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An investor's guide to the 2026 World Cup mega-economy
At a national level, the vibes around the 2026 World Cup are not great right now. Ticket prices are by far the highest in history. Many fans who went through the lottery process feel misled about where their seats ended up. And public transit costs…
AI Ethics Beyond Bias: The Risk Of Removing Humans From The Economy
Alec Scott is a Principal at CDW for Intelligent Platforms. Most conversations about AI ethics begin in the right place, but they stop too soon. They begin with bias, fairness, explainability, privacy, robustness and accountability. That work…
Trump odds of voter revolt over economy hinge on Iran war impact
President Trump's odds of facing a midterm election revolt over the economy may hinge on whether a vulnerable U.S. job market can withstand the conflict in Iran. The April jobs report, released Friday, defied expectations with a gain of 115,000 new…
How Trump's tariffs can paradoxically raise economic freedom
Similar to Reagan, Trump has walked a middle line, acknowledging the tariff impact on consumers — and especially farmers — while arguing tariffs are necessary to achieve two strategic goals. First, to pressure trade partners to remove…
Is Keir Starmer meeting his NHS, homes and economy pledges?
Ben Chu and Anthony ReubenBBC Verify Keir Starmer has said he will prove his doubters wrong in a speech designed to head off a leadership challenge following his party's heavy election losses. The prime minister said he took 'responsibility for the…
Can Israel's economy survive after a seven-front war?
What is the state of Israel's economy after nearly three years of war? As Israel increases its defense budget, weans itself off US aid, and halts the hiring of most Palestinian workers, can its industries continue to survive and thrive? At this…
Home sales underwhelmed in April amid elevated mortgage rates and economic jitters
Existing home sales were essentially flat in April, rising just 0.2% from March as high mortgage rates, limited inventory, and ongoing economic uncertainty sidelined buyers. Home sales hit a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.02 million last…
Stocks might be soaring, but US economy is feeling Iran war shocks
The United States' war with Iran is looking increasingly like a loss, economically speaking, no matter what happens next. Iran has shown that it can bottle up as much as one-fifth of the world's oil with its control over the Strait of Hormuz. The…
Bending, not breaking': Goldman Sachs explains why the war in Iran hasn't derailed the global economy
The global economy is “bending, not breaking” as the war in Iran nears its fourth month, though growth risks haven't disappeared entirely, according to Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius. “If we wrote down the most…
Xi's China: Dazzling Technology, Military Muscle-and an Economic Mess
More than a decade into Xi Jinping's rule, China's military has grown more formidable, its factories dominate global manufacturing and its technology pioneers are closing the gap with Silicon Valley. Yet big parts of its economy are a mess. A…
Iran War Chokes 'Major Driver' of Global Economy
Among the many parts of the economy that U.S President Donald Trump's war in Iran has fouled up are the energy markets. And one area has been hit even harder than most: diesel fuel. The cost of diesel fuel has skyrocketed in the past two…
A16z and Apple alums raise $20M to bring AI to 'real economy' businesses
AI is swiftly rewiring the way people work, but an outsize amount of this workplace revolution has so far been confined to Fortune 500-style companies. Ciridae has raised $20 million in seed funding on the promise of bringing AI to the many U.S.
Young Americans are more pessimistic about jobs than their parents-and no advanced economy has ever seen this kind of divide
For years, younger Americans have been more optimistic about the job market than older Americans, even through the depths of the Great Recession. But in an abrupt shift, a new poll released Monday finds young people's confidence has plummeted over…
Britain set to lose 163,000 jobs in 2026 as Iran war sparks economic crisis
Britain faces a projected loss of 163,000 jobs this year, with lower-income regions set to bear the brunt of the economic fallout from the Iran war, a new report warns. The Item Club's latest regional outlook highlights South Wales and the Humber…
Conecta Fiction & Entertainment Heads to Magaluf-Mallorca for 10th Edition With AI, Microdrama, Creator Economy in Focus
Conecta Fiction & Entertainment is taking its 10th edition to Magaluf- Mallorca, marking both an anniversary for the international content forum and its first landing in Spain's Balearic Islands. Unveiled last week at a press conference in…
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