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Back to SearchWhat war in the Middle East is costing the U.S.
$800 million a day. That's the rough monetary estimate of how much the U.S. military operation in Iran is costing taxpayers, according to the Penn Wh…
1 month, 1 week ago
An Ohio newspaper gives AI a byline
The Plain Dealer newspaper in Cleveland, Ohio, has been around since the 1800s. Now, it's leaning into a very 21st century tactic: embracing the use …
1 month, 1 week ago
Jet fuel prices soar as war continues
As war in the Middle East pushes oil prices up, the price of jet fuel rises too. And that means air travel could get more expensive. The catch? Airli…
1 month, 1 week ago
The ski industry squeeze
As prices have risen over the past decade, snow sports have gotten farther and farther out of reach for many Americans. And this has big implications…
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The view of this economy from the boardroom
A recent survey of 100 CEOs at major companies by the audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG finds that AI and policy uncertainty around tariffs are top …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
A wild ride for oil prices
Just to get you up to speed on oil prices: Brent Crude is at $92 a barrel this morning. Yesterday morning, it was at $117. While prices have dipped, …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
What do Girl Scouts get out of selling cookies online?
Girl Scout cookie sales started back in 1917. In addition to raising money, cookie selling is also meant to make the girls more business savvy. The G…
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Consumers were pessimistic before the war. Now what?
Consumer sentiment was already trending negative before the war in Iran started, a war that so far has precipitated climbing oil prices and geopoliti…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Oil prices and war in the Middle East
Oil prices came close to hitting $120 a barrel yesterday. This morning, they're hovering around $100 a barrel. Gas prices are also up 27 cents in a w…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
An eye on labor force participation
Economists are still digesting last Friday's jobs report, which showed a loss of 92,000 jobs in February. The labor force participation rate — the pe…
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