Five Things We’re Reading

Jul 15, 2025

by Liz Gullett

As MLC’s Communications and Social Media Manager, Liz Gullett keeps clients informed and up-to-date on the goings on in Lansing and the Capitol.

Below are some articles the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do.

Google is Tracking You Right Now – Change These 3 Settings to Stop It – Google tracks information for convenience’s sake, but at what cost? How can you protect yourself if you think the cost is too high?

Why Dollar-Cost Averaging is the Smart Investing Strategy For All Us Regular Folk – What’s behind this strategy and how can you best protect against market fluctuations?

Why Trump’s Push for a 1% Fed Policy Rate Could Spell Trouble for US Economy – While a drastic rate reduction would benefit the Federal government as it finances the recent spending package, how would it impact the overall economy?

Iliamna Volcano in Alaska ‘Rumbling’ After Being Inactive for a Century – What’s causing the shaking, and are scientists concerned?

‘The Film Wouldn’t Even Be Made Today’: The Story Behind Back to the Future at 40 – A look back at the making of an iconic movie that continues to be watched and celebrated decades later.

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