Why the Fed Should Cut Rates Now
The economy is poised to grow. The job now falls to the Fed and Treasury to cut, sell, and coordinate before the window of opportunity closes. Source link
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America Must Remain the World Leader in Science and Technology
Here’s how we can make sure we are — and China is not. Source link
Put Food Stamps on a Diet
SNAP exists to guarantee basic nutrition, not to replicate the snacks aisle of a minor-league baseball stadium. Source link
The U.S. Is Terrific — and We Need to Keep It That Way
In that endeavor, we need your help. Source link
Why workplaces should be doubling down on DEI
While some companies quietly scale back their Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs under the weight of shifting political tides or economic pressure, others are moving in the opposite…
Centrist Democrats Are the Actual Traitors to Their Party
Of course, the Uncommitted campaign’s hypothesis proved incorrect—neither Biden nor Kamala Harris were ultimately swayed to make even the smallest possible effort to appeal to voters…
ICE Is Making an Example of California
Late Monday afternoon, Caravello was released from federal detention. Unusually, federal prosecutors did not announce the charges against him until Sunday, and when they did, it was in a…
This Might Be the Climate Wake-Up Call We’ve Been Waiting For
Teaching summer school in humid New York City in July, when many of my friends and relatives are Instagramming from the beach, I stave off vacation envy by daydreaming of future summer…
Donald Trump Is Trapped
Is President Donald Trump in serious trouble? It’s much too soon to know, but he is struggling to an unusual degree to contain the fallout from the Justice Department’s announcement…
In defense of air-conditioning
We should all be aware of the growing electricity toll of air-conditioning, but the AC hate is misplaced. Yes, AC is energy intensive, but so is heating our homes, something that’s rarely…
OCBC to develop quantum applications with NUS, NTU and SMU
OCBC will embark on research collaborations with three local universities to develop applications of quantum technology in derivative pricing, fraud detection and data security. The bank…
YouTube Shorts algorithm steers users away from political content, study finds
YouTube Shorts, the shortform platform from Google-owned video giant YouTube, has seen massive success since its launch in September 2020. Today, an estimated 1% of all waking human hours…
Inside Trump’s Angry, Desperate Push to Silence MAGA on Epstein Fiasco
President Trump is in a rage over his inability to get MAGA to stop talking about the Jeffrey Epstein files. He unleashed a furious Truth Social tirade on it, and then rambled bizarrely…
Julius Baer seeks to cut bonuses of bankers with risky books: sources
The move comes as the Swiss lender’s top management seek to reset and put the bank on a path for growth after a string of missteps Julius Baer Group plans to reduce the bonuses of…
TSMC posts record quarterly profit on AI demand, but cautious on tariff impact
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world’s main producer of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chips, posted record, forecast-beating quarterly profit on Thursday (Jul…
Latest Singapore six-month T-bill cut-off yield down at 1.79%
This is the ninth consecutive issuance since Mar 26 for which yields have declined The cut-off yield on Singapore’s latest six-month Treasury bill (T-bill) fell to 1.79 per cent, based on…
Companies look to AI to enable financial resilience amid global volatility: DBS survey
Businesses around the world are rethinking long-term strategies as volatility rises, with generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) tools of particular interest, based on the findings of…
mm2 Asia evaluating all available options, including winding up Cathay Cineplexes
Cathay Cineplexes parent company mm2 Asia said on Thursday (Jul 17) that it is evaluating all available options to address its financial challenges, including winding up the cinema chain.…
Japan’s Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory
The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster Sonic the Hedgehog has brought new fans to Japan’s Sega, which says it is poised for a comeback after two tough decades. This year, all…
City Energy launches app-free electric vehicle charging across Singapore, Malaysia
City Energy’s electric vehicle (EV) charging arm, Go by City Energy, on Wednesday (Jul 16) introduced the first app-free EV charging experience in Singapore. The new “AutoCharge” system…
What is Laopu Gold? Its stock soared 2,000% and now it’s opened a store in Marina Bay Sands
Up-and-coming Chinese jewellery label Laopu Gold has made waves in the past year with both consumers and investors alike. There has been rapidly rising demand for its offerings – and a…
Walmart eliminates hundreds of store-support and training jobs
The company aims to staff the academies differently based on the needs and number of participants and plans to add some new roles Walmart is cutting hundreds of store-support…
Trump’s trade deal pushes Garuda to learn to love 737 Max again
Five months after a Boeing 737 Max aircraft operated by Lion Air crashed into the Java Sea in 2018, Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia tried to cancel its remaining order for the…
Thailand seeks ways to curb gold price impact on currency
Thailand’s central bank and the finance ministry are discussing ways to address currency moves that are not aligned with fundamental factors, including the impact of gold prices, according…