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A closer look at wage measures hints at why consumers still feel gloomy
Jul 4, 2024
Average wage growth has slowed in recent months, though according to the May jobs report, it’s still ahead of inflation.
The precision agriculture revolution is coming, just slowly
by
Eric Schmid
Jul 4, 2024
Since the 1990s, precision agriculture has promised to revolutionize farming, by giving growers granular information about what’s happening with the crops in their fields and new technology to actually put that data to good use. But the new developments in precision ag have yet to fully transform farming.
There’s a new entrant in the “bill scoring” game
Jul 4, 2024
The newly formed “Budget Lab” at Yale plans to focus on the long-term outcomes of proposed legislation.
Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum's next steps on energy could make waves in the U.S.
Jul 4, 2024
Whether Sheinbaum follows her predecessor’s lead or strikes a new path could have significant implications for the U.S., particularly for Texas.
Hollywood is cracking down on piracy (again)
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jul 3, 2024
As pressure mounts on streaming services to make money, the industry is getting more aggressive about the global problem.
Mobile home rent discrimination case raises legal questions in Massachusetts
by
Simón Rios
Jul 3, 2024
The state bans price discrimination at parks. Hometown America argues it should be able to charge new residents more than longtime ones.
Fragmented demand means there's not just one beer industry anymore
Jul 3, 2024
It started with the rise of craft beer in the 2010s and has continued with flavored hard seltzers and canned cocktails.
For public good, not for profit.
Bond yields owe a debt to presidential politics
Jul 3, 2024
Yields on the 10-year Treasury note rose after the recent debate on the idea that a Trump election win could boost inflation.
Remember what “9 to 5” used to look like?
Jul 3, 2024
“Office jobs involved a lot of paperwork,” recalled Stephanie Sharf, who entered the labor force in 1968.
Federal Reserve, assessing inflation-unemployment link, faces an inflection point
Jul 3, 2024
But some economists say the relationship between inflation and employment is not as black and white as it used to be.