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If you’d never heard of red-dyed diesel before it suddenly entered the news cycle this week, you’re not alone. Even…
‘I have not seen him do that’: Only 17% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of cost of living
Americans are deeply frustrated with President Donald Trump’s handling of the economy and rising prices, with most panning his performance…
This month, a library card in Glenview, Illinois, doubles as a discount pass. The suburban Chicago library has partnered with…
AI is barreling into white-collar industries, and more people than ever are trying to AI-proof their careers. Gen Z college…
$6 trillion a year in unpaid labor isn’t counted in GDP, but keeps the ‘formal economy’ functioning
The workday doesn’t end for millions of American workers when they clock out and go home—there are floors to mop,…
Oil is back above $100—but economists say that number isn’t the real threat to the U.S. economy
When the news this week came out about oil spiking back up above $100 a barrel, analysts didn’t seem to…
Donald Trump has a message for voters: they’re wrong. And he has a solution for the AI doomsday panic: just…
Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. Beatrice Nolan here, filling in for AI editor Jeremy Kahn, who is in…
Even as Elon Musk calls philanthropy ‘very hard,’ Americans gave a record $617 billion anyway—as households felt the squeeze over the cost of living
2025 brought a mixed picture for the U.S. economy. The stock market ended the year with double-digit gains, but inflation…
There’s no better way to fuel up for traipsing the Costco aisles for hours than a $1.50 hot dog and…












