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More corporations are disclosing the risk AI might pose to their businesses
by
Matt Levin
Aug 22, 2024
What those risks are, and which companies are worried, go beyond the usual suspects.
Retired Americans tend to feel good about their finances. Workers, not so much.
Aug 22, 2024
There's a persistent, widening gap between workers’ gloomy expectations and retirees’ rosy reports in an annual Gallup survey.
Old motels find new life as affordable housing
by
Amy Scott
Aug 22, 2024
The buildings are typically located near major thoroughfares. But developers say conversions are "not for the faint of heart."
When daycares close in rural areas, sometimes an entire town is left without options
Aug 22, 2024
In Wyoming alone, 285 daycares have shuttered in the past 15 years, and there were only about 850 to begin with. One town has a fresh idea to help bring a child care option back to their community.
High cost of living a key focus as Kamala Harris takes the stage at the DNC
by
Nova Safo
Aug 22, 2024
During her Thursday night convention speech, Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to stick to themes like creating opportunities for the middle class.
U.S. startups should be wary of knowledge theft disguised as investment
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Alex Schroeder
Aug 22, 2024
That's the message from the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, which says foreign industrial espionage is on the rise.
"Newness" is enticing inflation-weary consumers to spend
Aug 21, 2024
Retail giant Target appears to be banking on refreshed product lines, which can make shopping feel more like a treasure hunt.
For public good, not for profit.
How ranch-style homes helped build the American dream
Aug 21, 2024
One of the most popular building styles in the U.S. emerged as a lower-cost pathway to homeownership.
These U.S. counties had the best and worst employment growth
Aug 21, 2024
Experts say strawberries and RVs were behind some of the most dramatic shifts in the labor market on a county basis.
Job growth hasn't been as strong as we thought. But it's still growth.
Aug 21, 2024
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reduced its initial count of new jobs between March 2023 and March 2024 by more than 800,000.