We’re going to repeat the theme for the year- policy uncertainty will lead to more volatility that we have become accustomed to, at least since 2022. That year, inflation led to rapid interest rate increases that caused bond values to decline and had a collateral impact on the stock market.
Right now, tariffs are putting pressure on markets, given the Trump administration’s imposition of 25% duties on imports from our largest trading partners.
This comes at a time when some economists are predicting a decline in economic activity for the 1st quarter of 2025. This has happened in the past and not indicated a recession, but it does bear watching. It does not warrant drastic changes unless your situation has changed.
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Is Starfleet Academy coming? News about a potential 4th service academy at San Francisco’s Presidio Park.
There is “pretty privilege” in restaurant service. Attractive servers earn significantly more than unattractive servers, driven primarily by women tipping more.
Continuing a gender theme, here is research about college basketball and the different risk-taking behavior of male and female coaches.
There is a supermarket in Los Angeles that sells a $19 strawberry. That is for a single piece of fruit.
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