Do you take the Blue Angels for granted? Have you been to the headwaters of the Mississippi River? What are some events and attractions people take for granted around here?

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MARKETS: YEAR-TO-DATE

Nasdaq

$18,398.45

+24.60%

S&P

$5,615.35

+18.40%

Dow

$40,000.90

+6.06%

10-Year

4.189%

+24.3 bps

Bitcoin

$62,861.16

+48.73%

Oil

$82.37

+17.04%

Data is provided by

*Stock data as of market close. Here's what these numbers mean.

• Markets: Investors expect the stock market to get a jolt of volatility this week following the assassination attempt on former President Trump, and trades linked to his victory in November (such as a rising US dollar) could see an uptick. For example, Trump has fashioned himself into a pro-crypto candidate, and bitcoin spiked above $62,000 after the shooting.

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Interest rates on a mortgage are still high. Inflation is still hitting my pocketbook for groceries, gas, utilities. Your mortgage & car loans are cutting into your balance sheet. No. The economy is NOT just fine

Doug's Dime: Is YOUR economy doing "just fine"?

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How strange was the #winter that didnt happen? Does that mean #summer won't happen? Doug's Dime: When we don't winter. We don't #summer?

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How can you? Doug's Dime: Improve your mental health and time management?

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I'm not a fan of blizzards or floods. I've never been around a hurricane. But usually those are forecasted a little way's out.

Doug's Dime: The worst natural disaster to endure? #tornado #earthquake

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A recent conversation with the younger generation begged the question, "Do you expect politics to make your life better?"

Doug's Dime: Do you follow the political world?

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In an era of everyone gets a trophy and balancing the field of competitiveness. How about one class for North Dakota track and golf? The fastest doesn't know a class or student population. The best golfer isn't because of the most students is it?

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