I'm Nicole Lapin, the only financial expert you don't need a dictionary to understand.

It's time for some money we have.

Here's your weekly roundup of the biggest headlines on Wall Street and how they affect

your finances.

The past week or so, the media has been stoked about the chances of an economic soft

landing.

And before I get into what a soft landing is, let me share with you one totally and

completely true fact that should frame everything you hear about the economy.

Here it is.

No one knows the future.

Not one.

Not J-Pow.

Not Jim Kramer.

Not your mom.

Not your friend who always asks what your rising sign is when you do something stupid.

Not your dreadful ex-boyfriend who bought crypto at 35 bucks and has never once shut up

about it since.

When it comes to your money, anyone who tells you they know 100% for sure what the future

holds is either deluded or trying to make money off you somehow.

With that caveat in mind, we can look at the historical data, we can look at the models,

we can look at all available evidence and make reasonable guesses.

But when talking about something as complex as the economy, it is totally possible for

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