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To power the new digital economy, Virginia moved the dead
Back in 2000, I got my first computer, a Compaq. I was excited to be connected to the internet. The dial-up sound felt like a doorway opening. My father, fresh from work in his correctional officer uniform, would glance into my room, see me typing…
The Iran war proves that U.S. economic coercion is weakening
Two months after the United States, along with Israel, launched a war against Iran, that conflict appears far from a lasting resolution. Much commentary on the protracted nature of the conflict has centered on the limits of both the military and…
Cuba says Trump's fresh sanctions on its economy amount to 'collective punishment'
Cuba's government has said new sanctions imposed on the island by Donald Trump amounted to “collective punishment”, as an enormous 1 May procession outside the American embassy in Havana vowed to “defend the homeland”.
As Putin's wartime economy loses steam, workers at an empty mall fear for future | CNN Business
Most units are closed in a glitzy shopping mall in a middle-class Moscow suburb - the shuttered storefronts a poignant sign of Russia's economic malaise.
Meet the unsinkable U.S. economy - oil prices are surging, Iran tensions are rising, but it won't crack
High tariffs, stubborn inflation, government shutdowns, war with Iran, rising oil prices — nothing in the turbulent past year has poked a hole in a seemingly unsinkable U.S. economy. The latest round of reports on the economy underscore its…
The California tax proposal that has big tech bracing for an 'economic 9/11'
A proposed tax on California billionaires has dropped like a bomb on state politics, splitting the Democratic party and galvanizing the state's Big Tech executives in opposition. The initiative hasn't formally qualified for the ballot yet, but…
Prices surge, jobs disappear as war strains Iran's economy
Tehran, Iran – Prices are surging in Iran, and millions of jobs have been lost or are on pause as the war with the US and Israel causes escalating economic damage. Food and medicine, cars, electrical devices and petrochemical products are…
Invest In The Top Part Of The K-Shaped Economy
Investing in technology is now essential as tech sector earnings and profit margins surge, driven by AI infrastructure capex and data center buildouts. Despite high growth and profitability, the tech sector trades at only a modest premium to the…
Asia is being hammered by the Iran conflict's economic fallout. The U.S. has the playbook to help-and every reason to
As countries around the world confront the economic fallout from the Iran conflict, Asian economies have been particularly hard hit. Energy prices have skyrocketed, economic growth forecasts have been slashed, food insecurity is back in the…
Gen Z is rebelling against the economy with 'disillusionomics,' tackling near 6-figure debt by turning life into a giant list of income streams
What happens when a generation is raised on economic promises that never materialize? Gen Z may want to ask their older siblings, the millennials, how that turned out, as the Great Recession of 2008—and the ensuing “jobless…
A Robot Economy: Who Gets Rich, Who Gets Left Behind
Robots are coming to the economy. It is inevitable, really, and there is nothing that will stop it. At some point in the not-so-distant future, robots will infiltrate every aspect of our lives, from office work and manufacturing to service work and…
RBI Governor Malhotra flags rising global economic risks
Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday flagged rising global economic risks, warning that geo-economic fragmentation is reshaping supply chains and disrupting global capital and financial flows. “Geo-economic fragmentation caused by…
Internet cutoff dragging Iran's economy | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran's 90 million people have been cut off from the internet for most of 2026, one of the world's longest and strictest national shutdowns. That is devastating an online economy that had long defied government restrictions and…
Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link to support economic growth: CII
The Mumbai–Pune Expressway Missing Link project, opened to public on Friday would reduce travel time and strengthen Maharashtra's industrial ecosystem said Deepak Garg, Chairman, CII Maharashtra. It is called the “Missing Link”…
Marathi mandate for auto, taxi drivers is bad politics, bad economics
Days after announcing its ill-conceived decision to make basic Marathi-language proficiency mandatory for all auto and taxi drivers from May 1, the Maharashtra government extended the deadline to August 15. The move is a minor concession, coming…
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