GOLDMAN: DON’T SWEAT RUSSIA, IRAQ: Neither the airstrikes on Iraq nor the sanctions on Russia are likely to have a big impact on the U.S. economy, and investors are likely to keep blowing off both geopolitical dangers, according to Goldman Sachs and other strategists. Read more
WAL-MART’S HIGHER HEALTH COSTS: Wal-Mart initially assumed $330 million in annual healthcare related costs, and are now estimating it will be $500 million, a combination of higher than expected enrollment and healthcare cost inflation. Read more
STARTUPS FUEL THE FREELANCE ECONOMY: While 90 million Americans are ‘out of the workforce,’ a range of startups are leveraging new technologies to help people with a wide range of skills make a living, while providing consumers with services from housecleaning to copywriting at a discount. Read more
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