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WestJet Backpedals on Economy Seats That Don't Recline
|Economy Seats With Less Legroom? This Time, the Budget Move Won't Fly. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/travel/westjet-non-reclinable-economy-seats.html Several months after announcing a cabin refresh featuring economy seats that don't recline…
Breaking down the $2.3trillion global sports economy
Anyone who went to any live sport over the holidays, has booked a skiing holiday recently, or just renewed their gym membership will not be shocked to hear the global sports industry is doing quite well. But now, thanks to a landmark report by the…
Opinion | China's economy is struggling - even as its hi-tech sector booms
The anticipated rise of Shenzhen's Nanshan district to a “trillion-yuan district” marks a monumental milestone, placing it alongside Shanghai's Pudong and Beijing's Haidian as the only districts to reach such a GDP threshold. Beyond a…
In the AI economy, the 'weirdness premium' will set you apart. Lean into it, says expert on tech change economics
The word “weird” didn't always mean strange. In Old English, descended from a mix of Germanic and Norse concepts, it meant something closer to “destiny” or “becoming” or even “fate.” Once upon…
Against the vice economy
“Kalshi lets you legally trade on anything, anywhere in the U.S.,” one Kalshi ad brags before closing with the tag line, “The world's gone mad, trade it.” Kalshi's founder, Tarek Mansour, is not exactly humble in his…
More bad economics from the White House
“I told him that Congress can pass legislation to cap credit card rates if he will actually fight for it,” Warren said. “I also urged him to get House Republicans to pass the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act, which passed the…
Invisible Disability Reveals A Global Data Gap Across Economies
“When systems only validate severe, visible impairment,” Wadood said, “women with real but less visible needs are effectively told they do not qualify.” The result is limited data on women with invisible disabilities…
Beyond Robot Taxes: Building A Sustainable Fiscal Model For The AI Economy
The Unravelling of the Wage-Based Economy By Marcel Olbert, Assistant Professor of Accounting and Nicos Savva, Professor of Management Science and Operations at London Business School Most calls to “tax AI” start from a…
Speech by Vice Chair Jefferson on the economic outlook and monetary policy implementation
Thank you, President Hasner, for the kind introduction. It is an honor to speak at Florida Atlantic University, and I am glad to have the chance to talk with those here from the American Institute for Economic Research and the Shadow Open Market…
Speech by Vice Chair for Supervision Bowman on the outlook for the economy and monetary policy
Good morning and thank you for the invitation to join you today. It is a pleasure to be with you here in Boston at the New England Economic Forum to share my outlook on the economy and monetary policy, and I would like to thank Kathleen Murphy, the…
Survey says slowing economy is the No. 1 worry for US businesses in China, not trade friction
HONG KONG -- U.S. businesses are more concerned about China's slowing economy than trade friction, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China released Friday. Of 368 companies responding to the survey, 64% viewed slowing…
Businesses rasig prices soon amid economic 'uncertainty'
A majority of small- and medium-sized businesses say they will soon be hiking prices to cope with elevated—though easing—levels of economic “uncertainty” in the U.S. According to a recent CEO survey conducted by the…
Trump has lurched to the populist Left with recent economic proposals
The populist policy proposals have sparked backlash from fiscal conservatives, who say they mark a major departure from Republican orthodoxy. “The president has been repeatedly advocating for government control of the economy, or at least…
Tories to step up attacks on Reform economic policy after Jenrick acrimony
The Conservatives plan to intensify their attacks on Reform's economic policy as they gear up for a fight to the death between the two big parties of the right, a battle brought to new levels of acrimony by Robert Jenrick's defection. While…
How Economic Security Helped Drive Trump's Tariff Wars
The age of trade protectionism returned to America in 2025 with the shudder of a closing customs gate. President Donald Trump has long professed his love of tariffs, once calling them “ the most beautiful word ” in the dictionary. In…
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