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Why The Creator Economy Needs Industry Self-Regulation
Eric Reicin, President & CEO of BBB National Programs, a nonprofit organization dedicated to a more accountable, trustworthy marketplace. The creator economy—what began as a handful of bloggers and YouTubers monetizing niche…
Afghanistan crisis deepens as record returns, drought and aid cuts strain economy
Estimates indicate that around 28 million people in Afghanistan were living in poverty in 2025, with the situation compounded by mass population returns, worsening drought and shrinking international aid. While Afghanistan recorded a second…
Why the bond market's famed recession indicator may be flashing a positive sign for the economy
The bond market's notorious recession gauge may actually be sending some good news about the economy. The Treasury yield curve — which is often referred to in the context of the spread between the 10-year Treasury yield over the 2-year yield…
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Netflix launches report on economic & cultural impact of its productions
Netflix has released a report titled 'The Netflix Effect', outlining the economic, cultural and social impact of its productions over the past decade. According to the company, Netflix has invested more than $135 billion in films and series over…
Tax cuts collide with inflation as voters weigh Trump's economy in the midterms
It's a financial tug-of-war shaping people's lives as they consider the upcoming midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress during the final two years of Trump's tenure. All of these economic issues have been center stage in the…
From Pre-Computed To Generative: The New Economics Of AI Personalization
Srijith Ravikumar is a Principal Engineer at Amazon building AI-powered recommendation systems at scale. Published researcher at AAAI. For over a decade, the Holy Grail of e-commerce and digital retail has been the 'segment of one.' It's a…
There's No Need to Fear China's Economy
The United States appears to be on the ropes in trade negotiations with China. After taking office, the Trump administration threw down the gauntlet with Beijing, briefly imposing 145 percent tariffs in April 2025 and more than doubling its…
59 percent say economy is getting worse: Survey
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans say the economy is getting worse, according to a new survey from The Economist/YouGov. The survey, conducted from Saturday through Monday, found that 59 percent of 1,549 respondents said the economy is getting worse. Just…
Why Fashion's 'Rewear' Economy Struggles
For years, sustainability in fashion has meant adopting the circular economy. But Fashion for Good's latest report makes it clear: resale and repair alone won't solve the industry's overproduction issue. The Amsterdam-based innovation platform's…
Trump must mandate high school economics to stop socialism
Only 22 states require economics for high school graduation, according to the Council for Economic Education's 2026 Survey of the States — down from 28 in 2024. In all 22 of those states, economics is taught as part of social studies. Almost…
The Banker Buffett Calls 'The Best' on Why Family Businesses Are America's Overlooked Economic Engine
Byron D. Trott, chairman and co-CEO of BDT & MSD Partners Byron D. Trott is chairman and co-CEO of merchant bank BDT & MSD Partners, which advises and invests in family and founder-led companies, including Cox Enterprises, Enterprise Mobility, and…
How the US and China's oil markets are 'shielding' the world economy from spiraling prices
Oil prices are high, but they haven't quite gone parabolic s ince the Iran war began. Morgan Stanley strategists said there's structural support from the US and China that's helped anchor oil prices and prevent them from rising to levels predicted…
Federal Reserve Board issues Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households in 2025 report
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A former IMF director sees fresh signs that major economies are headed for a bond crisis
Economist Desmond Lachman thinks the US is facing a bond market crisis; he thinks several other leading economies are as well. The former International Monetary Fund director now serves as a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, an…
Black People Worse Off in Trump's Economy Than Every Other Group, Per the Fed
Black people in America did worse economically in 2025 than at any time since the Federal Reserve began its financial wellbeing survey in 2013, according to some measures published Wednesday. More notable than the depressed financial situation of…
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