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Economy
mainly macro: Populism and Economic Prosperity
Mainstream political parties normally claim that populist parties, if they ever got to power, would damage the economy. We have clear evidence that they are right, and right in a big way. A paper in the American Economic Review (one of the top economics journals) published nearly two years ago, looked at the macroeconomic consequences of populist regimes coming…
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Real Estate
Why California’s Housing Market Is Still Standing—for Now
The federal shutdown is rattling housing markets in states like Florida, but California’s has barely flinched. “Overall, the California housing market hasn’t shown signs of any major shifts since the government shutdown kicked off,” says Realtor.com® senior economic research analyst Hannah Jones. “New listing activity is up year over year, time on market is stable, and inventory growth is decelerating,…
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Life Style
Maine Lobster Now Lobster Tails Review: Are They Worth It?
Nothing captures the luxurious taste of fresh seafood quite like Maine Lobster Now, bringing authentic Maine cuisine straight to your doorstep. But with so many seafood delivery options popping up these days, is their lobster really worth it? From their family roots and commitment to sustainability and traceability to the incredible freshness of their products, this post takes a closer…
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Entertainment
Is Reddit Down Today? Why the Platform Isn’t Working Now – Hollywood Life
Image Credit: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett Amazon Web Services experienced a massive outage today, October 20, 2025, which prompted a domino effect among other online platforms. From Venmo to Snapchat, internet users complained they experiencing problems loading their accounts while Amazon tried to resolve the issue throughout the day. Even Reddit users complained of problems using their accounts. Below, get…
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Tech
To secure vast compute for OpenAI, Sam Altman's deal spree pits Silicon Valley giants against each other as they race to cash in, making OpenAI too big to fail (Berber Jin/Wall Street Journal)
Berber Jin / Wall Street Journal: To secure vast compute for OpenAI, Sam Altman’s deal spree pits Silicon Valley giants against each other as they race to cash in, making OpenAI too big to fail — The CEO’s dealmaking blitz has convinced Silicon Valley’s giants to tether their fates to his company, essentially making it too big to fail Source…
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Business
‘Sad, if not damning’: Cathie Wood blasts the proxy firms who say Elon Musk’s $1 trillion pay package is just too rich
Investor Cathie Wood, a long-time Tesla bull known for first investing in the company a decade ago at $13 per share, condemned the growing resistance to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s potential $1 trillion pay package. Over the weekend, the ARK Invest CEO suggested the financial system that’s enabling the pushback against it is the one with the problem, not the…
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News
Witness issues force DA to drop murder charge in Prichard shooting
PRICHARD, Ala. (WKRG) — A murder charge for a 2023 Prichard shooting suspect has been dropped. Fairhope protester arrested for refusing to remove ‘obscene’ costume, police say According to the Mobile County District Attorney’s Office, Isaiah Kelly’s charge was dropped due to issues with witnesses. The office says it will try the case again if more witnesses come forward. Kelly…
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Money
25 Free Online Courses With Certificates to Grow Your Career
Prostock-studio / Shutterstock.com Imagine this: You’ve made it through three rounds of interviews for a bookkeeping job. It’s down to you and another candidate with nearly identical experience. What helps the hiring manager make the final decision? When competition is tight, even small differentiators matter. If you don’t have thousands to spend on advanced degrees or costly certifications, free online…
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Money
Amazon Is Planning to Cut 15% of Its HR Workforce. Should Americans Be Worried?
Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. Amazon’s newest cost-cutting plan has set off alarm bells far beyond its Seattle headquarters. According to Fortune, the company is preparing to eliminate up to 15 percent of…
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Money
Ford CEO Jim Farley Warns Factory Workers Are Needed in the Hundreds of Thousands If America Is to Realize AI Dreams
yuttana Contributor Studio / Shutterstock.com Advertising Disclosure: When you buy something by clicking links within this article, we may earn a small commission, but it never affects the products or services we recommend. Ford CEO Jim Farley warns that, despite artificial intelligence dominating headlines, the country is facing a shortage of skilled workers to build the infrastructure that powers it.…
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