Why the Real A.I. Threat Is in the Back Office
As artificial intelligence spreads, millions of middle-class jobs in human resources, billing and payroll could be at risk. Most are held by women.
Farmers in a national park are turning down lights at night to help wildlife – it could be good for crops too
Some farms are looking at how best to use their lights at night. MillaF/ShutterstockGrowing evidence suggests that excessive outdoor lighting at night may be harming wildlife.
Latest Inflation Data Shows Airline Ticket Prices Up 27% From Last Year
Airfares shot up 27 percent from a year earlier in the latest inflation data.
Seat the rich! World Cup ticket inflation reflects widening gap between haves and have-nots
Billionaires and the golden FIFA ticket. Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesIn 1994, the last time U.S. stadiums hosted the World Cup, an average ticket cost US$58. The most expensive ticket for the final could be grabbed for $475.
California spends less than 0.5% of its state-controlled funds on homelessness
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announces in January 2026 new initiatives to combat homelessness and address mental health. AP Photo/Olga RodriguezCalifornia’s leaders have repeatedly promised to tackle homelessness.
The Social Security trust fund will run dry in 2032 – what that means for retirees and workers who hope to retire
Social Security has lasted as long as it has thanks to the bipartisan deal that President Ronald Reagan and congressional leaders hammered out in 1983. AP Photo/Ed ReinkeEvery year, the panel overseeing the trust fund for Social Security and Medicare publishes its annual financial report.
U.S. Exports Rose in April, as War with Iran Buoyed Oil Demand
Commerce Department data showed exports rose in April, slightly outpacing the growth in imports.
Why the EU economy should embrace digital currencies to become less dependent on the US
Ink Drop/ShutterstockCompared to other parts of the world, the EU on the whole has been fairly reluctant to embrace digital economic innovation. The bloc has been suspicious of cryptocurrencies, and treated them as a potential threat to a financial system where stability is paramount.
US defies forecasts of economic slowdown, but its growth isn’t making ordinary people better off
US economic growth is picking up again after a slowdown towards the end of 2025. According to price data released on May 28, US GDP grew by 1.6% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026. This is despite energy prices rising and consumer confidence falling since the US president, Donald Trump, went to war with Iran in February.
Philadelphia’s 2026 sports calendar is packed – but fans are being priced out
A 16-ounce beer at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia costs over $11.
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