Archive for October 2025
Federal Government Shutdown – The Federal Reserve and Alternative Data
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE COMMENTARY October 2025 Stock indices were generally higher in October. Market volatility was higher as the federal government shutdown remained in place and is now the longest shutdown in U.S. history. President Trump and President Xi of China made progress with a “trade truce” which lowered certain tariffs, provided clarity on rare earth minerals…
Read MoreCybersecurity Awareness: Defending Against Deepfake Fraud
“You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it lies another dimension – a dimension of sound, sight, and thought.” For Rod Serling, The Twilight Zone was a world of science fiction, horror, and unsettling “what ifs” and stories that lived outside reality. Today, however, we face a very real challenge: deepfakes. These are computer-generated videos,…
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