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Learn more at NEIacademy.org. The markets may have finished this day on a mixed note,

but if you've been watching in recent months, you'll have noticed the markets have continued to be

strong despite continuing concerns around the shutdown, tariffs, and inflation. In fact, the broadest index, the S&P 500 and the tech-heavy NASDAQ have set records more than 30 times this year.

And there's other data that suggests the economy is still chugging along at a steady clip.

But that is only part of what's happening.

As our economics correspondent, Paul Salman, reports for the vast

majority of Americans, this economy is landing very differently right now.

This is meta-rayban display. You don't have to look far to get a clear view of those at the

tippy top of the economy. The first AI glasses with a high-resolution display.

Mark Zuckerberg's meta paying $250 million

to recruit an artificial intelligence researcher.

A proposed $1 trillion compensation package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk? Former Google Head Eric Schmidt's

purchase of a 123-room, $110 million L.A. Mansion to host events. But well below the

hyper-rich, millions of other Americans are also prospering. As evidence, 56% of luxury consumers,

according to SACS global, plan to spend the same or more this season compared to last,

up substantially from just last spring. Luxury travel continues to hold very strong.

Misty Bellis of Luxury Travel network virtuoso sees the same.

When we look at our fall bookings for this year, we are of 38% year over year.

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