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CEO: Cutting Executive Overhead [The Daily FWD] December 05, 2024 [UNSUBSCRIBE]( High Deductibles, Higher Stakes Hi Reader, Here’s what our editors are looking at today… [Click here to learn more]( News: Sean Ring – Assassination in Broad Daylight Two days ago in New York City, a still at-large and unknown assassin shot UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson dead in front of a hotel. Before you read on, know that as a God-fearing Catholic, I know murder is morally wrong and don’t condone in any way what happened on the streets of Manhattan yesterday morning. But as an economist, my job is to take the world as it is, rather than as it should be. That means I’ve got to look at these situations without any tint on my spectacles, including rosy moral ones. The most disturbing revelation I’ve had about this murder is that I can’t believe something like this didn’t happen sooner. Please let me explain my reasoning before you throw your phone in anger or disgust. [⇒ Read More Here]( Recommended Reads: [‚ùóPrepare For Trump 2.0 Now‚ùó]( Trump promised to slap the BRICS with a 100% tariff if they move away from the U.S. dollar. Which could start shaking up retirement accounts – even before inauguration day on January 20th. But here is a way you can avoid stock market landmines, while also handing you windfall opportunities. [This simple idea]( generated rare partial returns of 50% in 12 days, 520% in 8 days, and 909% in just 17 days… And I’d like to show you how to generate the same kind of opportunities as Trump returns to the White House. [⇒ WATCH NOW: Prepare For Trump 2.0 Now]( [Click here to learn more]( Markets: Adam Sharp – The Green New Scam is Killing Germany Germany’s economy is in deep trouble, and Volkswagen is the poster boy. VW shares are down about 67% from their 2021 peak. Earnings are down 66% over the last year. And this week 70,000 German VW workers walked off the job. They’re furious over plant closures, layoffs, and salary cuts. So, what’s the root cause of VW’s woes? For the last few years, VW has been shifting production to electric vehicles (EVs). This is largely due to EU mandates requiring all cars to be electric by 2035. At first, the government heavily subsidized EVs. And sales jumped. But the honeymoon is over. Now a massive political shift is underway throughout Europe. [⇒ Read More Here]( [Click here to learn more]( Politics: Dave Gonigam – When the Trump Trade Goes Sour “The stock market and the economy aren’t the same thing.” It’s a cliche… but the reason you hear it so often is that it’s true. Over the years, Donald Trump has been of multiple minds on this issue. To what extent does he believe the stock market reflects on his economic performance in office? To answer that question, we must look back at Trump's first term. Read on for my thoughts on Trump's psychology and why he might not follow through on his aggressive tariff agenda. [⇒ Read More Here]( That’s all for today, we’ll be back tomorrow with more topics and articles from our editors. Email us [here](mailto:feedback@paradigmpressgroup.com) with whatever crosses your mind that you want us to cover. We look forward to hearing from you! Looking forward to your financial future, [The Daily FWD] The Daily FWD [feedback@paradigmpressgroup.com](mailto:feedback@paradigmpressgroup.com?subject=Daily FWD Feedback) Recommended Reads: [Trump’s “2nd Term Playbook” Could Be a Windfall for Americans]( Buried inside a secret 900-page document – which ex-CIA insider Jim Rickards considers Trump’s “2nd Term Playbook”… Is one single sentence that could transform our nation forever… And deliver windfall profits for millions of hardworking American patriots. In fact, this one sentence could potentially turn a modest $10K… Into $265,000 or more… By the morning of Trump’s inauguration. 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