The Data Says the Us Economy Is Strong Swingstate Voters Disagree
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What Taylor Swift’s Staggering Tour Numbers Teach Us About Presenting Data
When giving a presentation, it can be tempting to throw as much data as your audience can take. But without context, that data is often overlooked.Inc. - 10h -
Italian Privacy Watchdog Fines OpenAI $15.5 Million Over ChatGPT Data Use
Italy’s Data Protection Authority said that it fined OpenAI over its use of personal data to train its flagship ChatGPT service.The Wall Street Journal - 1d -
Citi, Bank of America, Goldman offer strong prospects for 2025, analyst says
KBW praises Citi’s value, Goldman’s revenue upside and Bank of America’s expected net interest income growth.MarketWatch - 1d -
Despite Political Uncertainty, U.S. Economy Eyes Strong 2024 Finish
The U.S. economy will end the year on solid ground.Inc. - 2d -
Third-quarter GDP marked higher, jobless claims ease as US economy flexes muscle
Third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) was revised higher Thursday following a substantially stronger projection for U.S. economic performance released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve. GDP ...The Hill - 2d -
Interest rates held as Bank says economy doing worse
The Bank considered a rate cut as it thinks the economy has performed worse than it expected.BBC News - 2d -
Most disagree with Trump plans to use military for deportations, issue Jan. 6 pardons: Survey
A majority of Americans disagree with President-elect Trump’s plans to use the military for mass deportations and his efforts to issue pardons to Jan. 6 rioters, a new survey found. According to ...The Hill - 2d -
Gas Exports Pose Some Risks to U.S. Economy and Environment, Study Says
The long-awaited study was criticized by the oil and gas industry and could help environmental groups that want to stop new export terminals.The New York Times - 4d -
US voters believe Trump will get more done than Biden – but also trust his government less
Survey finds voters think Trump will be an effective president, but don’t believe his administration will share accurate information. Donald Trump won a second White House term in November’s ...The Guardian - 4d -
US confidence in judicial system dropped to record low this year, data shows
Only a few countries, including Venezuela and Syria, have experienced larger drops in confidence in their courts. Americans’ confidence in the US judicial system and courts dropped to a record ...The Guardian - 4d -
Retail sales jump on strong auto and internet buying. Economy in good shape for holiday season.
There’s no quit in American shoppers. Retail sales rose faster than expected at the start of the holiday shopping season in November and pointed to steady growth in the U.S. economy.MarketWatch - 4d -
2-year Treasury yield ends at almost three-week high after strong services-sector data
The policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury yield carved out a nearly three-week high on Monday after a stronger-than-expected U.S. services-sector reading for this month.MarketWatch - 5d -
Gary Cohn says Trump is inheriting a "very good economy"
Gary Cohn, the IBM vice chairman who served as an economic adviser in Trump's first term, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that President-elect Donald Trump is inheriting a "very good ...CBS News - 6d -
5 phrases the most mentally strong people use to spark happiness in hard times, from an expert
"The key is to bring more happiness sparks into your life, not by chance, but by choice," says Scott Mautz, author of "The Mentally Strong Leader."CNBC - 6d -
‘What a circus’: eligible US voters on why they didn’t vote in the 2024 presidential election
Nearly 90 million Americans didn’t vote – which is more than the number of people who voted for Trump or Harris. The 2024 US presidential election had been widely characterized as one of the most ...The Guardian - Dec. 13 -
Democrats failed to address voters’ ‘despair’, says top Joe Biden official
Energy secretary Jennifer Granholm says Donald Trump listened better to suffering rust-belt communitiesFinancial Times - Dec. 13 -
Fewer US grandparents are taking care of grandchildren, according to new data
Fewer grandparents were taking care of grandchildren, there was a decline in the number of preschoolers and more people were staying put in their homes in the first part of the 2020s compared with ...ABC News - Dec. 12 -
Economy faces 'some potential storms' in 2025, Moody's chief economist says
The economy is doing "exceptionally well," said Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi. But he sees headwinds under the new administration.CNBC - Dec. 12 -
Phone companies haven't notified most victims of Chinese data hacking campaign, sources say
The vast majority of people whose call records have been stolen by Chinese hackers have not been notified, according to industry sources.NBC News - Dec. 12 -
Asian stocks rise after US inflation data clears way for rate cut
Currencies strengthen against dollar as investors position for loosening by Federal ReserveFinancial Times - Dec. 12 -
Biden touts economic legacy, says Trump will inherit a strong economy
President Biden touted his economic record during a speech on Tuesday, despite high prices being a key factor in President-elect Donald Trump's win. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin ...CBS News - Dec. 10 -
Is Trump a threat to the US economy? With Larry Summers
Martin Wolf in conversation with the former US Treasury SecretaryFinancial Times - Dec. 10 -
New York City mayor says police have a "strong person of interest" in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEO
New York City mayor says police have a "strong person of interest" in the shooting of UnitedHealthcare's CEOABC News - Dec. 9 -
How Databricks is using synthetic data to simplify evaluation of AI agents
Multiple enterprises are using Databricks' synthetic data API, seeing a significant time reduction to improve agent quality and deployment.VentureBeat - Dec. 9 -
US economy added 227,000 jobs in November
Rise in unemployment rate bolsters case for Federal Reserve rate cut this monthFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: You could get paid one day for the AI training data we use
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says content creators should be paid for their contributions to artificial intelligence models, including for chatbots like ChatGPT.CNBC - Dec. 6 -
Trump says support for Hegseth's nomination is "strong and deep"
Trump's pick for defense chief, Pete Hegseth, has been meeting with GOP senators, amid allegations of alcohol abuse, sexual misconduct and mismanagement of two veterans' organizations he ran.CBS News - Dec. 6 -
Germany disagrees with Amnesty's genocide charge against Israel
Yahoo News - Dec. 6 -
Investors up bets on Federal Reserve interest rate cut after US jobs data – as it happened
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as American private sector adds 227,000 jobs in November. The sale of the Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Nvidia Partner Ooredoo Eyes Data Center Acquisitions Amid AI Push, CEO Says
Qatari telecom group Ooredoo is on a hunt to acquire data centers because it can’t build them fast enough to house Nvidia’s latest-generation of artificial-intelligence chips, its chief executive ...The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6 -
The Big Question: is the US economy exceptional — or overhyped?
Three FT pieces this week explore the soaraway, world-beating success of American business. But can it last?Financial Times - Dec. 6 -
World economy has exited the ‘boom and bust’ cycle, BlackRock says
‘Mega forces’ including artificial intelligence technologies are reshaping the global economy in a way that has seen it leave behind traditional boom and bust cycles, BlackRock saidMarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
Many Americans’ cellphone data being hacked by China, official says
Cyber-espionage group ‘Salt Typhoon’ targeting ‘at least’ eight US telecom and telecom infrastructure firms. A large number of Americans’ metadata has been stolen in the sweeping cyber-espionage ...The Guardian - Dec. 5 -
Chinese hackers stole large amounts of Americans’ phone data from eight telecoms, officials say
A Chinese hacking campaign that spied on texts and calls of U.S. citizens is significantly larger than previously known to the public.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Fed’s Beige Book says economy is stable. Companies more optimistic about 2025, but tariffs a worry.
The U.S. expanded steadily in November, but hiring was subdued and inflation was still a nagging problem in some parts of the economy, a new Federal Reserve survey found.MarketWatch - Dec. 4 -
Chinese espionage campaign scooped up data on thousands of US mobile users: Sources
A Chinese espionage campaign scooped up data on hundreds of thousands of American mobile phone users, likely stealing information about more than 1 million customers.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel
The FTC is targeting data brokers that monitored people’s movements during protests and around US military installations. But signs suggest the Trump administration will be far more lenient.Wired - Dec. 3 -
FTC takes action against location data companies accused of unlawfully using consumer info
The Federal Trade Commission announced that it is taking action against two location data companies after it said that they unlawfully tracked and sold private consumer information.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Top US Consumer Watchdog Has a Plan to Fight Predatory Data Brokers
A new proposal by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would use a 54-year-old privacy law to impose new oversight of the data broker industry. But first, the agency must survive Elon Musk.Wired - Dec. 3 -
Democrats' chair says Trump's win forces party to reassess how it reaches voters
The outgoing Democratic National Committee chairman is downplaying his party’s November loss to President-elect Donald Trump and arguing Democrats avoided even greater losses that parties in power ...ABC News - Dec. 3
