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FISCH FINANCIAL WEEKLY UPDATE
Stocks pushed higher over the holiday week as investors' hopes for a Fed rate adjustment drove bullish sentiment. The Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rose 3.73 percent, while the Nasdaq Composite Index rallied 4.91 percent. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 3.18 percent. The MSCI EAFE Index, which tracks developed overseas stock ...

HOUSING DEMAND IS QUIETLY RISING, EVEN AS WINTER APPROACHES
A surprising trend is taking shape in real estate right now: buyer demand is beginning to rise, not fall, heading into the final stretch of the year. According to new data from Freddie Mac, the average 30-year mortgage rate dipped again this week to around 6.23%, continuing a gradual downward trend. At the same time, pending home ...

THE HIDDEN COST OF 50 STATE AI LAWS: A DATA-DRIVEN BREAKDOWN
Artificial intelligence (AI) presents a tremendous opportunity to improve efficiency and grow our economy. America has a distinct advantage, with some of the leading technology firms in the world making breakthroughs every year. Unfortunately, there is a great deal of confusion around what laws are needed to regulate emerging technologies like...

TARIFF RELIEF FOR FOOD, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS PUTS PRESSURE ON PRICES
There are many factors that drive food prices up and down, including droughts and other weather events, labor prices, and fertilizer costs. For imported foods, tariffs are one more factor that...