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Nov 20, 2024 · Ten business trends for 2025. 1. Lower inflation encourages central banks, including America’s Federal Reserve, to cut interest rates further—and prompts consumers to …

Jan 4, 2025 · The fight over America’s economy – Weekly edition of The Economist for Jan 4th 2025. You've seen the news, now discover the story.

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Nov 18, 2024 · By Tom Standage, Editor, The World Ahead 2025. I T SEEMS APPROPRIATE that 2025 has been designated the year of quantum science and technology by the United …

Nov 18, 2024 · All of this suggests that much use of AI is in secret, as workers use it to streamline tasks such as rewriting text or generating reports. Employees may worry that if they admit to …

Jan 2, 2025 · T he race for the White House is in its last stretch. Polling booths are now open, and turnout in early voting has been high. The two major-party candidates, Kamala Harris, the …

Dec 19, 2024 · E VERY NOVEMBER we publish our annual predictive guide to the coming year, The World Ahead.In this year’s edition, our correspondents and invited experts consider the …

Costco’s battles over pay and politics. On Friday about 18,000 workers at Costco, the world’s third-largest retailer, are set to go on strike, demanding higher pay and better benefits.Though ...