DAILY UPDATE: Inflation Down but Old Navy and the Gap are Up as Altman Goes to Microsoft

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News last week that inflation eased more than expected in October solidified the view that the Federal Reserve is done with its most aggressive rate-hike campaign in four decades. And that could be a boon for the stock market and your 401(k).

Over the last 10 rate hike cycles dating to 1974, the S&P 500 index rose an average 14.3% in the 12 months following the Fed’s final rate increase, according to an analysis by Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at Carson Group.

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Stocks climbed to reach their third positive week in a row for the first time since summer, boosted by data showing inflation is on its way down. And, the Gap soared as the retailer reported strong sales last quarter at both Old Navy and its namesake stores.

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AMA: Calls Out Skinny Health Insurance Networks!

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Patients aren’t the only ones voicing concerns over the state of the US health insurance industry. The American Medical Association’s (AMA) policy making arm just called for new oversight and standards that ensure health plans don’t improperly limit patient access to in-network care.

The AMA House of Delegates voted to establish and enforce health insurance network adequacy standards as it met in National Harbor, Maryland, this week. The body adopted the proposal—along with several others—as part of the AMA’s continued efforts to ensure health plans meet patient needs and are held accountable for narrow networks.

The association said inadequate networks can create difficulties for patients in need of new or continued care. They can further limit patient choice when it comes to who is able to treat them and where they can be treated.

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