The Shutdown Is Sparing Trump Some Bad Economic News
But what if you could keep the government shut down long enough to prevent BLS from collecting the data it will need to report the consumer price index on October 14? Then the Fed would…
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Why Gen X is uniquely suited to handle bad retirement prospects
These days, you can’t swing a vintage pair of Doc Martens without hitting a new study or article describing why Gen X won’t live up to its retirement potential. Prudential warned us in…
This photo-tweaking time-saver is a perfect Google Photos power-up
The way we edit images is in the midst of a massive reinvention right now. Adjustments that once required costly software and professional-level know-how are suddenly at our fingertips…
Half of America’s major housing markets now have falling home prices
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter. Fresh data shows that as of August, 25 of the 50 biggest U.S. metro…
How to watch ‘Saturday Night Live’ as Bad Bunny and cast changes usher in Season 51
For 50 years Saturday Night Live has been poking fun at popular culture, making audiences laugh, and opening its stage to exceptional music artists. The show was created by Lorne Michaels,…
4 movies that show key lessons for human-AI relationships
Artificial intelligence isn’t just a technical challenge. It’s a relationship challenge. Every time you give a task to AI, whether it’s approving a loan or driving a car, you’re shaping…
How to curate a winning team
What are the qualities of a great team? You’ve probably been taught that team success requires building trust, fostering psychological safety, and cultivating a unified mindset. Seems…
Federal Reserve’s Miran wants aggressive rate cuts but downplays differences with other officials
FEDERAL Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Friday again pressed for an aggressive path of rate cuts citing the impact of Trump administration policies on the economy, while other central…
Electric vehicles drive UK new car market to best September since 2020
Britain’s new-car market logged its best September in five years, industry data showed on Saturday, as the crucial “new numberplate” month delivered record electric-vehicle uptake after a…
Noem visits Chicago area ICE facility as agents arrest 13, raid city neighborhoods
Federal officials reported the arrests of 13 people Friday protesting near an immigration facility outside Chicago that has been frequently targeted during President Donald Trump's…
Spanish-language journalist arrested while covering protest near Atlanta deported to El Salvador
A Spanish-language journalist who had been in immigration detention in Georgia since June was deported Friday to El Salvador. Source link
Judge sets 14-day deadline for appointment of new prosecutor in Georgia election case against Trump
The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against President Donald Trump and others says he will dismiss the case in 14 days if a new prosecutor hasn't been appointed to…
Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can't end birthright citizenship
A federal appeals court in Boston ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily, adding to…
Kavanaugh attempted assassination plotter gets 8-year prison term; government had sought 30 years
Supreme Court Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh's would-be assassin was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison, delivering a sentence in a shocking case of political violence that became…
Quantum computing is a path to energy-efficient AI
The AI boom is driving an explosive surge in computational demands and reshaping the landscape of technology, infrastructure, and innovation. One of the biggest barriers to widespread AI…
US: Dow, S&P 500 manage record closing highs; Nasdaq falls in volatile session
The S&P 500 eked out a record closing high in a volatile session Friday, with interest rate-cut expectations holding up as the US government shutdown went on for a third day. The Dow also…
Europe: Shares mark best week since April on boost from banks, healthcare
EUROPEAN shares logged their best weekly showing in five months on Friday with healthcare and miners leading advances on the day as rising bets on a Federal Reserve rate cut buoyed…
Immigration Agents Handcuff Democratic Lawmaker at Hospital E.R.
A progressive member of the Chicago City Council was detained Friday after pressing federal agents about the due process rights of a detainee being held in a hospital within her ward.…
GOP Senator Utterly Humiliates Himself Over Shutdown Polls
“Now, are they taking great pleasure in that? No. Is trolling the Democrats? Yes. I mean, yes! Because that’s what President Trump does, and people are having fun with this,” Johnson said,…
Trump Treasury Department Now Wants to Put His Face on Currency
“Now, are they taking great pleasure in that? No. Is trolling the Democrats? Yes. I mean, yes! Because that’s what President Trump does, and people are having fun with this,” Johnson said,…
Snapchat is now charging for storage, drawing ire over ‘subscription creep.’ Here’s what to do if you don’t want to pay
Snapchat rankled some of its most loyal (and heavy) users when it announced last week it will begin charging for storage plans for Memories, its version of a digital archive for Snaps and…
Democrats Got Something Really Big Done in New Mexico
In November, New Mexico will become the first state with no-cost childcare for all children, state officials announced recently. The program will offer up to 10 hours of childcare each…
Trump Bizarrely Tries to Take Credit After Judge Blocks Funding Cuts
“Now, are they taking great pleasure in that? No. Is trolling the Democrats? Yes. I mean, yes! Because that’s what President Trump does, and people are having fun with this,” Johnson said,…
Former Cisco CEO talks about AI’s parallels to the internet, job market shifts, and China
Former Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers learned all about technology’s volatile highs and lows as a veteran of the internet’s early boom days during the late 1990s and the ensuing meltdown…