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More corporations are disclosing the risk AI might pose to their businesses

Aug 22, 2024
What those risks are, and which companies are worried, go beyond the usual suspects.
Many companies don't see AI as a competitor but do acknowledge a security risk to using AI in their work.
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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.
People dance at a Florida retirement community. A Gallup poll shows retired Americans are generally comfortable with their finances, but many still working are anxious about the future.
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Old motels find new life as affordable housing

Aug 22, 2024
The buildings are typically located near major thoroughfares. But developers say conversions are "not for the faint of heart."
Southern Crossing, a former 1950s-era motel, will soon provide transitional housing in Newburg, Maryland.
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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.
In Wyoming, 285 daycares have shuttered in the past 15 years, and there were only about 850 to begin with. 
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High cost of living a key focus as Kamala Harris takes the stage at the DNC

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.
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U.S. startups should be wary of knowledge theft disguised as investment

That's the message from the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, which says foreign industrial espionage is on the rise.
Companies have to take risks, but "this is a 'Please take smart risks' warning," said Michael Casey of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
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"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.
New products, when marketed well, can entice wallet-wary shoppers to spend.
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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.
The ranch-style home grew in popularity in the '40s and '50s. "It is the face of suburbia America," says architectural historian Mary van Balgooy.
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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.
Elkhart County, Indiana, had the largest decline in local employment, likely tied to its RV manufacturing. “Demand for RVs went crazy coming out of the pandemic, and it's kind of come back down to earth,” says Thomas Walstrum of the Chicago Fed.
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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.
U.S. job growth between early 2023 and early 2024 was almost 30% lower than originally reported.
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