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Back to SearchWhy would the Fed loosen mortgage regulations?
After the 2008 housing market crash, new rules required banks hold capital reserves proportional to the home loans they issued. In response, banks is…
2 months ago
Medical providers grapple with Trump's attempts to end gender-affirming care for minors
In December, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed a new rule that would ban hospitals from receiving any Medicare and Medicaid fundin…
2 months ago
Why gas prices are on their way down
Inflation is gradually moderating. For some consumer goods, like gasoline, prices are outright declining. Gas prices are down 7.5% since last January…
2 months ago
Do banks need less of a cushion in case of disaster?
Regulators tightened banking rules after the Great Recession. At a conference yesterday, Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman said the Fed is l…
2 months ago
Lunar New Year intersects with AI
From the BBC World Service: It's the start of the Lunar New Year — a major retail event. In China, AI has increasingly been merging with the shopping…
2 months ago
Fewer students are enrolling in computer science classes and majors
According to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, the number of students enrolling in computer and information science decreased this …
2 months ago
What if Trump does roll back steel and aluminum tariffs?
The White House may roll back steel and aluminum tariffs, according to the Financial Times. Sure, President Donald Trump has announced or enacted tar…
2 months ago
How AI is changing the advertising game
Markets seesawed over the past few weeks over fears that artificial intelligence will soon disrupt several industries, including software and financi…
2 months ago
Heating bills are going up this winter
We learned on Friday that inflation dropped to 2.4% — the lowest it’s been in almost five years. But certain prices are still rising much faster than…
2 months ago
TikTok's parent company pledges AI safeguards
From the BBC World Service: The Chinese tech company ByteDance says it'll curb its AI video app, Seedance, which is being used to create viral life-l…
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