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Philadelphia's 'LeBron economy' is going to create a ton of value for only $3.8m
Welcome back to MoneyCall, The Athletic 's weekly sports business cheat sheet. First, a quick favor to ask of this community: If you have colleagues, friends or family who might enjoy this weekly analysis of the latest in money, power and attention…
Moms Are Showing Us That Child Care Is An Economic Issue
Every company wants a productive workforce, but for many moms, one of the biggest obstacles to getting through the workday begins before they ever arrive at work. Every company wants a productive workforce, but for many moms, one of the biggest…
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[In This Economy] The populist economics of SONA 2026
If you sat through President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday, July 27, you may have noticed a common thread: giveaways. Cash aid, tax exemptions, higher pensions, cheaper electricity, free medicines. All…
AI Changed The Economics Of Expression; Now We Must Reclaim Meaning
Darnley Merzier, Founder, Strategic & Communications Advisor at EZLEE Management. As a society, we have spent much of the last two years asking whether AI will replace human creativity. I now believe that question sits too far downstream. Over the…
Kumamoto Prefecture gripped by massive economic fallout after earthquake
The powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday has caused widespread disruption to regional economic activity, damaging commercial facilities and factories, and impacting logistics. A explosion occurred at a…
Trump's Economic Record Fuels Midterms Messaging
I'm Nancy Cook, Bloomberg's senior national political correspondent, and each weekday I'll be coming to you with inside-the-room reporting and insights that reveal what's really happening in Washington — and how it impacts you. Email me with…
Wildfires near France's Bordeaux spark fears of 'economic apocalypse' for wineries
From his vineyards in Bordeaux wine country, Edouard le Grix de la Salle can sometimes smell the burning forests far away, a potent and unsettling harbinger of profound economic hardship for the region. Vast wildfires have ravaged an area four…
Shared beds, shrinking budgets: China's young workers feel economic squeeze
Chinese sales agent Winnie Zeng has taken an unusual step to protect herself from an uncertain future: she now shares her rented bed with a stranger to cut costs. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Frustrated by stagnant pay and worried about losing…
Economic Development Subsidies Create a Lot of Jobs-Mostly for Lobbyists (opinion)
State governments often argue that it's necessary to give subsidies to private companies to encourage economic development. In return, they say, those companies will make investments that create jobs. 'Unfortunately, these claims are largely…
Economy is poised to show strong second-quarter growth - but only after a look under the hood
The U.S. economy churned out another robust rate of growth in the second quarter even as the Iran war boosted inflation, but that might not be so readily apparent in the latest report on gross domestic product. GDP, the official scorecard of the…
America's Economy: Strong Or Struggling? On The Brett Winterble Show
Tune in here to this Wednesday's edition of the Brett Winterble Show! Brett kicks off the program by talking about the strength of the U.S. economy and the growing disconnect between economic data and how Americans feel about their finances. Brett…
Americans are down on the economy and concerned about costs: Polls
As the U.S. concludes its fifth month of conflict in Iran, which has caused oil shortages, driven up energy prices and increased inflation, majorities of Americans say they are very concerned about the cost of things they buy, rate the economy…
Cuba Rolls Out More Economic Reforms as US Pressure Mounts
Cuban officials announced another spate of economic reforms, as the communist-run island struggles to convince the US that its market-liberalization attempts will result in the change that the Trump administration is seeking. The government…
Why capitalism is the most moral economic system
I make the case for free markets. Young people elect socialists! What are they thinking? Do they even think? Do they pay any attention to history? Or economics? Socialism always fails. Only markets create environments that let people prosper.
Ukraine has found a new pressure point in Russia's wartime economy
Ukraine's drone attacks on Russia's biggest online retailer Wildberries have ratcheted up the pressure on Moscow's wartime economy. Wildberries is regarded as Russia's domestic equivalent to U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon. Ukraine's hope is that by…
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