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Today’s Chart of the Day is a sidestep from my typical financial ones. The chart shows the combined market area after the Crews family of banks (Charlotte State Bank & Trust, Crews Bank & Trust, Englewood Bank & Trust, and Wauchula State Bank) unify under the Crews Bank & Trust brand in September. To learn more, visit crews.bank/unify.
Today’s Chart of the Day from Goldman Sachs shows the percentage of tasks per industry that could be automated by artificial intelligence. Administrative tasks are the highest at 46%, with the average across all industries being 25%.
Today's Chart of the Day from Fortune illustrates the components of housing affordability, which include changes in incomes, rates, and prices. There is an ebb and flow, but currently rates are the primary driver.
Today’s Chart of the Day is not finance related, but still fascinating. Shared by the NASA Earth Observatory, the Coriolis forces at the equator are zero.
Today’s Chart of the Day is from J.P. Morgan’s updated Guide to Retirement. It calculates your total return having missed the 30 best days for last 20 years ending 2022.
Today’s Chart of the Day from the Wall Street Journal shows the share of taxes paid vs. the share of total income. The $100,000-$500,000 range is pretty even, while those making more than $1 million, who only have a 15% share, pay nearly 40% of total taxes.
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“[Charlotte State Bank & Trust takes] care of clients as though they are family members. I think their strength ... is their people. They truly care, they're knowledgeable, and they make you feel like family.”
