AI Bubble Anxiety AI Valuations Spark Bubble Worries It’s no secret that artificial intelligence has been a dominant factor in the S&P 500's historic climb in valuations. Companies like Nvidia, Alphabet (Google’s parent company), and Microsoft have been instrumental in leading the AI boom - and have the revenue to show for it. Nvidia leads the pack with growth of over 62% in the past year alone, but most AI-related companies have enjoyed significant increases in valuations (M

Government Shutdown Interrupts Various Federal Services In early October, the US government shut down due to partisan disagreements over the Affordable Care Act. So far twenty-two days have passed with no solution, making this the second-longest government shutdown in history. Thousands of federal workers have been furloughed and thousands more are being asked to work without pay. As the shutdown continues, federal programs are beginning to struggle to find the funds they nee

Fed Cuts Rates Federal Reserve Approves Quarter Point Rate Cut On September 17, the Federal Reserve approved the first rate cut of 2025. Stocks initially moved higher from the news, but later reversed. The cut comes after a jobs report that suggested a weakening labor market . Jobs growth has slowed sharply in the last few months, and the rate cut indicates that “concerns about a slowing labor market now outweigh ongoing worries about inflation.” (NBC) It is expected that the