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The market’s rebalancing, as sellers delist at a record pace....

Question of the day for your classroom. Gift cards are popular gifts, but how much money do we leave unspent on them?

I’m from Argentina, and when I hear New York’s new mayor speak about “democratic socialism” as a path to “social justice,” I feel like someone who has already

A study found the online retail giant was using AI to set prices

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Discover how real Christmas trees boost U.S. agriculture, preserve farmland and compete with rising artificial imports. Support American growers this season.

Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin broke down in tears minutes into his testimony as the first witness called in a federal antitrust trial against NASCAR, which opened Monday.

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Three days after Netflix announced a deal, Paramount is making things messy

Any increases come on top of average car prices that were already hovering around $50,000. Pair that with stubbornly high interest rates, and the average monthly car payment is now $766, according …

Oracle and Meta are now some of the most capital-intensive businesses in the S&P 500, spending more than energy giants. I guess data really is...

Explore how economic inequality can be measured and how it is impacted by different governmental policy choices. -- Income and wealth inequality are not new. In fact, economists and historians who have charted economic inequality throughout history haven’t found a single society without it. Which raises a bleak question: is inequality … inevitable? Explore how economic inequality can be measured and how it is impacted by different governmental policy choices. Directed by Natália Azevedo Andrade, AIM Creative Studios. This video made possible in collaboration with World Economic Forum Learn more about how TED-Ed partnerships work: https://bit.ly/TEDEdPartners Support Our Non-Profit Mission ---------------------------------------------- Support us on Patreon: http://bit.ly/TEDEdPatreon Check out our merch: http://bit.ly/TEDEDShop ---------------------------------------------- Connect With Us ---------------------------------------------- Sign up for our newsletter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdNewsletter Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/TEDEdFacebook Find us on Twitter: http://bit.ly/TEDEdTwitter Peep us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/TEDEdInstagram ---------------------------------------------- Keep Learning ---------------------------------------------- View full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-inequality-inevitable Dig deeper with additional resources: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/is-inequality-inevitable#digdeeper Animator's website: http://aimcreativestudios.com Music: https://soundcloud.com/aim-music ---------------------------------------------- Thank you so much to our patrons for your support! Without you this video would not be possible! Brad Sullivan, Karen Ho, Niklas Frimberger, Hunter Manhart, Nathan Nguyen, Igor Stavchanskiy, James R DeVries, Grace Huo, Diana Huang, Chau Hong Diem, Orlellys Torre, Corheu, Thomas Mee, Maryann H McCrory, Blas Borde, John Hellmann, Poompak Meephian, Chuck Wofford, Adam Pagan, Wes Winn, Conder Shou, ntiger, Noname, Hansan Hu, David D, Mac Hyney, Keith Ellison, robin valero walters, Lynne Truesdale, Gatsby Dkdc, Matthew Neal, Denis Chon, Julian Oberhofer, Monte Carroll, Eddy, Jay M, Constantino Victor Delgado, Andrea Galvagni, Andrew Tweddle, Laurel-Ann Rice, Fernando A. Endo, Helen Lee, pam morgan, sarim haq, Gerardo Castro, Michel-Ange Hortegat, Enes Kirimi, Amaury BISIAUX, ND and Samyogita Hardikar.

This is the story of a little piece of technology that has delivered enormous benefits to consumers — and is in danger of disappearing. It’s called the price tag. Yes, the price tag. Businesses increasingly are using algorithms to determine prices, and to rapidly adjust those prices throughout the day. This new technology is called dynamic pricing, and it’s poised to change the way businesses set and advertise their prices. Think of the ever-changing electronic signs at gas stations, but for everything. Businesses can use dynamic pricing to deliver better deals to customers. But they also are using the new technology to jack up prices. As the video says, the humble price tag “was like a little handshake. It represented an agreement, one price for every customer. But now that agreement is breaking.” And we are all going to pay. More from Opinion Video: https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/opinion-video Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n ---------- Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It's all the news that's fit to watch.

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Meta plans to cut its metaverse budget by as much as 30% next year, Bloomberg reported.

Once sold at discounted rates, many platforms have raised prices at a swift clip.

That’s higher than its previous record in 2021, when the iPhone 13 was released....

With the election of self-proclaimed democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, has a new era of socialism begun in the United States? What is democratic socialis ...

Sales are softening at big chains and independent shops aren’t selling as many extras. Competition, diet trends and consumer anxiety may all be playing a part.

The latest NBC News poll shows two-thirds of registered voters down on the value proposition of a degree. A majority said degrees were worth the cost a dozen years ago.

OPEC+ countries agreed to maintain group-wide oil output quotas for 2026 in a meeting on Sunday.

Undergraduate enrollment in AI programs is surging at top US universities like MIT, outpacing traditional computer science due to high-demand skills, premium salaries, and AI's automation of entry-level jobs. Universities are adapting curricula to include AI ethics and tools. This shift prepares students for a tech landscape where AI is central.

"I pinch myself going to work every day," one 51-year-old says of his new supervisor role overseeing 200 workers at a data center site.

Countries that drink most coffee in 2025, led by Luxembourg at 5.3 cups a day, while India ranks last with near-zero consumption.

Some farms in the region said they expect to see high interest from customers again this year.

How a Broken Benchmark Quietly Broke America

A viral essay on Substack suggests it should be $140,000.