THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘The economics of superintelligence‘
The more useful stablecoins and tokens prove to be, the greater the risk
The trust fund backing benefits may run dry in seven years. Claiming early still has many drawbacks.
A raid at Louisiana’s Delta Downs illustrates the challenges for businesses—and potentially the U.S. economy—as a result of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Investing used to be a mostly male domain. Young women are helping to change that.
Dozens of women have repeatedly made our list over the past two decades. It’s a testament to the overall excellence of the advisors we highlight each year.
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Winning the war on cancer’…
Progress has been remarkable. Death rates are down substantially, and are likely to fall further
His pivot on supplying arms could help Ukraine
Artificial intelligence has undermined the internet’s central bargain
The challenges of the first half aren’t over, our 11 panelists say. Where they see opportunities for the second half of the year.
Congress ended up raising the retirement age and payroll taxes to make the program solvent.
U.S. VC firms have invested $2 billion in gambling businesses since 2018. At least six of the firms are simultaneously betting on problem gambling treatments.
Eating habits can provide subtle clues to how consumers are feeling about the economy and their own financial health.
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE: The latest issue features ‘Scrap the asylum system‘ – And build something better…
Rich countries need to separate asylum from labour migration
Their economic impact has been delayed but not averted
The kingdom is stagnating while its elites squabble
If they can be liberated from ignorance and hucksterism
More than 700 ETFs launched last year, including ones that hold crypto or make leveraged bets on individual stocks like Nvidia. How to make sense of it all.
As the July 9 tariff deadline approaches, expect more deals in coming days, but the drama is far from over. Who is in and who is out—for now.
Last-minute changes to the Republican megabill could benefit big solar and wind developers like Next Era.
There are a lot of factors that can distort blood pressure measurements that you take at home.
World Economic Forum (June 29, 2025): This week’s top stories of the week include:
0:15 Top technologies to watch in 2025 – From digital trust to clean energy, 2025 is seeing breakthrough innovations with wide-ranging impact. Here are five of the most promising technologies this year.
2:50 How to close the gender gap in tech – Ayumi Moore Aoki is CEO of Women in Tech Global, an organization that works to increase gender equality in STEM. She says that amid all the talk of what AI can do, we must also consider what it cannot.
6:09 This robot could change all factories – Meet CyRo, a 3-armed robot designed to handle objects with the dexterity of a human – without the need for pre-programming. Its adaptive vision system mimics the human eye, allowing it to operate under varying lighting and handle tricky materials like glass or reflective surfaces.
7:33 Start-up plans data centres in space – As AI energy demands soar, one pioneering start-up is taking data infrastructure off the planet. Starcloud is building space data centres to tap into the vast, uninterrupted solar energy available in orbit.
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President Trump wants an all-American car. U.S. vehicle sales could plunge by as much as 20% if he uses massive levies to get one.
Barron’s has long favored dividend-paying stocks for those seeking income. But bonds now deserve a hard look because they are so attractively priced.
Ed Perks, manager of the 73-year-old Franklin Income Fund, is investing equally in stocks and bonds, often from the same companies. He shares some picks.
Holtec CEO says the plan is to go public within several months. The IPO may be coming at just the right time.
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (June 19, 2025): The latest issue features ‘How will this end?‘….
In a worse place if Donald Trump rushes in
European members need a hard date to boost their defence budgets
Even as interest costs mount, politicians promise hando
Efforts to deliver a baby boom either fail or cost a fortune
THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE (June 12, 2025): The latest issue features ‘American disorder’
Donald Trump’s troop deployment in LA could yet backfire
Governments’ obsession with factories is built on myths—and will be self-defeating
Ecuador is a test case in the fight against global gangs
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