Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest
People with lower incomes are driving less and devoting more of their budgets to transport as gas prices soar.
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So your new ‘co-worker’ is an AI agent – here’s how to make the best of your human-machine relationship
Meet your new colleague. AndreyPopov/iStock via Getty ImagesJudging by a slew of recent corporate announcements, your next “co-worker” might be an artificial intelligence agent – doing the work of an assistant, job scheduler, morning debriefer, learning coach and more.
Clinical trials that are actually marketing ploys targeting doctors – how seeding trials put profit over patients
Marketing trials aren't conducted for scientific knowledge or the benefit of patients. Ekin Kizilkaya/iStock via Getty Images PlusSome clinical trials aren’t designed to answer scientific questions. They’re designed to market drugs.
U.S. Sues The New York Times, Claiming Discrimination Against a White Man
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said the paper had engaged in “unlawful employment practices” against the man, who did not get a sought-after promotion.
U.S. Trade Deficit Grew in March
Both exports and imports rose after the Supreme Court struck down many of the president’s highest levies in February.
The Return for These Investors Isn’t Money, It’s More Affordable Housing
Local governments are trying to create housing that is permanently affordable by investing directly in construction. They are rewriting how housing programs have traditionally operated.
E.E.O.C. Investigating Discrimination Claim at The New York Times
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently referred a reverse-discrimination complaint by an employee to the agency’s legal unit for review.
Trump Administration Pushes Forward With Tariffs Based on Forced Labor Laws
Nonprofit groups have applauded an investigation on trade in goods made with forced labor but say that the Trump administration should go further to enforce its own laws
Oil Companies’ Huge Profits Revive Calls for Temporary Windfall Taxes
European nations imposed temporary taxes in the 2022 energy shock when Russia invaded Ukraine, but whether they can effectively help households is up for debate.
Fed Officials Cite Inflation Concerns in Defending Dissents
The Federal Reserve’s meeting this week was the most divisive in decades, a sign that President Trump’s pick to lead the central bank will face opposition if he pursues substantially lower interest rates.
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