Why AI is raising worker productivity but not making the economy more efficient
Two curious things are happening to the economy in 2026. On one hand, economic expansion is still going strong despite ...
Tag: U.S. Economy
David Sacks says AI now accounts for 75% of US GDP growth
President Donald Trump has framed the current state of the U.S. economy as a “golden age,” and in some ways ...
Americans are buying more used clothes. Luxury and discount are both up
Americans are spending more on secondhand clothes again after years of dealing with price increases, but the way they’re spending ...
Fewer than 1 in 5 small businesses are good at actually integrating AI
Main Street is racing to fit artificial intelligence into its business models, but most small businesses are still learning to ...
McDonald’s newest $3 value menu is sounding an alarm about America’s K-shaped economy
McDonald’s is rolling out its cheapest value menu in years, a move that could speak more to the state of ...
How the Iran war’s nearly $1 billion-a-day price tag is deepening America’s debt crisis
On February 11, the Congressional Budget Office released its closely-watched, 10-year projections for the U.S. budget, this addition covering FYs ...
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