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Economics

Election Day is a Major Distraction. The Economy Will Feel the Hit.

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Distractions from Election Day mania are expected to be so extreme, it may cost the American economy billions of dollars per hour.

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Advisor Upside

Do Elections Matter to Markets?

Most advisors agree that elections have little impact on markets, but that’s not stopping investors from bracing their portfolios.

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Consumer

Will the Drink Industry’s Hangover Last Through 2025?

In a 2023 Gallup survey, 62% of American adults under 35 said they drink alcohol, down from 72% twenty years earlier.

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Media & Entertainment

Will 2025 be the Year Regulation Comes for Sports Betting?

The odds of an increase in regulation of the massive, and growing, sports-betting industry may be shifting.

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Healthcare

2025 is the Year of the Weight Loss Pill

Traditionally, New Year’s resolutions to lose weight involve getting to the gym more. In a post-GLP-1 world, that’s looking less necessary.

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