California Has a Legal Clause for Housing That Could Put NIMBYs in a Corner
For years, the state has been nudging its cities to build housing to address a severe shortage. Maybe what they needed was a shove.
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After Shutdown, Labor Department Says Some Data is Gone for Good
Surveys were delayed and some cannot be collected at all, officials said, further complicating the Federal Reserve’s decision on interest rates next month.
AI won’t replace you – but it will redefine what makes you valuable at work
Leadership and other people skills are only going to rise in value to employers. NoMoreStock/ShutterstockAcross the world, workers are increasingly anxious that artificial intelligence (AI) will make their jobs obsolete. But the evidence from research and industry tells a very different story. AI is not taking over the workplace. Instead, it’s quietly reshaping what human work looks like – and what makes people valuable within it.
Trump’s Tariffs Sent Trade Plummeting in August
The steep tariffs President Trump issued in August led to a contraction in imports and the trade deficit, newly released data shows.
A City Is Broke. Can Billionaires’ Urbanist Dream Offer It a Last Chance?
Suisun City has tried to revive its fortunes for years. The latest idea: Annex land owned by California Forever, a tech-billionaire-funded plan for a new city north of San Francisco.
How household contracts could be fueling UK inflation
Dean Clarke/ShutterstockUK inflation has dropped to 3.6% but it remains well above the Bank of England’s 2% target. Beyond broader global uncertainties, there are also factors within our own homes that are quietly sustaining this stubborn issue. Namely, automatic annual price uplifts in everyday contracts for things like mobile phones and utilities.
Is the AI bubble about to burst? What to watch for as the markets wobble
Phonlamai Photo/ShutterstockThe global investment frenzy around AI has seen companies valued at trillions of dollars and eye-watering projections of how it will boost economic productivity.
Trump Says America Is in ‘Golden Age,’ Straining to Address Affordability
Speaking at a gathering of McDonald’s franchise owners and operators, the president boasted that he had “normalized” inflation.
UK plans for pay-per-mile electric vehicle tax could make the system fairer – or provoke a fierce backlash
H.E. Group Ltd/ShutterstockThe growth in sales of electric vehicles is a positive step in the UK’s journey to net zero. They are cleaner, quieter and better for the environment.
High Beef Prices? Trump Official Blames Biden and Migrants.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said migrants were bringing sick cows across the border, snarling beef supply chains.
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