Advising Engineering Food Economics 242

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 22, 2023

theverge.com) Economy Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway talk with Anna Wong, chief US economist for Bloomberg Economics about what everyone got wrong in 2023. podcasts.apple.com) Dan Harris talks the 'anti-diet' with Evelyn Tribole author of "Intuitive Eating Workbook: Ten Principles for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food."

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Trade Brains

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Basically, the price of a Big Mac can tell us a lot about the economy’s condition and how well it is doing. A McDonald’s Big Mac was chosen because of the prevalence of the fast food chain worldwide, and because it remains largely the same across all countries and it provides a reasonable measure of a real-world purchasing power.

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Economy Economics Food Investing 64

Carson Wealth

JULY 31, 2023

After a large reversal Thursday, stocks bounced back Friday, bolstered by the continued impressive performance of the economy (further details below). Instead of saying the economy grew at a “modest” pace, Fed members said it’s growing at a “moderate” pace. Moderate” is Fedspeak for a strong economy. The economy grew 2.4%

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Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Economy Barry Ritholtz talks with Bethany McLean, co-author of "The Big Fail: What the Pandemic Revealed About Who America Protects and Who It Leaves." tenpercent.com) Food Dave Chang talks with Andrew Rea, the host of Binging With Babish and author of the "Basics With Babish."

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Carson Wealth

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The economy has strong momentum, with growth accelerating since the first half of the year. Retail and food service sales have increased at an 8.6% Through June 2023, the economy grew 2.4% Since then, the economy has accelerated. At Carson, we have consistently believed the economy is resilient and will avoid a recession.

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Marketing Marketing Economy Retail 143

Abnormal Returns

OCTOBER 19, 2023

novelinvestor.com) Food Fertilizer shortages are reverberating throughout the world. on.ft.com) Longreads Linette Lopez, "China's leader, Xi Jinping, has shifted the CCP's raison d'être to national security over the economy. (readtrung.com) Losing local newspapers is bad, but let's not romanticize their history.

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Food Government Economy 206

Abnormal Returns

APRIL 11, 2023

theinformation.com) Food Does the Michelin guide still matter? wsj.com) Economy What Jamie Dimon is worried about. investmenttalk.substack.com) Will tighter bank credit push the economy into recession? (axios.com) The current environment is bad for first time VCs. trungphan.substack.com) Italy wants no part of lab-grown meat.

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Financial Advising Startup Food Economy 188

The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Financial Times ) • The Land Where Inflation Is Good News : Food and energy price increases triggered by the pandemic and the Ukraine war are helping end the long, bleak era of Japanification. My end-of-week morning train WFH reads: • What the US got right that Europe did not : America’s post-pandemic recovery has left Europe in the dust.

Food 130

Food Assets Management Economy 130

The Irrelevant Investor

JANUARY 14, 2024

The consumer is the economy. We’re going to spend $30 on train tickets, $50 at the Museum of Natural History, and another $30 on food. I bought a coffee this morning for $3.20. Later I’ll be taking my six-year-old to the city. We are a nation of spenders. 68% of our GDP comes from us opening our wallets.

Food 103

Food Economy 103

The Big Picture

AUGUST 7, 2023

My back-to-work morning train WFH reads: • The Pandemic Small-Business Boom Is Fueling the US Economy : Startup registrations remain 42% ahead of 2019 levels, with growing numbers of companies founded by women and minorities. James Investment Company ) • India’s Economy Is Humming, and There’s More to Come. ” ( St.

Economy 243

Economy Startup Food Numbers 243

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 1, 2022

collabfund.com) Business The American economy runs on cardboard. bloomberg.com) How the Netherlands became a food export powerhouse. (evidenceinvestor.com) How did pro sports teams become such a sought after investment? theringer.com) Getting vs. staying wealthy, an except from "The Psychology of Money" by Morgan Housel. wapo.st).

Food 209

Food Economy Investing Investments 209

Carson Wealth

APRIL 15, 2024

Both headline and core inflation (excluding food and energy) came in above expectations. Inflation within every other major category, including food prices, vehicle prices, and even household furnishings, apparel, airfares, and hotels prices, has eased relative to last June. Headline inflation is up 3.5% HICP is up 2.4%

Marketing 97

Marketing Marketing Food Insurance 97

Abnormal Returns

AUGUST 2, 2023

nbcnews.com) Amazon ($AMZN) is streamlining its online food ordering system. thestreamable.com) Economy The July ADP national employment report showed 324k new jobs. (awealthofcommonsense.com) Amazon Amazon ($AMZN) is adding video telemedicine visits in all 50 states to its virtual care option.

Financial Advising 196

Financial Advising Engineering Food Media 196

Nationwide Financial

APRIL 24, 2023

It signals a hard landing ahead for the broad economy. A reversal in food prices and cooler energy price increases soften the rise in the headline PCE price index. That said, at the core level (excludes food and energy), PCE prices likely rose 0.3 Key Takeaways: What we learned last week: (pg. from a year ago. jump in February.

Economics 52

Economics Economy Sales Food 52

Abnormal Returns

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Gómez author of "Junk Food Politics: How Beverage and Fast Food Industries Are Reshaping Emerging Economies." Books An excerpt from "A Hacker's Mind: How the Powerful Bend Society’s Rules, and How to Bend them Back" by Bruce Schneier. wired.com) A Q&A with Eduardo J.

Food 130

Food Communication Economy Accounting 130

The Big Picture

APRIL 7, 2023

Wall Street Journal ) • How Models Get the Economy Wrong : Seemingly complex and sophisticated econometric modeling often fails to take into account common sense and observable reality. American Prospect ) see also Six Ways Existing Economic Models Are Killing the Economy : The alleged science doesn’t match up to the real world.

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Valuation Advertising Economy Food 280

Abnormal Returns

DECEMBER 29, 2022

wsj.com) Cal-Maine Foods ($CALM) stock rode higher egg prices all year, until today. wsj.com) Economy Continuing unemployment claims continue to trend higher. (capitalspectator.com) The stock market is not a Ponzi scheme. awealthofcommonsense.com) Here is Eddy's 2023 Buy List. barrons.com) 2022 was a disaster for Big Tech.

Financial Advising 214

Financial Advising Startup Food Media 214

Abnormal Returns

JUNE 10, 2023

theatlantic.com) Food Food waste is a huge problem. abnormalreturns.com) Podcast links: the new economy. (marginalrevolution.com) Top Chef The 'Top Chef' franchise is in flux. thedailybeast.com) What 'Top Chef' has shown us about the changing restaurant world. npr.org) School How to integrate ChatGPT into the curriculum.

Food 203

Food Financial Advising Media Economy 203

The Big Picture

JULY 25, 2022

How much will the economy slow in Q3 and Q4? How much will the economy slow in Q3 and Q4? There are other worrisome changes in consumer behavior: Two Wall Street Journal columns reported that a widespread switch towards cheaper store brands and less expensive names is already pressuring consumer food, beer and tobacco companies.

Economy 340

Economy Economics Engineering Food 340

Abnormal Returns

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

reuters.com) Travel Premium economy is the hot new airplane ticket. insidehook.com) Food It's hard to exaggerate the impact of cattle on the environment. (knowablemagazine.org) The dinosaurs died due the role of fine particulates in the atmosphere. arstechnica.com) On the risk to humans from shrinking bat habitats.

Medicine 281

Medicine Financial Advising Transportation Medical 281

The Big Picture

AUGUST 4, 2022

The weird contradictions rendering the US economy inexplicable : Thanks to the pandemic and how advanced economies responded to it, we’re in a very strange place indeed. The typical relationships between one signal from the economy and another have diverged in surprising ways. Food Inflation Is Rampant Around the World.

Economy 263

Economy Startup Economics Banking 263

Abnormal Returns

JULY 21, 2023

(theverge.com) Heat How excessive heat works its way into food prices. statnews.com) Economy How much longer can the jobs market continue on this track? wsj.com) Excessive heat as a lot of effects on the human body. vox.com) Extreme heat is the next big workplace safety issue.

Startup 195

Startup Financial Advising Media Food 195

Advisor Perspectives

MARCH 13, 2024

Food prices are dragging down feelings about the economy.

Food 52

Food Economy 52

The Big Picture

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

My morning train reads: • The Economy Is Great. Wall Street Journal ) • The Bond Market, a Sleeping Giant, Awakes : Soaring interest rates have the power to alter the direction of the economy and command the attention of Washington, our columnist says. ( Why Are Americans in Such a Rotten Mood? Here’s why.

Advertising 130

Advertising Portfolio Management Economy Food 130

The Big Picture

JULY 13, 2023

The Ringer ) • Empty Office Buildings Are Being Turned Into Vertical Farms : With office usage hovering near 50 percent of pre-pandemic levels, cities are putting the underutilized space to new use growing food. The Federal Reserve isn’t ready to declare victory yet, because inflation isn’t consistently falling yet.

Portfolio Management 246

Portfolio Management Food Economy Accounting 246

Nationwide Financial

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The post Indicators suggest economy is still running hot: Weekly Economic Review & Outlook appeared first on Nationwide Financial. Analysis: Inflation and retail sales start the year too rapidly The strong advances in the overall consumer price index (+0.5 percent) and the core reading (+0.4 percent overall and 5.6

Economics 52

Economics Economy Retail Sales 52

Abnormal Returns

MAY 12, 2023

blogs.cfainstitute.org) Amazon What is Amazon's ($AMZN) next move in food retailling? theathletic.com) Economy There is one big difference between PPI and CPI. (ft.com) Strategy Big market bubbles can have a lasting effect on investors. awealthofcommonsense.com) Don't let investment regret derail your entire portfolio.

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Financial Advising Banking Food Retail 151

Advisor Perspectives

OCTOBER 25, 2023

economy and September’s retail and food services sales report confirmed that the U.S. The strength in consumer demand has been one of the defining characteristics of a very resilient U.S. consumer is alive and well.

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Food Retail Economy Sales 52