In this latest issue of my weekly podcast, I ponder over the Fed's dovish signals and ask the question: What's holding the Fed back from cutting now? (See several earlier podcasts on this topic, starting with: April 1, "The Power of the Spread"). I also examine what underlies the vicious war of words between the U.S. and China after the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. And I look at the growing and bipartisan tide of antitrust initiatives targeting the FAANGs amid a public techlash against what these giants are offering. What's brewing may be a sort of anti-digital perfect storm.

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NOTE: After taking a one-week vacation break, the Demography Unplugged podcast will be back on Tuesday, June 25.

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