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Russia's Economy Is Slowly Sinking
This past Friday the US announced that it was moving forward with legislation to sanction buyers of Russian oil. By doing so lawmakers are hoping that this will have a ripple effect across Russia's economy, deterring countries from trading with…
Fundraising In An Economy Favoring The Affluent
Josh Birkholz, Senior Fellow, Philanthropy Innovation at BWF Zuri and Past Chair of Giving USA. Mentioning the K-shaped economy might be as ubiquitous as saying there is a new thing called AI. Certainly, consumer spending is increasingly driven by…
Welcome To The Outcome Economy-Are You Ready?
Lital Marom, Founder UNFOLD + The Academy of Tomorrow. Futurist Keynote Speaker, empowering execs to work smarter & scale faster with AI. Let me ask you what I asked a room of senior executives a few months ago, leaders collectively responsible for…
Speech by Governor Waller on the economic outlook
Thank you, Yelena, and thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. My subject is the outlook for the U.S. economy and the implications for monetary policy. Spending by households and businesses has been resilient, despite higher goods…
The Set-Jetting Economy Behind The White Lotus And Emily In Paris
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, the formidable Sylvie Grateau in Emily in Paris, arrives in Cannes. As the series expands beyond the capital, the French Riviera becomes more than a backdrop, it becomes part of the destination story audiences will soon…
The App Economy Is Dying And Most Founders Haven't Noticed
Victor Orlovski is founder of R136 Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based VC firm focused on scaling mid- and late-stage B2B and fintech startups. I got my first computer in 1986 in Uzbekistan. At the time, there was no internet or graphical…
The Health Insurance System Wasn't Built For The Solo Economy
Ran Harpaz is the founder and CEO of Lettuce Financial, an AI-powered operating system built for solopreneurs. There are now an estimated 30 million solopreneurs in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with a reported 5.6…
Trump move to levy 20% toll on Strait of Hormuz shipping 'economic extortion'
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. A move by Donald Trump to levy a 20% toll on…
The 10 best state economies in America in 2026
While the odds of a U.S recession have fallen sharply in the last year, companies are still looking to set up shop in states with solid economies. With states loudly touting their own economic strength, Economy is one of the most important…
The 10 worst state economies in America in 2026
While fears of a recession have subsided, lingering concerns about inflation, geopolitical tensions and an AI bubble have companies considering the local economy when deciding where to set up shop. State economic development organizations are…
Takaichi's first economic policy blueprint puts defense industry revival in focus
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has signed off on the first economic and fiscal policy guidelines of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration, part of a broader push to boost Japan's defense industrial base and mass drone production to…
The Economics of Data Centers Creating Jobs Are So Bad That They Sound Like a Joke
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Whenever big data center developers roll into town, their pitch ends up sounding something like this: hand over your land and your resources, throw in a decade of government…
Hundreds of economists say 'we must act now' on AI's economic impact and job displacement risks
Hundreds of economists say in an open letter that institutions “must act now” to address how artificial intelligence could transform the economy and could put many people out of work. The statement released Monday was signed by top…
To Democrats, the Economy Is Just One Massive Jobs Program
To Democrats, the United States economy is nothing more than a massive jobs program, not an engine of global innovation, productivity, or economic freedom. Just this June, the governor of Rhode Island signed the Restrictions on Self-Service…
Nobel laureates among more than 200 experts urging action on AI's economic impact
More than 200 researchers and economists, including 15 Nobel laureates and researchers at OpenAI, Anthropic and Google, have called for governments and technology leaders to urgently create policies and institutions to address the economic impact…
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