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The Consumer Is Stealthily Strengthening — And There's No Bigger Economic Driver

Amid this week’s clamor around AI and its attendant spending by hyperscalers, some interesting data on spending by consumers flew under the radar.

SIFMA, SIFMA AMG Support Existing Risk-Based Rules To Govern AI

SIFMA and SIFMA’s AMG issued a whitepaper on (AI) titled “Promoting Investor Success, Industry Innovation and Efficiency with AI."

HSBC, Barclays And StanChart Jostle For US Banking Riches, Unruffled By White House Race

Britain's big global lenders HSBC, Barclays and Standard Chartered are vying to tap into a boom in U.S. commercial banking.

Economist Says The Current Economic Environment Might Be Signaling Who Wins The Election

Chief Economist Mark Zandi of Moody’s Analytics recently suggested that the current economic environment might be signaling a second Trump presidency.

Retiree Spending Growth Beginning To Lag Behind Younger Consumers

A surge in baby boomer spending is beginning to slow, as retirees struggle to keep pace with income growth.