Stubborn inflation and strong consumer spending means retailers can raise their prices. Plus: H-1B visas, the TikTok algorithm, teen factory training, and the farm bill.
Transforming Chrome into an agentic browser will give Google’s AI unprecedented access to users’ data. Plus: Feeding Alaska and a Jo-Ann Fabrics replacement.
August saw roughly equal numbers of Americans getting hired and losing their jobs. Plus, risks to mobile homes, a plus-size mall, and two farmers’ trade war concerns.
The highest earners in this economy account for nearly half of consumer spending. Plus, mortgage refinancing, Etsy tariffs, a nontraditional student, and a Fed rate cut.
Less coal revenue would be a sizable financial hit to state budgets. Plus: rate cut pros and cons, domestic soybean farmers, and the death of consumer loyalty.
The shopper-brand relationship has always relied on loyalty. But gone are the days of free upgrades or special discounts — now, longtime consumers often get higher prices.
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Missy Stults, the director of Sustainability and Innovation for the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, leads a program that will supplement current electrical infrastructure and aid energy reliability and affordability citywide.
