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World - Financial Times
Politics is distorting economic data
Partisanship continues to pollute results of influential surveys of consumer and business sentiment5 hours ago -
Lifestyle - The New York Times
Luxury Fashion as Political Propaganda
In fights to sway public sentiment, critics often point to costly clothes as evidence of moral corruption.Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Schools caught in political crosshairs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story State politics ensnare colleges and universities As states pass sweeping measures ...11 hours ago -
Business - Financial Times
Scientists develop DNA technology in data storage breakthrough
Genetic code technique for preserving huge amounts of digital information could be ‘cheaper than hard drives’Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
Nobel laureates endorse Harris economic agenda
Winners of the Nobel Prize in economics are backing Vice President Harris’s vision for the economy, calling it “vastly better” to that of former President Trump. “Harris’s economic agenda will ...Yesterday -
Top stories - BBC News
Reeves welcomes IMF's improved UK economic forecast
The global financial institution predicts stronger UK growth of 1.1% this year and 1.5% next year.2 days ago - United Kingdom -
Top stories - The New York Times
We Don’t Yet Understand What Warehouse Work Is Doing to Communities
Warehouses in Lehigh Valley, Pa. have been an economic boon for blue collar workers. But they have been a political bust.2 days ago -
Business - Inc.
Customer Data Can Be Fragmented, but HubSpot Makes It Digestible
If you want to understand your customers better, there are some simple strategies to pursue.3 days ago -
World - The Guardian
The big idea: is nostalgia killing politics?
From the Tories’ Thatcher fixation to Labour’s Blair fetish, ideas from the past are poisoning the political present. The pop culture of past generations weighs like a dark cloud on the youth of ...3 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
Fragile confidence hinders global economic recovery
Political and economic uncertainties drag on business and household mood, Brookings-FT Tiger index shows4 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
How honeybees can be used to collect environmental data
Honeybees already have a "busy" reputation. Now, a Belgian company is putting the industrious insects to work. The company uses millions of bees to collect data from the environment. For one ...5 days ago -
Business - MarketWatch
Big Fed rate cut was justified, but it may have acted politically, Trump economic adviser says
Kevin Hassett, who was Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019, agreed with Trump’s view that the Federal Reserve has acted politically in recent ...5 days ago - Donald Trump -
Politics - The Hill
How the US can counter China's economic coercion
The Chinese threat of economic coercion has been effective, but the U.S. has leverage over China due to its reliance on supplying U.S. companies, and can leverage the imbalance in China's export ...6 days ago - China -
Business - Inc.
Why U.S. Economic Health Depends on Wealthy Consumers
Affluent Americans are driving retail spending, which could sustain healthy growth for the next year.6 days ago -
Business - Financial Times
China’s economy grows 4.6% in third quarter
Lowest figure in year and a half comes as Beijing steps up stimulus efforts6 days ago - China -
Top stories - BBC News
Chinese economic slowdown deepens, official figures show
Gross domestic product rose by 4.6% on a yearly basis, below Beijing's "around 5%" annual target.October 18 -
World - Financial Times
Sketchy Politics: Labour Pains
How will Labour handle their first Budget?October 17 -
Business - Financial Times
Four economic truths that explain the US’s bizarre election
A trip to America’s number 3 shopping mall offers answers to what’s really going onOctober 17 -
Business - Inc.
SpaceX Wants Starlink Data Speeds to be 10X Faster
The internet satellite network wants FCC permission to tweak some technical specs to achieve broadband-fast data speeds, which could change how remote businesses use the internet.October 16 - SpaceX -
World - Financial Times
Nigeria’s economic transformation must succeed
Failure would set back the cause of reform across sub-Saharan AfricaOctober 16 -
Business - The New York Times
Harris and Trump Push Economic Plans to Woo Holdouts
The candidates provided more detail on how they would bolster the economy, with ideas ranging from tariffs to more assistance for Black entrepreneurs.October 16 - Donald Trump -
Sports - ESPN
Goals are not enough: How data created the modern striker
Strikers were once judged by a single metric. Today, their overall contribution is more valuable.October 16 -
Top stories - CBS News
Trump promises tariffs to help pay for economic plans
Former President Donald Trump addressed the Economic Club of Chicago and doubled down on applying tariffs to help pay for the costs of his proposed economic plan. Trump affirmed tariffs will keep ...October 15 - Donald Trump -
Business - Financial Times
China’s economic ills are serious but not incurable
Unfortunately, policymakers have made things worse by resorting to temporary palliativesOctober 15 - China -
Business - CNBC
Google signs deal with nuclear company as data center power demand surges
Google is the latest tech company to turn to nuclear energy as power demand from data centers surges.October 15 - Google -
Top stories - BBC News
Google turns to nuclear to power AI data centres
The tech giant says it will use energy from small reactors to power its use of artificial intelligence.October 15 - Google -
World - Financial Times
Fed’s Waller calls for rate cut caution after ‘disappointing’ data
Influential governor says US economy in ‘sweet spot’ but hotter than expected inflation not welcomeOctober 15 -
Business - Financial Times
Google orders small modular nuclear reactors for its data centres
Tech group signs deal with Kairos Power to build up to 7 small facilities to meet its energy needsOctober 14 - Google -
Business - Inc.
Harris Targets Black Men With New Economic Proposals
The Democratic candidate suggests small business loans and improved access to the legal cannabis industry for Black entrepreneurs.October 14 -
Business - Inc.
Data Finds Many New Executive MBA Grads Launch Their Own Startups
An annual ranking of global EMBA programs finds numerous graduates use knowledge gained to found startups, not continue scaling the corporate ranks.October 14 -
Politics - The Hill
A Russian economic meltdown is coming next year
As the Russian economy tanks, immiseration and social discontent grow, and money dries up, Putin won’t have the resources to fuel his war machine.October 14 - Russia -
World - ABC News
Nobel economics prize is awarded for research into why countries succeed or fail
The Nobel memorial prize in economics has been awarded to three U.S.-based academics for research into why societies with poor rule of law and exploitative institutions do not generate sustainable ...October 14 -
Business - CNBC
ServiceNow, Coreweave and others to invest $8.2 billion in UK data centers to fuel AI growth
American enterprise software giant ServiceNow and cloud computing startup CoreWeave plan to invest billions of dollars in their U.K. operations.October 14 - United Kingdom -
Top stories - NBC News
Nobel economics prize goes to global inequality researchers
Three U.S.-based academics won the 2024 Nobel economics prize for their research into why global inequality persists.October 14 -
Top stories - The New York Times
A Political Misdiagnosis
Democrats imagined that they would become the majority party as America became more racially diverse. It’s not working out that way.October 14 -
Top stories - CBS News
MIT professors share Nobel Prize in economics
The Nobel Prize in economics was awarded to three Americans Monday. Two of them are MIT professors.October 14 -
Politics - The Hill
Harris expands economic plans with focus on Black men
Vice President Harris on Monday released an opportunity agenda for Black men, focusing on helping business owners, teachers, cryptocurrency investors, men with health conditions, and men in the ...October 14 -
Business - Financial Times
Corporate debts mount as credit funds let borrowers defer payments
Use of payment-in-kind loan terms is growing as companies struggle with heavy leverage and high interest ratesOctober 14 -
Top stories - NBC News
Young men's economic prospects are shifting, along with their politics
For David Tasker, an 18-year-old construction worker in Pennsylvania, his top financial priorities are having enough money for gas, dining out and spending on his girlfriend while living at home ...October 13