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Home Depot sees shoppers pulling back. So why is Warren Buffett bullish on home builder stocks?
Sales dropped at Home Depot—the world’s largest home improvement retailer—for the first time after three straight years of growth, according to...
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China halted the release of data on youth unemployment after it hit a record high in June
China has suspended the release of data on youth joblessness, which hit a record high in June, citing a need to examine its method for...
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6 tactics to support employee mental health
In today’s rapidly evolving and demanding hybrid work environment , organizations face the challenge of cultivating a harmonious workplace where...
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Sam Bankman-Fried's "dark" donations to the GOP came back to haunt him
Former crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried used millions of dollars in customer deposits to donate to both the Democratic and Republican parties...
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An Atlanta court needed only one day of testimony to indict Donald Trump for a fourth time
Donald Trump and some of his staunchest allies have been indicted on racketeering and conspiracy charges in Georgia for their efforts to overturn...
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Less than 1% of Americans in dirty-energy jobs have transitioned to green jobs
The number of Americans leaving dirty jobs for green ones is rising rapidly, increasing tenfold between 2005 and 2021. Overall, however, fewer...
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A weak yen is throwing a lifeline to Japanese carmakers struggling in China
Japanese carmakers have been struggling mightily in China. Sales are declining, their market share is being whittled away, and the competition...
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Biden called China's economy a "ticking time bomb." Which countries will suffer?
Last week, US President Joe Biden called China a “ticking time bomb” after consumer prices fell there for the first time in two years , and...
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Tesla slashed prices in China after pledging to help stop its EV discount war
Tesla slashed prices for its Model Y electric vehicle (EV) in mainland China on Monday (Aug. 14), the latest move in the country’s discount...
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Sam Bankman-Fried is headed to one of New York City's most notorious prisons
The New York federal judge presiding over cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal trial rescinded his $250 million bail...
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AI bots are so good at mimicking the human brain and vision that CAPTCHAs are useless
You definitely have tried to access some websites and have gotten bombarded with a series of puzzles requiring you to correctly identify traffic...
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Japan’s labor crunch is so acute that companies are hiring 70-year-olds
In Japan, an aging population has created a massive labor crunch in the country. Japan Inc., though, has found a solution in the problem itself:...
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To be a successful leader, develop an “uncertainty mindset”
We’re called to summon the confidence to do hard things throughout life. But sometimes, confidence can become a liability. Some decisions made...
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Once valued at $5.7 billion, Vice may now be headed for bankruptcy
Some of our posts include links to retailers. If you buy something from clicking on one, G/O Media may earn a commission. Because editorial...
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For the first time, India imported more Russian oil than from Saudi Arabia and Iraq put together
India, for the first time in April, imported more oil from Russia than from its two other largest suppliers, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Read more...
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The biggest warnings about AI from the people who design it
Generative AI is poised to disrupt many industries, from law to education to design . With great power comes great risks: As companies such as...
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Met Gala attendees endorsed the Hollywood writers’ strike
Hollywood’s writers are putting their pens down until they get a better offer for their new contracts, a move that will rattle the US...
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Why are World’s Fairs (mostly) obsolete?
This is the full transcript for season 5, episode 1 of the Quartz Obsession podcast on the World’s Fair . Read more...
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The World’s Fair: Tech’s bygone showcase
Once the grandest festival on Earth, World’s Fairs provided a glimpse into inventors’ newest creations, technologies, and human-contrived feats....
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The Florida board handpicked by DeSantis called its predecessor a “puppet government” in a lawsuit against Disney
The Florida board handpicked by governor Ron DeSantis to exert control over Disney’s district has countersued the company in the latest...
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India's first iPhone maker is quitting amid Apple's growing presence in the country
Taiwan-based Wistron is reportedly winding up its India operations. Read more...
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Half of US mental health workers are considering getting out
America’s mental health is not good. One in five adults in the country suffers from mental illness, and only about half of those people have...
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A fresh setback has crashed Jet Airways' revival plan
For all its revival plans, a revamped Jet Airways may not take off anytime soon. Read more...
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The FDIC's proposal for deposit reform is narrow and uninspiring—and it just might work
When it comes to deposit insurance rules, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) only wants the US Congress to change what it...
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Paraguay's presidential election was also a victory for Taiwan
Santiago Peña, Paraguay’s conservative former finance minister, won the Paraguayan presidential election on Sunday (April 30), in a victory for...