The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up by +0.21%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is up by +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up by +0.28%. Stocks are climbing today, with the Dow Jones Industrials posting a new all-time high. Optimism that the Fed can achieve a soft landing for the economy is lifting stock prices today. Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari and Chicago Fed President Goolsbee said today that they support additional Fed rate cuts this year. Positive corporate news today is boosting stocks, with Intel up more than +2% after Bloomberg reported that A…