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fastcompany.com - Latham Thomas - The care economy is aging
The care economy is aging
Fast Company

At 3 a.m., in the midst of labor, a doula we'll call Renee stepped into the hallway to steady herself. She had been supporting a laboring client for nearly 12 hours. The room was warm, the lights low, the energy focused. But outside, her body told…

forbes.com - Agung Dwi Sandi - ​The Accountability Crisis In The Creator Economy
​The Accountability Crisis In The Creator Economy
Forbes

Agung Dwi Sandi is the Founder and CEO of rankpillar Group, an expert marketing and leading digital marketing agency in Southeast Asia. The creator economy is no longer a 'frontier' market. It is on track to become a $480 billion industrial…

theatlantic.com - Nick Hanauer - The Economic Experiment That Upended Reality
The Economic Experiment That Upended Reality
The Atlantic

In the fall of 2011, one of us gave a presentation on the idea of a $15 minimum wage to a gathering of the Democracy Alliance—one of the most influential networks of left-leaning donors and advocates in the country. It did not go well. Heads…

federalreserve.gov - Lecture by Governor Waller on the economic outlook
Lecture by Governor Waller on the economic outlook
The Fed

Thank you, Jens, and thank you to the European Central Bank for the opportunity to speak to you today. Like other central banks, the Federal Reserve is confronted with how to respond to the effects of the conflict in the Middle East, which has…

theguardian.com - Robert Tait - Most Americans think Trump is not focused enough on economy - poll
Most Americans think Trump is not focused enough on economy - poll
The Guardian

Two-thirds of Americans believe Donald Trump is prioritizing his controversial immigration crackdown at the expense of their economic wellbeing, according to a new poll, in a stark warning for the US president about the unpopularity of his agenda.

marketwatch.com - China's Economic Weakness Unlikely to Prompt Fresh Stimulus
China's Economic Weakness Unlikely to Prompt Fresh Stimulus
MarketWatch

The oil shock caused by the Middle East conflict is amplifying pressure on China's economy, economists at Barclays said, reinforcing a so-called K-shaped recovery marked by highly uneven growth. Still, with exports remaining strong and a solid…

scmp.com - Ji Siqi - China's top trade negotiator urges Apec to grow economic pie, divide it fairly
China's top trade negotiator urges Apec to grow economic pie, divide it fairly
South China Morning Post

China's chief trade negotiator, Li Chenggang, urged Asia-Pacific economies to reject a zero-sum mentality, grow the economic pie together and divide it fairly, as trade representatives from the 21 members of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec)…

newsweek.com - Andrew Stanton - Trump vs. Biden: Economies compared as consumer sentiment hits record low
Trump vs. Biden: Economies compared as consumer sentiment hits record low
Newsweek

President Donald Trump received a warning sign about how Americans view the state of the economy, as the University of Michigan on Friday reported that consumer sentiment hit its lowest point since it began measuring it in 1960 amid rising gas…

newsweek.com - Hugh Cameron - California calls for workers, businesses to prepare for 'economic disruption'
California calls for workers, businesses to prepare for 'economic disruption'
Newsweek

California has warned its workforce that the state must brace for the economic impacts of artificial intelligence, bucking trends at the private and federal level which have leaned into widespread adoption and heavy investments in the technology.

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - IMF praises Hong Kong's resilient economic growth and financial system
IMF praises Hong Kong's resilient economic growth and financial system
The Standard

The International Monetary Fund said on Friday it will publish a Staff Report shortly to elaborate on its assessment, commending Hong Kong's resilient economic growth and financial system, and reaffirming the city's position as an international…

thenewamerican.com - Selwyn Duke - AOC, the Gal With an Economics Degree, Gets an Economics Lesson
AOC, the Gal With an Economics Degree, Gets an Economics Lesson
The New American

It has been said that more suffering is caused by ignorance than intended iniquity. One of the best examples of this, too, may be in economics. And with socialism gaining currency in our society, economics warrants serious discussion. Doing this…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Rajasthan Cabinet approves new industrial development policy with focus on talent economy
Rajasthan Cabinet approves new industrial development policy with focus on talent economy
The Hindu

The Rajasthan Cabinet on Friday (May 22, 2026) approved a new industrial development policy with the focus on talent economy and the private sector's participation to establish a world-class industrial infrastructure in the State. The Cabinet also…

mirror.co.uk - Graham Hiscott - World Cup football stars could give UK's battered economy a £3.8billion boost
World Cup football stars could give UK's battered economy a £3.8billion boost
The Mirror

Footie fans are set to splurge a record £3.8billion during the World Cup - with pubs dishing out more than 58 million pints alone. The naming of Thomas Tuchel's 26-man England squad for the tournament has left long-suffering supporters daring…

itweb.co.za - Nkhensani Nkhwashu - Meta platforms contribute R16.5bn to SA's economy
Meta platforms contribute R16.5bn to SA's economy
www.itweb.co.za

The Meta-commissioned study highlights the growing role digital platforms play in South Africa's SME and informal business sectors. Meta's platforms generated an estimated R16.5 billion in annual economic value for South Africa and are helping…

seekingalpha.com - Daniel Jones - Markets Will Fall As The Economy Barrels Toward A Recession (NYSEARCA:SPY)
Markets Will Fall As The Economy Barrels Toward A Recession (NYSEARCA:SPY)
Seeking Alpha

Market valuations are at historic extremes, rivaling only the Dot-Com Bubble and 2008-09 crisis periods. Equity risk premium is negative, with S&P 500 earnings yield at 3.12% versus 10-year Treasuries at 4.57%. Corporate bankruptcies are rising…

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