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AI is impacting the labor market, young tech workers: Goldman economist

AI is impacting the labor market, young tech workers: Goldman economist

A screen displays the the company logo for Goldman Sachs on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 7, 2025. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Changes to the American labor market brought on by the arrival of generative AI are already showing up in employment data, according to a Goldman Sachs economist. Most …

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Top economist warns the U.S. is ‘on the precipice of recession’ — and it will be hard for the Fed to come to the rescue

Top economist warns the U.S. is ‘on the precipice of recession’ — and it will be hard for the Fed to come to the rescue

The shocking jobs report on Friday wasn’t the only red flag. Indicators from the past week paint an overall picture of an economy that’s headed for a downturn, according to Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi. After months of looking remarkably resilient in the face of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the economic outlook has suddenly turned gloomier. “The economy is …

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Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support – The New York Times

Until Trump Fired Her, She Was an Economist With Bipartisan Support  The New York Times Lashing Out Over Russia and Jobs Data, Trump Displays His Volatile Side  The New York Times Republican senators raise concerns about Trump’s firing of Labor Department official  NBC News WATCH: ‘I think their numbers were wrong,’ Trump says after firing BLS head over jobs report  PBS The Economist Trump …

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Top economist Brad DeLong to recent college grads: Don’t blame AI for job struggles—blame the sputtering economy

Top economist Brad DeLong to recent college grads: Don’t blame AI for job struggles—blame the sputtering economy

As recent college graduates face one of the toughest job markets in years, Berkeley economist and voluble Substacker Brad DeLong has a message for those struggling to land their first full-time gig: Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are not to blame. Larger forces are at work. DeLong, a professor at UC Berkeley and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, argued …

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Should you take collagen? – The Economist

Should you take collagen? – The Economist

Should you take collagen?  The Economist Collagen Decline Affects More Than Just Your Skin  Vogue This Is The Easiest Way To Naturally Plump Your Skin & Restore Collagen  mindbodygreen.com Do Collagen Supplements Work? Science-Backed Benefits for Skin, Joints, and Muscles  News-Medical What are the benefits of collagen?  GQ India Source link

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Donald Trump’s unprecedented attack on Brazil’s judiciary – The Economist

Donald Trump’s unprecedented attack on Brazil’s judiciary – The Economist

Donald Trump’s unprecedented attack on Brazil’s judiciary  The Economist U.S. stiffens sanctions against judge at center of U.S.-Brazil feud  The Washington Post Trump accused of ‘attack on Brazilian democracy’ after sanctioning Bolsonaro trial judge  The Guardian Sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes for Serious Human Rights Abuse  U.S. Department of State (.gov) US imposes sanctions on Brazilian high court judge  Reuters Source link

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Who’s feeling the pain of Trump’s tariffs? – The Economist

Who’s feeling the pain of Trump’s tariffs? – The Economist

Who’s feeling the pain of Trump’s tariffs?  The Economist Tariffs likely to drive up U.S. prices even with Trump trade deals, experts say  CBS News America is starting to eat Trump’s tariff TACO salad, UBS says  Fortune How companies are responding to Trump’s tariffs  Reuters Trump’s Tariffs Are Being Picked Up by Corporate America – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Source link

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Jerome Powell must quit to save the Fed, one prominent economist says

Jerome Powell must quit to save the Fed, one prominent economist says

New York CNN  —  The Federal Reserve’s independence from political interference, viewed as sacrosanct inside the central bank, is under siege. President Donald Trump’s relentless attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are so intense that one prominent economist is raising eyebrows by arguing that Powell should quit to protect the central bank’s independence. “The attacks on Chair Powell are …

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