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AI Is Rewriting The Economics Of Marketing Services
The holding company model didn't fail. It succeeded brilliantly—for the economy it was built to serve. For more than 50 years, the world's largest agency networks created extraordinary value by mastering three principles: specialization…
A Tale Of Two Watches: AI And The Attention Economy
Good technology can do its work without taking us out of the world around us. Google Gemini by Jump Associates It's made by Withings, a French company that has spent years quietly putting health technology into objects that still look like watches.
Worrying trends in U.S. economy
The economy, inflation and how those forces could impact the lives of Americans were front and center over the past week. Trips to the grocery store and gas station are more painful than they were last year, and rising costs are impacting the…
Why GDP Is the GOAT of Economic Statistics
It is an odd confession to make about a statistic, I realize, but then again I am an economist, so I am just going to go ahead: I love GDP. There. I said it. GDP — for gross domestic product, the total market value of all final goods and…
New Book By Leading Immigration Attorney Helps Organizations Navigate Workforce Growth In An Increasingly Global Economy
Lorraine D'Alessio, Esq. releases “The Global Advantage: An Executive's Strategic Guide to Immigration, Citizenship, and International Talent” with Forbes Books. ISBN-13: 979-8887508870 NEW YORK (August 11, 2026) — The Global…
China's economic woes are deep, prominent economist argues
In an unusually blunt assessment of China's economic prospects, a leading Chinese economist has refuted the popular market theory that the current slump is the result of a “K-shaped” economy — with some sectors like EVs and AI…
Finally, a real debate on government and the economy
Most of us tend not to reflect on the nature and boundaries of current political discussion and how it came to be. We're like fish who have no idea what water is. We just live in it. But the terms of our political debate did not drop from the…
CareScout CEO: the hidden economic cost of an aging baby Boomer generation
America is getting older. That much is obvious. What's less obvious—and far more consequential—is that we have failed to build the infrastructure families need to navigate aging. As a result, growing old in America is becoming an…
Why did Donald Trump decide to renew economic sanctions on Iran?
After months of war, strikes, threats, and negotiations that have so far failed to end the ongoing conflict, US President Donald Trump is returning to one of the oldest tools in the United States' arsenal against Iran: choking it economically.
Australia and Vietnam bolster economic, strategic ties
Anthony Albanese and Vietnamese President To Lam have strengthened economic and strategic ties during a three-day state visit to Australia by the leader of the increasingly important regional ally. The two signalled the need for a closer…
U.S. economy's K-shaped gap narrows
For years, America's economy has been defined by a 'K-shaped' gap: The rich kept spending at a rapid pace, while everyone else struggled to keep up. That divide is suddenly narrowing. Why it matters: Economists warned that consumer spending growth…
Top ICT tenders: DCDT eyes 2050 digital economy vision
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies wants to develop ICT indicators, modelling and plausible scenarios system for SA's 2050 digital economy vision. (Image source: iStock) It's an interesting week from National Treasury's…
The K-shaped economy just hit a plot twist (SP500:) (SP500:)
The gap between upper- and lower-income consumer spending had largely closed in 2026, while fading tax-refund support left the labor market as a key test for household spending, PNC Economics Research said in a note. PNC's August Consumer Health…
Ryan Stokes says the economy's OK. Politics is the problem
Follow our live coverage of the August 2026 ASX reporting season After delivering full-year earnings that missed consensus expectations, and guidance for the 2027 financial year that also disappointed, you might have thought Ryan Stokes, chief…
Singapore Raises 2026 GDP Growth Forecast as AI Demand Fuels Economy
Singapore's economy delivered stronger-than-expected growth in the second quarter of 2026, prompting the government to significantly raise its full-year GDP forecast as booming global demand for artificial intelligence-related products supported…
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