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Sabri Ben-Achour

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Unhoused Angelenos face limited support amid LA fires

"Twin challenges" arise as Los Angeles continues to face massive wildfire destruction in a tight housing market.
"In Los Angeles, only 30% of folks experiencing homelessness are in shelters," said Alex Visotzky at the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Above, an unhoused man sits next to his belongings as a home burns in the background in the Palisades Fire.
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The number of "sandwich generation" caregivers is growing

The term refers to adults caring for both older parents and children — which takes a toll on mental, physical and financial health.
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White House plans new limits on exports of AI tech, vexing industry

Jan 9, 2025
China is said to be a key target of rules motivated by national security. The tech industry calls it overreach.
President Biden shows off a semiconductor wafer during a tour of an Intel factory in Arizona. He's expected to tighten rules around sales of chips that power artificial intelligence.
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Term premium: The payoff for investing in longer-term bonds

Jan 8, 2025
Higher yields compensate for the higher risk of investing for 10 or 30 years, when it's hard to predict how that future economy might look.
The term premium is the higher payout investors usually get from longer-term Treasury debt. Right now, investors are paying a lot of attention to it.
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Dockworker negotiations resume, with automation a thorny issue

Jan 7, 2025
Longshoremen and employers have a Jan. 15 deadline to avoid another possible strike. Workers fear automation will take their jobs.
Dockworkers on the picket line at the Port of Baltimore in October. Contract negotiations paused for several months and resumed Tuesday.
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Job churn has been at historic lows. AI could change that.

Leaders need to develop a safety net that will help displaced workers find good jobs, says senior economics contributor Chris Farrell.
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What the passion of soccer fans reveals about economic decision making

English Premier League fans bet on their favorite teams even against the odds, highlighting the role of emotion rather than rationality.
Arsenal fans at an English Premier League match in January. Love for a team may not lead to the best betting outcomes.
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Why the U.S. is investigating the Chinese chip industry

Dec 23, 2024
The Biden administration's probe into trade practices would open the door to tariffs on Chinese chips and the products that use them.
The Chinese government has given out subsidized loans and grants to domestic chipmakers.
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That Anthem scandal was about more than you think

Dec 23, 2024
A now-cancelled policy change by health insurer Anthem stirred controversy, and it's emblematic of a broader tension between insurers and health care providers.
“Anthem is trying to find a way to cut the prices it’s paying to anesthesiologists between contract negotiations,” said Matthew Fiedler at the Brookings Institution.
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Juries' "nuclear" verdicts plague insurers

Dec 19, 2024
Plaintiff compensation for pain and suffering is climbing. Insurers question the basis for huge awards and say they have to charge higher rates.
Average jury awards to compensate personal injury victims increased around 250% between 2009 and 2019, according to the Swiss Re Institute.
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