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The Friday Five for September 20, 2024:

• AEP Countdown & Ask Integrity Shoppers
• FOMC September 2024 Meeting
• New Features From iOS 18 Release
• Instagram Teen Account Changes
• Ask ASG Mailbag: Send Us Your Questions

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AEP Countdown & Ask Integrity Shoppers:

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FOMC September 2024 Meeting:

“Consumer Price Index - August 2024.” BLS.Gov, U.S. Bureau of Labor & Statistics, 11 Sept. 2024, www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/cpi.pdf.

“Employment Situation Summary - 2024 M08 Results.” BLS.Gov, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 6 Sept. 2024, www.bls.gov/news.release/empsit.nr0.htm.

Mercado, Darla. “Fed Blog Recap: Chair Jerome Powell Defends Central Bank’s Decision to Go Big with First Cut.” CNBC, CNBC, 18 Sept. 2024, www.cnbc.com/2024/09/18/fed-meeting-live-updates-traders-await-september-interest-rate-cut.html.

“Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement.” FederalReserve.Gov, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 18 Sept. 2024, www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20240918a.htm.

Mena, Bryan, et al. “First Fed Rate Cut since Covid.” CNN, Cable News Network, 18 Sept. 2024, www.cnn.com/business/live-news/federal-reserve-interest-rate-09-18-24/index.html.

“Meeting Calendars and Information.” FederalReserve.Gov, The Federal Reserve, www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/fomccalendars.htm. Accessed 18 September 2024.

“Personal Income and Outlays, July 2024.” BEA.Gov, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), 30 Aug. 2024, www.bea.gov/news/2024/personal-income-and-outlays-july-2024.

New Features from iOS 18 Release:

Nield, David. “How to Use Apple’s Distraction Control Feature in Safari.” Wired, Conde Nast, 6 Sept. 2024, www.wired.com/story/how-to-use-safari-distraction-control-feature/.

“iOS 18: Get Rid of Website Distractions in Safari.” MacRumors.Com, MacRumors, 16 Sept. 2024, www.macrumors.com/how-to/ios-18-get-rid-of-website-distractions-in-safari/.

“iOS 18 Is Available Today, Making iPhone More Personal and Capable than Ever.” Apple.Com, Apple, 16 Sept. 2024, www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/09/ios-18-is-available-today-making-iphone-more-personal-and-capable-than-ever/.

“Watchos 11 Is Available Today.” Apple.Com, Apple Newsroom, 18 Sept. 2024, www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/09/watchos-11-is-available-today/.

Instagram Teen Account Changes:

Roth, Emma. “Instagram Is Putting Every Teen into a More Private and Restrictive New Account.” Verge.Com, The Verge, 17 Sept. 2024, www.theverge.com/2024/9/17/24246423/instagram-teen-account-private-restrictive.

“Instagram’s New Privacy Protections for Minors Could Hamper App’s Ads Biz.” Thedrum.Com, The Drum, 17 Sept. 2024, www.thedrum.com/news/2024/09/17/instagram-s-new-privacy-protections-minors-could-hamper-the-app-s-ads-biz-experts.

Ortutay, Barbara. “Instagram Makes Teen Accounts Private as Pressure Mounts on the App to Protect Children.” AP News, Associated Press, 17 Sept. 2024, apnews.com/article/instagram-meta-teen-accounts-kids-425a05cc37f81b6ff2b7439d3884c54a.

“Introducing Instagram Teen Accounts: Built-in Protections for Teens, Peace of Mind for Parents.” About.Fb.Com, Meta, 17 Sept. 2024, about.fb.com/news/2024/09/instagram-teen-accounts/.

“New Protections to Give Teens More Age-Appropriate Experiences on Our Apps.” About.Fb.Com, Meta, 11 Jan. 2024, about.fb.com/news/2024/01/teen-protections-age-appropriate-experiences-on-our-apps/.

Ask ASG Mailbag:

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Resources:

4 Ways PlanEnroll Will Make This Your Best AEP Yet: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG617R5

How to Keep Clients Safe from Insurance Fraud: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG619

Organization Tips and Tricks for the Medicare Annual Enrollment Period: https://ritterim.com/blog/organization-tips-and-tricks-for-the-medicare-annual-enrollment-period/

The Hidden Value of Selling Medicare Supplements During AEP: https://ritterim.com/blog/the-hidden-value-of-selling-medicare-supplements-during-aep/

What Today's Financial Environment Means for Medicare Beneficiaries & Agents: https://link.chtbl.com/ASG618

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