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TL/DR - Donald Trump's legal issues may hamper his lead in Republican polls as he potentially faces numerous criminal trials during the campaign period. These trials include two for efforts to overturn President Joe Biden's 2020 election win, one in New York state over hush money payments, and another in Florida over classified documents. If…

TL/DR - The U.S. economy expanded rapidly in 2023 due to consumers' ability to tap into extra savings accumulated during the pandemic, slowing inflation and fuel prices, and a stimulative fiscal policy, according to Julius Bendikas, Mercer’s European head of economics and dynamic asset allocation. However, Bendikas predicts the economy will slow…

TL/DR - The American Medical Association (AMA) has reported that limited competition in the insurance market may be harmful to consumers and providers. The report found that the 10 largest commercial health insurers by market share in the U.S. were UnitedHealth Group (14%), Elevance Health (12%), CVS (Aetna) (11%), Cigna (10%), Kaiser Permanente…

TL/DR - Brian Brace, an artisan furniture maker, began his career with an 8,000-hour apprenticeship in Vermont before opening a business in Black Mountain, North Carolina in 2010. After holding several woodworking positions in Naples, Florida, Brace returned to his passion for furniture making and navigated the effects of the 2008 financial…