The Fed Is No Longer the Only Game in Town

Published on August 30, 2024

Last week’s meeting of central bankers in Jackson Hole was a kind of victory lap for the Fed. It may have also marked the peak of its power.

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Biden-Harris administration’s proposed rule to protect indoor, outdoor workers from extreme heat’s dangers opens for public comment

August 30, 2024
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the opening of the public comment period for its proposed rule intended to protect millions of workers from the significant health risks of extreme heat and its publication in the Federal Register. Announced in July 2024 by the department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the rule – if finalized – would help protect approxima

One-Day-Only Funds Are Jack Bogle’s Nightmare Brought to Life

August 30, 2024
The late Jack Bogle — father of the first index fund — famously loathed their exchange-traded offspring, warning that it only incentivize speculative trading among “fruitcakes, nut cases and lunatic fringe.” Fast forward to 2024, and critics warn a new generation of ETFs are designed to do exactly that.