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Back to SearchTrump vs. the courts
Seemingly infinite battles over President Donald Trump’s agenda have been playing out in the courts over the past year. But when all’s said and done,…
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Inflation is stubbornly steady
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the final consumer price index reading for 2025 this morning. Spoiler alert: Inflation is still too high. Pri…
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2026 has its first new tariff threat
President Donald Trump said on social media that he is imposing a 25% tariff on goods from countries “doing business” with Iran in response to Iran's…
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AI deepfakes could lead to fines and country-wide bans
From the BBC World Service: There's mounting pressure on Grok — the AI chatbot that's part of Elon Musk's social media platform, X — over the generat…
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AI is eating up the world's computing memory
Much like graphics processing units, high bandwidth memory is essential for training and running AI. It's paired with all those NVIDIA chips that hav…
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The Fed under attack
The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the Federal Reserve and Chair Jerome Powell, a move Powell has since called "an unpreceden…
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The politicization of monetary policy
President Trump’s growing frustration with the Federal Reserve’s commitment to political independence reached fever pitch over the weekend when Fed C…
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Fed investigation is politically motivated, Powell says
Officially, the Federal Reserve is being investigated by the Justice Department over office building renovations. But in a video statement Sunday, Fe…
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AI and the entry-level job market
From the BBC World Service: Recent college graduates say they’re struggling to find entry-level positions. How much of the job market squeeze can be …
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Building a home with future fires in mind
On Jan. 7, 2025, the Eaton and Palisades Fires began, killing 31 people and destroying around 13,00 homes in the Los Angeles area. A year later, resi…
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