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The Longevity Economy: What Aspiring Franchise Owners Should Consider
Bob Bernotas is the owner of Franchise with Bob and an award-winning Franchise Consultant. Every headline right now seems to be about AI: how fast it's growing, how much money is pouring into it and how it's reshaping every industry it touches.
The economic impact of the AI buildout and surging US bond yields
The surge in U.S. bond yields to two-decade highs has raised questions about what is causing it, how long it will last and how it will impact the U.S. economy. Although inflation has been well above the Fed's 2 percent target this year, the rise in…
Americans' economic fears surge ahead of midterm elections
Americans are growing increasingly worried about the cost of living, with concerns about gasoline, food and housing mounting as the economy becomes the leading issue for voters ahead of November's midterm elections, according to new polling. A Pew…
Industrials Up After Economic Data -- Industrials Roundup
Shares of industrial and transportation companies ticked up after relatively strong economic data. New weekly jobless claims slipped 2,000 to 197,000 in the latest weekly tally. A downtick in Treasury yields quelled fears about credit costs. Shares…
Surging Diesel Prices Are Hammering The U.S. Economy
Geopolitical conflict with Iran has fueled a surge in global energy and commodity prices, intensifying inflationary pressures. Restoration of Gulf oil exports has been offset by soaring transportation costs and persistent disruptions in refined…
MARK HALPERIN: Trump picked Warsh and Bessent to fix the economy. Now they may collide
Kevin Warsh and Scott Bessent looked, at the start, like a pairing that might give Donald Trump the economic team he wanted. Both talked about the possibility that faster growth could coexist with less inflation. Both wanted to rethink the…
A Global Economic Recovery Built on Shaky Foundations
The latest update of the Brookings-FT TIGER survey reveals that global growth has stabilized, with both advanced and emerging market economies showing positive momentum. But amid persistent inflation and fiscal profligacy, policymakers will still…
Federal Reserve Board releases results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families
The Federal Reserve Board on Friday released the results of the 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances, which provides the public and policymakers with detailed insights into the economic condition of American families. The data provide a representative…
U.S. Economic Growth Expected To Strengthen In Q3 GDP Report
US economic growth remains on track to accelerate in the upcoming third-quarter GDP report, based on the median estimate for a set of nowcasts compiled by The Capital Spectator. Output is projected to increase at an annualized 3.2% rate in Q3…
AI vs. the rest of the economy
More and more, it seems as if there's the AI economy — and everything else. Why it matters: The growing chasm between the breakneck growth of the AI world and the slower pace of the economy where most Americans work and live has huge…
Building resilience into the real-time economy
More of Australia's economy now depends on digital systems operating in real time. A card payment at a cafe, a hospital retrieving a patient record, a logistics company tracking its fleet and someone paying for a cab at three in the morning all…
Your Stake In The Biggest Economic Bet In US History
Americans love a good story about somebody betting on himself. One of my favorites involves FedEx founder Fred Smith. Back when Federal Express was still struggling to get off the ground, the company reportedly found itself with just $5,000 in the…
Gold, oil and expensive loans: IMF on Uganda's economic risks
Uganda is preparing for an economy that could look markedly different from today's. The country is buying gold to strengthen its reserves, anticipating oil revenues, exploring a central bank digital currency, and remaining committed to an East…
Jeffrey Sachs Criticises US Immigration Curbs, Warns of Economic Volatility in India-US Ties
New Delhi: Renowned economist Jeffrey D. Sachs has criticised the United States' tightening of employment-based immigration pathways, warning that the move reflects a broader retreat from openness that could undermine American technological…
Hendel, Wilf's Reservists-Economic Party holds fast in polling with four seats
The party of Yoaz Hendel and Einat Wilf maintained a four-seat showing in four successive Maariv polls over the past three weeks, while Israel Hayom's latest survey put the list at five seats ahead of Israel's October 27 election. Hendel, a former…
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