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An Economy So Good No One Can Live In It with Jill Schlesinger⁠

For wealth professionals, the episode touches on client-facing themes behind economic sentiment and financial anxiety. It also raises questions about AI's possible effect on advisory work and how market risks are being framed.

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Summary

By the markets & outlook desk

Episode 265 of The Compound and Friends features Josh Brown and Michael Batnick with CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger on why Americans feel pessimistic about the economy. They discuss the divide between rich and poor, housing affordability, social media and media coverage as sources of financial anxiety. The conversation also covers the AI spending boom, Meta's cash burn, whether AI can replace financial advisors and risks facing the stock market.

The episode examines why Americans feel pessimistic about an economy described as strong.
Guests discuss the growing divide between rich and poor and the housing affordability crisis.
They cover social media fueling financial anxiety and the media's obsession with bad news.
They discuss the AI spending boom, Meta's cash burn, whether AI can replace financial advisors and stock market risks.

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