Money Market Funds -- My Favorite Chart -- September 7, 2024

Locator: 48548MMF.

My favorite chart.

Can easily find banks paying 4%; a few even go just slightly above 5%.

Link here.

Week 36: September 2, 2024 -- September 8, 2024

Locator: 48547TOPSTORIES.

Top story: 

• Mideast: same ol', same ol'.
  
• Ukraine: same ol', same ol'.
• Trump vs Kamala: : same ol', same ol'.

Top international non-energy story:

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Top international energy story:

• WTI: well below $70; Saudi lowers its advertised price.

Top national non-energy story:

• CNBC can't quit talking about a rate cut, risk of inflation; gets tedious.
• Caitlyn Clark keeps setting WNBA records as rookie. One link here. WNBA rookie of the year.
• Jobs report: again, Goldilocks and analysts are terrified of a recession!
  

Top national energy story:

• WTI dropped to as low as $67 on decline in Chinese demand
  

Focus on fracking: current link here. Generally updated late Sunday night.

Top North Dakota non-energy story:

Top North Dakota energy story:

Geoff Simon's quick connects: link here.

The market in a nutshell: At the close --