Author: EconLearner

State Street Chief Investment Strategist Michael Arone (left).Photo of Santa Barbara State Street chief investment strategist Michael Arone says he’s still bullish on the market heading into 2026 — just not comfortably so. “I’m uncomfortably bullish,” Arone told a packed room of wealth managers last Thursday at the Forbes/SHOOK Top Advisor Summit at Wynn Las Vegas. “We’ll get stimulus from the One Big Beautiful Bill—with a big tax refund next season, more rate cuts from the Fed and continued double-digit earnings growth,” he said. “This is a powerful combination, but the margin for error is small.” With the S&P 500…

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Predictions 2026: The Future of Global Technology LeadershipForrester2026 will not be for the faint of heart — or the weak on a budget. Tech leaders are about to face a year that’s part roller coaster, part chess match and part comedy. According to Forrester research, most CIOs will have more budget, but also more headaches, more volatility and more pressure to prove that every dollar spent is worth its weight in gold-plated AI chips. Here are three of our predictions for 2026 to help you chart your course: A quarter of CIOs will be called upon to rescue business-driven AI…

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Some functions in IRS remain open during the shutdown.getty Due to the government shutdown—now in its third week—IRS operations are limited. Despite the need to prepare for the upcoming tax filing season—with new tax laws like no tax on tips—the IRS has laid off about half of its employees. This means that some businesses, such as Criminal Investigation, remain open while others, such as Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs), are closed. Here’s what you need to know. Do I need to file my taxes? Yes. You must continue to file taxes as normal. All tax deadlines remain in effect, including those…

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JAENSCHWALDE, GERMANY – AUGUST 20: Steam rises from the cooling towers at the Jaenschwalde coal-fired power plant on August 20, 2010 in Jaenschwalde, Germany. The Jaenschwalde power plant is one of the largest single producers of CO2 gas in Europe. The region of northern Saxony and southern Brandenburg is marked by active and former coal mines that feed local power stations such as Jaenschwalde, and a large-scale project is underway to flood the huge pits and turn them into lakes for tourism. The Lausitz and Middle German Mining and Administration Association (LMBV) is turning a total of 51 former mines…

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A new auto loan interest deduction applies to tax years 2025 to 2028 and allows you to deduct interest paid on a loan used to purchase a qualifying vehicle.getty The IRS has released new guidance to help businesses adapt to new auto loan interest reporting requirements under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The guidance is formalized in Notice 2025-57, which provides temporary relief and guidance for auto loan lenders and other interest beneficiaries required to file information returns with the IRS and provide statements to borrowers as the new rules take effect. Transitional relief is available in 2025…

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Has ChatGPT Atlas just turned the Internet into a classroom?gettyHow often do you pause in the middle of working on your browser to look for something, only to never come back? If you’re anything like me, opening a new tab is the modern version of it you walk into a room and forget why you’re there.A Research 2023 from Aalto University found that most people have between 5 and 10 tabs open at any given time, dividing their attention and increasing stress levels.What if your browser could think with you, without ever having to leave the page?Welcome to ChatGPT AtlasAtlas…

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Notice from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation that the New Jersey Securities and Trust Guaranty Company has failed is taped to the door of the $23,000,000 bank in Jersey City. Very little will be lost for investors, the FDIC says, since all deposits up to $5,000 are protected by it. It is by far the largest bank failure settled by the FDIC since its inception after the 1933 bank holiday.Bettmann ArchiveIndependent Community Bankers of America, the trade association that markets itself as The Nation’s Voice for Community Banksit is officially supporting the newest legislation to expand federal deposit insurance coverage.…

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