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The Monday Mix: April 14 – 20, 2025
April 21, 2025
The Monday Mix: April 14 – 20, 2025
— China rolled out non-tariff trade measures against the U.S. (in addition to 125% tariffs), including export ban on rare earth minerals and scr...
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The Monday Mix: April 7-13, 2025
April 14, 2025
The Monday Mix: April 7-13, 2025
— The Trump administration lowered tariffs on U.S. electronics imports from China to 20%; also lifted the reciprocal tariffs on all other countr...
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The Monday Mix: March 31 – April 6, 2025
April 7, 2025
The Monday Mix: March 31 – April 6, 2025
— The U.S. raised its import tariffs dramatically for countries worldwide, and China responded with its own tariffs; markets sank on fears of es...
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The Monday Mix: March 24 – 30, 2025
March 31, 2025
The Monday Mix: March 24 – 30, 2025
— The Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation rose more than expected, up 0.4% in Feb. to an annualized rate of 2.8% vs. target of 2%...
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The Morning Mix: March 17 – 23, 2025
March 24, 2025
The Morning Mix: March 17 – 23, 2025
— Earnings from S&P 500 companies are expected to rise 7% for 1st quarter 2025 (down from estimated 11% growth at the start of the year), wi...
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Real Estate & Climate Risk: Online Assessment Tools
March 20, 2025
Real Estate & Climate Risk: Online Assessment Tools
Climate risks are increasingly a concern for homeowners and real estate investors. Thankfully, in the past five years more sources have cropped up for...
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The Monday Mix: March 10 – 16, 2025
March 17, 2025
The Monday Mix: March 10 – 16, 2025
— The Federal Reserve is expected to hold its key interest rate steady at March 18-19 meeting; currently market expectations are for potentially...
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The Monday Mix: March 3 – 9, 2025
March 10, 2025
The Monday Mix: March 3 – 9, 2025
— The U.S. economy added a decent 151,000 new jobs in Feb., but this does not yet reflect most government layoffs; people working part-time but...
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The Monday Mix: Feb. 24 – March 2, 2025
March 3, 2025
The Monday Mix: Feb. 24 – March 2, 2025
— U.S. consumers pulled back on purchases in Jan. by 0.2%, a drop not seen since Feb. 2021; the latest weekly jobless claims rising more than ex...
