About this episode
Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen discuss Japan's political changes and U.S. economic pressures while providing insights on AI investing and tax strategies.
For our Week in Review, Dave Spano and Brian Jacobsen unpack Japan’s political shake‑up, where a landslide election win is clearing the way for food‑tax cuts and potential changes to the nation’s post‑war constitution. They turn to the U.S. next, tackling rising economic pressures, from a growing federal deficit and tariff‑driven price hikes to a housing market still millions of homes short. Finally, they sift through the latest data and corporate earnings to reveal what’s really happening on the ground as consumers pull back, mortgage stress creeps up, and businesses split between AI‑powered momentum and tariff‑strained margins. Plus, two bonus segments: AI investing strategies for high‑net‑worth portfolios and key tax moves ahead of the 2025 deadline.
People in this episode
Hosts: Dave Spano, Brian Jacobsen
Topics covered
- Japan political changes
- U.S. economic pressures
- housing market
- AI investing strategies
- tax moves
Keywords
- Japan election
- food tax cuts
- federal deficit
- housing market
- AI investing
- tax strategies
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Places: Japan, U.S.
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