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Microsoft to roll out new autonomous AI agents next month, fending off challenge from Salesforce
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at a company event on artificial intelligence technologies in Jakarta, Indonesia, on April 30, 2024.…
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‘They want something different’: Two reports predict a big shift in travel behavior in 2025
The biggest travel trend of 2022 was to go big, spend big — with people eagerly booking bucket list-style trips…
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Here’s why inflation may look like it’s easing but is still a huge problem
A family shops for Halloween candy at a Walmart Supercenter on October 16, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell |…
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Americans say the economy is a top election issue. Here’s how economists are grading it.
With less than three weeks until the U.S. presidential election, millions of Americans say the economy is a top issue…
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U.S. deficit tops $1.8 trillion in 2024 as interest on debt surpasses trillion-dollar mark
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 15, 2023. Nathan Howard | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Biden…
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IMF chief warns ‘not yet time to celebrate’ as low growth and high debt weigh on global economy
The head of the International Monetary Fund cautioned on Thursday that high debt and low growth remained major impediments to…
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will warn in a Thursday speech that the type of tariffs planned by former President Donald…
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Retail sales rose 0.4% in September, better than expected; jobless claims dip
Consumer spending held up in September, underscoring a resilient economy that is now getting a boost from the Federal Reserve,…
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Uncovering the mysterious side of art pricing. ‘Everyone’s trying to make money’
Tetra Images | Getty Images Attorney J.D. Harriman is skeptical about some of the art market’s sales techniques. “There’s very…
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Is swing state business in better shape than it was four years ago? Here’s what the data says
Five of the seven swing states in the 2024 presidential election improved their overall business climates during the Biden-Harris administration,…
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