What is the US debt ceiling–and why do we keep hitting it?
The U.S. hit the debt ceiling on Thursday, sending the federal government into a scramble to avoid a default scenario akin to a “global financial crisis”.
Fewer than 40% of New Yorkers earn a living wage, Cornell study finds
Cornell study finds fewer than 40% of New Yorkers earn at or above a living wage, including less than one-third among people of color and younger workers.
Should we tax robots
A robot levy — but only a modest one — could help combat the effects of automation on income inequality in the U.S.
What if...
Does Netflix chill our free will?
It’s a scenario many of us are familiar with: You sit down on the couch after a long day at work and turn on Netflix.
Is 2023 where crypto will go to die?
What’s the future of crypto in 2023?
After a nearly apocalyptic 2022 that saw the collapse of one of crypto’s largest players, questions about the...
Why travelers should expect higher airfares, busier airports this holiday season
Tickets were cheap during the holiday travel season last year as the airlines tried to lure travelers back to planes.
However, airfare has climbed this...
So far, Elon Musk’s Twitter files amount to ‘a tempest in a teapot,’
There was a lot of buzz over the weekend about the so-called “Twitter Files,” a collection of communications released on Friday that revealed how...
Will Twitter survive Elon Musk?
Will Twitter survive Musk’s tumultuous takeover? Will concerns about brand safety scare off advertisers?
Why the collapse of FTX is worse than Enron
Until recently, cryptocurrency exchange FTX was the second largest crypto exchange in the world, after Binance.
Winning, not hosting, the FIFA World Cup boosts economy, shows study
Winning the FIFA World Cup significantly increases GDP growth in the two quarters following the competition by up to 0.25 percentage points