Global Economic Output Looks Slower for 2026, IMF Says
The I.M.F. projected world output growth would fall to 3 percent for the year, a number pushed down by high commodity prices.
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Surge pricing is broken – but there’s a smarter way to match gig workers with consumers
Surge pricing is unpopular with consumers and drivers alike, but there are ways to reduce its inherent inefficiencies.
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens in May on Record Goods Imports
Imports of foreign goods, including pharmaceuticals and equipment for data centers, hit a record high, pushing the monthly trade deficit to its highest level in over a year.
Trump Promised a Foreign Investment Boom. It’s Getting Harder to Deliver.
The threat of tariffs may have helped push more capital into the United States, but other factors are pushing it away.
When shareholder activists attack a company, its rivals may feel the heat too and change their ways
Sometimes corporations yield when facing pressure from their shareholders – even when it's indirect. alexsl/iStock via Getty Images PlusShareholder activists are investors who leverage their ownership in a company to push for change.
When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt
One out of every five Americans say they lost more than $100 by following financial advice from an AI chatbot, a 2025 survey found. Ant Rozetsky on UnsplashConsider the following scenario.
Gas Stations Gain When Oil Prices Start to Drop
President Trump is berating gasoline retailers for keeping prices high. Evidence suggests the business has grown more profitable.
Why only 13% of surplus food gets donated by US supermarkets and other retailers to help hungry people – and how food pantries are trying to gather more
Food banks tend to be large and have lots of special equipment that increases their efficiency.
June Jobs Report Shows US Labor Market Making Slower but Steady Gains
Employers added fewer jobs in June than a month earlier but the unemployment rate ticked down, a decent showing for the U.S. economy.
A.I. Is Reshaping the Economy. Good Luck Measuring How.
Some data suggest artificial intelligence is already causing job losses. Other sources show the opposite. Why is it so hard to figure out what’s going on?
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