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This unprecedented shift in unemployment suggests AI could strand white-collar knowledge workers in a jobless recovery after the next recession
August 10, 2025
This unprecedented shift in unemployment suggests AI could strand white-collar knowledge workers in a jobless recovery after the next recession
Businesses trying to do more with less have historically leaned on automation during recessions, but the advent of generative AI…
Allbirds revenue has plummeted but it says it has plan
August 7, 2025
Allbirds revenue has plummeted but it says it has plan
In 2021 when Allbirds’ stock went public, the shoemaker could do no wrong. Riding on the popularity of its eco-friendly…
Trump’s ‘Queen of Hearts’ moment with the BLS echoes Putin’s purges and Orwell’s omens
August 4, 2025
Trump’s ‘Queen of Hearts’ moment with the BLS echoes Putin’s purges and Orwell’s omens
The ancient Greek play “Antigone” by Sophocles warns that “no one loves the messenger who brings bad news” and “no…
Everyone’s watching Jerome Powell as warnings flash for the U.S. economy
August 1, 2025
Everyone’s watching Jerome Powell as warnings flash for the U.S. economy
A surprisingly weak July employment report has intensified expectations that the Federal Reserve will resume cutting interest rates as soon…
Ghislaine Maxwell holds out for immunity in exchange for testimony to Congress
July 29, 2025
Ghislaine Maxwell holds out for immunity in exchange for testimony to Congress
Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned former girlfriend of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, is open to answering questions from Congress — but only…
US health, tech officials to launch data-sharing plan
July 26, 2025
US health, tech officials to launch data-sharing plan
Top Trump administration health officials are expected to bring tech companies to the White House this week to roll out…
Tesla misses Wall Street expectations on revenue, earnings per share in second quarter earnings
July 23, 2025
Tesla misses Wall Street expectations on revenue, earnings per share in second quarter earnings
Tesla’s second quarter earnings signaled the company continues to go through a difficult patch, with both revenue and adjusted earnings…
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future is in doubt after disastrous loss in upper-house election
July 20, 2025
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future is in doubt after disastrous loss in upper-house election
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s future was unclear Monday after his coalition appeared to have disastrously lost its upper house…
Where’s the beef? Hamburger inflation is running at 12% as America’s herds literally shrink
July 17, 2025
Where’s the beef? Hamburger inflation is running at 12% as America’s herds literally shrink
Anyone firing up the grill this summer already knows hamburger patties and steaks are expensive, but the latest numbers show…
CEO Brian Niccol gets tough, demands Starbucks workers return to the office—or he’ll pay them to leave
July 14, 2025
CEO Brian Niccol gets tough, demands Starbucks workers return to the office—or he’ll pay them to leave
Starbucks has announced a significant shift in its workplace policy, requiring corporate employees to work from the office at least…