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The Monday Mix: June 9 – 15, 2025
June 16, 2025
The Monday Mix: June 9 – 15, 2025
— Geopolitical risks escalated as Israel and Iran traded deadly aerial attacks; the conflict so far has been contained to the two nations, allow...
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The Monday Mix: June 2 – 8, 2025
June 9, 2025
The Monday Mix: June 2 – 8, 2025
— The U.S. economy added 139,000 jobs in May, more than expected; unemployment held at 4.2% while wages are rising at a 3.9% annualized rate, wh...
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The Monday Mix: May 5 – 11, 2025
May 12, 2025
The Monday Mix: May 5 – 11, 2025
— Good news on tariffs, including U.S. and China agreeing to a 90-day truce and the U.S. announcing a trade deal with the UK, causing the market...
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The Monday Mix: April 21 – 27, 2025
April 28, 2025
The Monday Mix: April 21 – 27, 2025
— Businesses are already trying to pass tariff costs onto customers, Fed report says. — Orders for big-ticket items like autos and appli...
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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...
