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Also, McDonaldâs is ditching its AI drive-thrus.
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Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ Íâ June 20, 2024 ⢠Issue #90 [The Money Section] This week, weâre looking at stock markets soaring now that inflation has begun to subside, McDonaldâs pausing its two-year AI drive-thru trial, Generation Xâs retirement dilemma, and record-high home prices for May. Every stock market index is at or near an all-time high [Stock Market](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoVx8fP0STaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWlhbWloZXJhbGQuY29tL21vbmV5L3N0b2NrLW1hcmtldC1pbmRleGVzLXJlY29yZC1oaWdocy8_eGlkPW1jY2xhdGNoeSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPW1jY2xhdGNoeSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPXJzc19zeW5kJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXRtc19pc3N1ZTkwVwNzcGNCCmZuH5p0ZjU2SYhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADTg~~) Money; Getty Images Stock markets have been on a tear recently, with most major indexes reaching or nearing all-time highs. This rally is fueled by lower-than-expected inflation data, raising hopes for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. [Read more.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoVx8fP0STaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWlhbWloZXJhbGQuY29tL21vbmV5L3N0b2NrLW1hcmtldC1pbmRleGVzLXJlY29yZC1oaWdocy8_eGlkPW1jY2xhdGNoeSZ1dG1fc291cmNlPW1jY2xhdGNoeSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPXJzc19zeW5kJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PXRtc19pc3N1ZTkwVwNzcGNCCmZuH5p0ZjU2SYhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADTg~~) ð¤ [AI enthusiasm prompts 3 Wall Street banks to raise stock market forecasts.](~/AAQRxQA~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~~) Wall Street is getting bullish on the stock market thanks to early signs of success with generative AI. Three major banks just raised their S&P 500 forecasts, with Evercore ISIâs Julian Emanuel predicting a jump to 6,000 by year-end. ðï¸ [May retail sales rise 0.1%, weaker than expected.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoVx8fP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY25iYy5jb20vMjAyNC8wNi8xOC9yZXRhaWwtc2FsZXMtcmVwb3J0LW1heS0yMDI0LW1heS1yZXRhaWwtc2FsZXMtcmlzZS0wcG9pbnQxcGVyY2VudC5odG1sVwNzcGNCCmZuH5p0ZjU2SYhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADTg~~) Retail sales in May grew at a sluggish 0.1%, missing expectations. This is despite a slight improvement compared to Aprilâs decline. Gas prices and lower spending at restaurants and furniture stores contributed to the slowdown. Why most people donât trust their car insurance companies [Car Insurance](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoVx8fP0R_aHR0cHM6Ly9tb25leS5jb20vY2FyLWluc3VyYW5jZS1jb21wYW5pZXMtdHJ1c3QvP3hpZD1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1yc3Nfc3luZCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10bXNfaXNzdWU5MFcDc3BjQgpmbh-adGY1NkmIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAA04~) Money; Getty Images A recent study shows a dramatic drop in customer trust towards car insurance companies. Only 15% of those surveyed expressed high levels of trust, likely due to rising costs. J.D. Powerâs data links these trust issues directly to unexplained price hikes. [Read more.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoVx8fP0R_aHR0cHM6Ly9tb25leS5jb20vY2FyLWluc3VyYW5jZS1jb21wYW5pZXMtdHJ1c3QvP3hpZD1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1tY2NsYXRjaHkmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1yc3Nfc3luZCZ1dG1fY29udGVudD10bXNfaXNzdWU5MFcDc3BjQgpmbh-adGY1NkmIUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MkBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAA04~) ð [McDonaldâs pauses AI ordering at drive-thrus.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoVx8fP0ROaHR0cHM6Ly90aGVoaWxsLmNvbS9idXNpbmVzcy80NzI2NjczLW1jZG9uYWxkcy1wYXVzZXMtYWktb3JkZXJpbmctZHJpdmUtdGhydXMvVwNzcGNCCmZuH5p0ZjU2SYhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADTg~~) The burger chain is ending its two-year trial of AI drive-thru ordering partnership with IBM. This could be a temporary setback for the deployment of AI in everyday tasks. While the voice-powered system wasnât perfect, McDonaldâs remains interested in future AI solutions. âï¸ [Boeing whistleblower steps forward ahead of CEOâs testimony in Washington.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoVx8fP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly9hYmNuZXdzLmdvLmNvbS9VUy9ib2Vpbmctd2hpc3RsZWJsb3dlci1zdGVwcy1mb3J3YXJkLWFoZWFkLWNlb3MtdGVzdGltb255LXdhc2hpbmd0b24vc3Rvcnk_aWQ9MTExMjA2MTk3VwNzcGNCCmZuH5p0ZjU2SYhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADTg~~) A Boeing quality inspector named Sam Mohawk has come forward as a whistleblower, accusing the company of using potentially faulty parts in airplanes and retaliating against him for raising concerns. Home prices just reached a record high [Home Prices](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoVx8fP0SJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWlhbWloZXJhbGQuY29tL21vbmV5L2hvbWUtcHJpY2VzLXJlY29yZC1oaWdoLz94aWQ9bWNjbGF0Y2h5JnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9bWNjbGF0Y2h5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09cnNzX3N5bmQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9dG1zX2lzc3VlOTBXA3NwY0IKZm4fmnRmNTZJiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAANO) Money; Getty Images The housing market is in a strange place. Home prices hit a record high in May, but sales are near a 10-year low. Sellers are stuck with low mortgage rates from years ago and hesitant to buy a new home with much higher rates. Buyers find the market overpriced due to high rates and are holding back. [Read more.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoVx8fP0SJaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWlhbWloZXJhbGQuY29tL21vbmV5L2hvbWUtcHJpY2VzLXJlY29yZC1oaWdoLz94aWQ9bWNjbGF0Y2h5JnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9bWNjbGF0Y2h5JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09cnNzX3N5bmQmdXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9dG1zX2lzc3VlOTBXA3NwY0IKZm4fmnRmNTZJiFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTJAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAANO) ð² [Almost half of Gen Xers say theyâll need a miracle to retire.](~/AAQRxQA~/RgRoVx8fP0RdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuY2JzbmV3cy5jb20vbmV3cy9yZXRpcmVtZW50LWdlbi14LWhhbGYtbmVlZC1hLW1pcmFjbGUtdG8tcmV0aXJlLTE1MDAwMC1pbi1hc3NldHMvVwNzcGNCCmZuH5p0ZjU2SYhSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkyQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADTg~~)Many Gen Xers fear they wonât be able to retire comfortably. 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