Corporate leadership across America has seemingly lost faith in the current trajectory of the U.S. economy, swinging sharply from optimism to pessimism in just three months. The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence, in collaboration with The Business Council, conducted its quarterly survey of 141 CEOs and found that the…
Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new chip that will bring artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities onto laptops and desktop computers. The new AI chip, known as RTX Spark, was built as part of a collaboration between Nvidia and Microsoft to make personal computers that are built to power AI tools.”The PC…
McDonald’s announced on Monday that it’s rolling out a new corporate strategy that aims to make its stores easier to run for franchisees. The announcement, called “McDonald’s > NEXT,” focuses on increasing automation, raising standards for hospitality, leaning on social media for marketing and making its food items taste better.It…
Artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic said on Monday it had confidentially filed for its U.S. initial public offering, as the AI heavyweight looks to beat archrival OpenAI to the IPO market. The much-awaited IPO comes as Elon Musk’s SpaceX is expected to launch its roadshow on June 4, with the…
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Americans around the country continue to face a tight housing market and a new report breaks down the hottest rental markets with summer fast approaching. An analysis by Zillow finds that the majority of the nation’s most in-demand rental markets will be found in the…
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Kevin Warsh was sworn in as the new chair of the Federal Reserve by President Donald Trump in a ceremony at the White House on Friday. The 56-year-old Warsh previously served at the Fed as a member of its Board of Governors from 2006 to 2011, and became the youngest-ever…
VANCOUVER – As the AI revolution continues to rapidly expand throughout the corporate world, many employees are facing “automation anxiety” that their job may be replaced by technology. Speaking on Centre Stage at Web Summit Vancouver, Kyle Hanslovan said, “I think many will be pressured in the next five years,…
Mortgage rates jumped this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage climbed to 6.51% from last week’s reading of 6.36%. The average rate on a 30-year loan was 6.86% a year ago.…
Three major hospital systems on Monday filed lawsuits accusing CVS Health and its subsidiaries of running a secret scheme that allegedly siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars away from hospitals serving vulnerable and uninsured patients. The lawsuits – filed by Mount Sinai in New York, University of Michigan Health and…
Voters in Philadelphia passed a ballot measure on Tuesday that will create the country’s first city-run savings program for workers whose jobs don’t offer retirement benefits. The measure will create a new program called PhillySaves that allows private sector workers whose employers don’t sponsor retirement plans like a 401(k) to…
Federal Reserve policymakers were concerned about high energy prices contributing to inflationary pressures in the economy when they held interest rates steady last month, the minutes from the meeting show. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed panel responsible for monetary policy decisions, released the minutes of policymakers’ April…
The federal government is projected to run a budget deficit of at least $2 trillion this fiscal year, according to an estimate by the Treasury Department and bond market participants. Earlier this month, the Treasury released its quarterly refunding documents for the second quarter of the calendar year, which included…
Despite triumphant headlines from Wall Street, one prominent economic forecaster is sounding the alarm that the U.S. economy is sitting on a razor’s edge. In a recent interview with TheStreet, Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi placed the probability of a U.S. recession within the next year at 40%, compared…
For 25 years, Mike Georgopoulos — better known to his friends as “Mikey G” — has built a legacy in San Diego, opening 30 restaurants in the last decade alone. But today, the veteran entrepreneur says the California dream is being choked by a math problem that no longer adds…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday that the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike is set to end after the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and union leaders reached an agreement. In a post on X, Hochul said phased LIRR service is expected to resume Tuesday at noon, easing travel…
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