World Bank added 125 million people to extreme poverty estimates as international poverty line raised in June
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Amazon has the lowest free delivery minimum among grocery stores
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Investors and CEOs have completely ditched the idea that tariffs will cause a recession
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Young men with college degrees are having a hard time finding work
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Americans are avoiding alcohol in record numbers
A Gallup poll shows that booze is falling out of favor in the US
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Derek Thompson on X: "The latest survey from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association measures the 5-year percent change in fitness and exercise activities - Group cycling (Soul Cycle, etc) has plummeted - Pilates booming: its 5-year growth rate is almost double everything else - Yoga grew the most https://t.co/UMRpjsHTik" / X
- Group cycling (Soul Cycle, etc) has plummeted
- Pilates booming: its 5-year growth rate is almost double everything else
- Yoga grew the most
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Trump nominates Bureau of Labor Statistics critic as new commissioner | CNN Business
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated E.J. Antoni to be the new commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the agency that collects and publishes data about jobs and inflation, after firing the previous commissioner, whom he accused without evidence of rigging jobs data.
Ford ditches the assembly line to make cheap EVs
The Detroit automaker is streamlining EV production by splitting the assembly line into three parts.
China's Sanctions on Skydio
Earlier today I sent this note to our customers. Because this is a critical topic for the drone industry and for our national security, I'm sharing it here publicly as well.
Trump suggests "MAGA" stock listing for mortgage giants Fannie, Freddie
The two companies have been under government conservatorship since 2008.
Chappell Roan's hit song 'The Subway' has sparked a tourism boom in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan, Canada's prairie province, has seen a surge of interest from a cameo in Chappell Roan's song 'The Subway' as a place to heal heartbreak.
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Car Companies Are Paying Tariffs So You Don’t Have To
But automakers can’t absorb the cost forever and will soon begin to raise new car prices, analysts say.
Nvidia, AMD can resume AI chip exports to China
In an unprecedented deal, the companies will give the US govt. 15% of revenue from the chip sales in China in return for export licenses.
$83 Billion Wasted: Showing Up At The Airport 3 Hours Before Your Flight Is A System Failure No One’s Trying To Fix - View from the Wing
Maybe the biggest failure in air travel is something we don’t talk about at all. How is it possible that people are being told to show up at the airport 2.5 to 3 hours before their flight, and that isn’t considered a failure of massive proportions?
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7 Ways to Enjoy Sporting Events on a Budget
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A rebellion is growing against the manicured lawn
Re-wilding demands are rising faster than plant nurseries can keep up.
When HOAs punish residents for climate change
Homegrown efforts to redo lawns so they need less water typically don't go over well, even when local governments encourage it.
Bans on this landscaping tool are spreading around the US: See where
A number of states and cities are banning gas-powered leaf blowers due to pollution, noise and health risk concerns.
State lawmakers ask Apple to reconsider leaving Partridge Creek Mall
Republican state Rep. Joe Aragona of Clinton Township said he’s deeply disappointed by Apple’s decision to “turn its back on Macomb County.”
Here’s what the new tariffs could cost each US household
A research center says tariffs will ‘disproportionately affect’ what Americans pay for shoes and clothes.
AI tool trial could save equivalent of 1.5m meals in food waste
Nestlé is among UK companies taking part in project to ‘design out’ waste by redistributing surplus product
In the world of podcasts, YouTube is now the elephant in the room — just like in TV
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Trump says pharma tariffs could eventually reach up to 250%
Trump said he will initially impose a "small tariff" on pharmaceuticals, but then in a year to a year and a half, he will raise that rate to 150% and then 250%.
The Menu Price Monitor | Toast POS
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M&M’s Maker Turns to Gene Editing in Bid to Secure Cocoa Supply
Mars Inc. is tapping gene-editing technology that could speed up the development of hardier cocoa plants — part of the company’s efforts to ensure continued supplies of the crucial crop.