📌 Your Midweek Bulletin - October 2, 2024

Last night's VP debate had some notable omissions... New to the Digest? [Click here.]( [Manward Digest] Notable Omissions From Last Night's VP Debate [Alex Moschina] Alex Moschina Publisher Oops. We did it again. We stayed up too late watching political theater when we would have been better off doing... well, pretty much anything else. But what's done is done. So, here's our brief report on what we saw (and what we didn't). [[Here are Three Steps You Need to Take to Protect and Grow Your Money When America Is Threatened With Mass Unemployment. Watch This Before AI Goes Supernova.]( While last night's match-up between Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz lacked the energy of [September's debate between Harris and Trump]( there were a few fiery moments. Particularly, at the very end, when Walz asked Vance whether Trump won or lost the 2020 election. We won't go there. In fact, we're far more interested in last night's notable omissions. 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While they can feel the direct effects of their own debt - like credit card bills or student loans - the national debt feels more abstract. This disconnect leads to a lack of urgency or concern about larger fiscal issues. When politicians prioritize spending without dealing with debt, it sends a signal that it's ok to ignore fiscal responsibility everywhere else. And yet... throughout last night's 90-minute debate, the word "debt" was only uttered twice... Once by each candidate. And in neither case were they talking about the $35.4 trillion hole our country is now in. Another phrase that was hardly uttered was "nuclear energy." (Not surprisingly, we did hear some chatter surrounding Iran's nuclear weapons program.) It should come as no surprise to fans of nuclear power. The industry has been reeling from over-regulation since before this author's time on Earth. And yet, our energy demands - and, specifically, clean energy demands - have grown exponentially. The advent of technologies like AI and blockchain will only ramp up that demand further. It's why, as noted in [Shah's Monday Takeaways]( Microsoft (MSFT) is now planning to buy up all the output from the soon-to-be resurrected Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Middletown, Pennsylvania. And it's not alone. SPONSORED [The Ultimate Passive Income Investment]( [Relaxing with Passive Income]( It's not a stock, bond or private company... But this little-known alternative investment could hand you BIG MONTHLY INCOME. [CLICK HERE TO FIND OUT WHAT IT IS]( Amazon (AMZN) recently purchased the land next to another nuclear facility (also in Pennsylvania) with plans to open its own data center. "The takeaway from there?" Shah says. "Go look at nuclear stocks and nuclear options." With Silicon Valley behind it, the industry may finally be back on the mend. Not that anyone watching last night's debate would know it. There was also very little mentioned about inflation or interest rates - curious in a year when voters' No. 1 concern is the economy. Things have gotten especially confusing lately. As you know, a lot of folks weren't sure how to parse the Fed's recent 0.5 basis-point cut. The markets rallied while folks like Jamie Dimon warned that a recession may be around the corner. But while the folks on stage preferred to keep the discussion focused on immigration and housing costs, there's a whole lot more that's impacting the economy - and the wallets of everyday Americans - right now. Robert gave his comments on the state of things in [yesterday's Total Wealth piece](. As always, you'll find links to that and everything else we've published below. Have a great week, Alex What We're Talking About [Monday Takeaways: Going Nuclear]( [Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant]( Microsoft is going all in to power its AI demands… and Amazon just purchased a data center site right next to a nuclear plant. Nuclear's back, baby. [Here's what Shah's looking at...]( [Sometimes a Rate Cut Is Just a Rate Cut]( [Interest rate regulation concept]( A 50-basis-point rate cut has historically meant a recession is coming… so why is this time different? [Keep reading...]( [Buy This, Not That: Which Is Hotter... BABA or BIDU?]( [SHENZHEN BAY STARTUP PLAZA]( The Chinese government will do its very best to juice its economy... and Chinese blue chips have launched skyward. But what rocket should you ride higher? [Get Shah's take here.]( Want more content like this? [YES]( [NO]( Alex Moschina Alex Moschina is the Publisher of Manward Press. A gifted writer, editor and financial researcher, Alex's career in publishing began more than a decade ago when he worked at one of the world's leading providers of academic research and reference materials. Alex first cut his teeth in the realm of investing when he joined the team at White Cap Research in 2010. There he was charged with covering emerging market trends and investment opportunities. A stint as senior managing editor and editorial director at the prestigious Oxford Club followed. A frequent speaker at conferences and events, Alex has led educational workshops across the U.S. and Canada. Was this email forwarded to you? [Click here to sign up!]( You are receiving this email because you subscribed to Manward Digest. To unsubscribe from Manward Digest, [click here](. Need help with your account? [Click here](. Have a question or comment for the editor? [Click here](mailto:mailbag@manwardpress.com). Please do not reply to this email as it goes to an unmonitored inbox. 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