15 - AI Chatbots as Friends | US CPI at 3.2%, but Deflation in China | Hospital Prices set by CMS for 2024 | Wegovy for Heart Disease

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the CPI rose 3.2% in July from year-ago levels, a slight increase from June’s 3.0%, but well below last summer’s peak of 9.1%. Americans’ collective credit-card bill rose to $1.03 trillion from $986 billion in the first quarter, according to the household debt report released Tuesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. While AI’s abilities continue to improve, chatbots are turning into companions? What that means for the future of human interaction.


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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) JULY BLS REPORT // https://www.bls.gov/cpi/

CHINA DEFLATION THREAT GROWS - BLOOMBERG // https://bit.ly/45pQ0oY

MAERSK REPORTS Q2 FINANCIAL RESULTS IN DIFFICULT MARKET CONDITIONS // https://bit.ly/3s4IK3j

BANK STOCKS SLIDE AFTER MOODY’S DOWNGRADE (WSJ) // https://bit.ly/45mvVje

BREAKING DOWN THE WORST EARNINGS QUARTER IN YEARS - WSJ // https://bit.ly/45phDON

CREDIT-CARD DEBT HITS $1 TRILLION (MARKETWATCH) // https://bit.ly/45acyu3

MEDICARE’S FY24 FINAL RULE FOR INPATIENT PAYMENTS - HFMA // https://bit.ly/3DTXHIo

THE OTHER A.I.: ARTIFICIAL INTIMACY WITH YOUR CHATBOT FRIEND (WSJ) // https://bit.ly/4555Rtg

ONLY 6% OF HEALTH SYSTEMS HAVE GENERATIVE AI STRATEGY (MODERN HEALTHCARE) // https://bit.ly/3QBnWdR

WEGOVY SHOWS POSITIVE RESULTS IN REDUCING RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR (MARKETWATCH) // https://bit.ly/3DSbdfn

KFF HEALTH TRACKING POLL JULY 2023 // https://bit.ly/3DQpWYr


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