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Swarms of AI bots can sway people’s beliefs – threatening democracy

Swarms of AI bots can sway people’s beliefs – threatening democracy By Filippo Menczer, Indiana University   In mid-2023, around the time Elon Musk rebranded Twitter as X but before he discontinued free academic access to the platform’s data, my colleagues and I looked for signs of...
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FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application – for reasons with no basis in the law

FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application - for reasons with no basis in the law By Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova University The Food and Drug Administration...

Paul Krugman: No, AI Doesn’t Justify Lower Interest Rates

No, AI Doesn’t Justify Lower Interest Rates Debunking the latest Trump-minion talking point Courtesy of Paul Krugman (You can subscribe to Paul's substack here >)   During the 2024...

Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives?

Why is US health care still the most expensive in the world after decades of cost-cutting initiatives? By Patrick Aguilar, Washington University in St. Louis   In...

Federal Debt to Hit Record Levels, Budget Office Warns

Federal Debt to Hit Record Levels, Budget Office Warns President Trump has reshaped the country’s economic policies, but the outlook for the budget remains dire. By Andrew...

The FDA Refuses To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

We don't have a real FDA anymore. 😥  The FDA Refuses To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine By Amy Feldman and Alex Knapp, Forbes The FDA refused to...

Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas

Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut...

America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs

America Isn’t Ready for What AI Will Do to Jobs Does anyone have a plan for what happens next? By Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic  In 1869, a group of...

As Jeff Bezos dismantles The Washington Post, 5 regional papers chart a course for survival

As Jeff Bezos dismantles The Washington Post, 5 regional papers chart a course for survival By Dan Kennedy, Northeastern University   The Washington Post’s evisceration at the...

Tariffs might seem manageable now – but they’ll quietly squeeze households later

Tariffs might seem manageable now – but they’ll quietly squeeze households later By Umair Choksy, University of Stirling   For more than a year, major institutions like...

Will a ‘Trump slump’ continue to hit US tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away?

Will a ‘Trump slump’ continue to hit US tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away? By Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University...

Trump Is a Global ‘Wrecking Ball,’ European Security Experts Say

Trump Is a Global ‘Wrecking Ball,’ European Security Experts Say The organizers of the Munich Security Conference, Europe’s main defense-related forum, said in a report...

Trump cut science funding. Small businesses are paying the price.

Melinda Holland started last year with high hopes for her business. Instead, 2025 ended with the company’s first layoffs in 40 years. That’s due largely to the policies of one man: President Donald Trump. The cuts his administration made last year to federal science programs undercut a key piece of …

America lost $35 billion in clean energy projects last year — thanks to Trump

For more than a decade, the clean energy economy has been on a steep growth trajectory. Companies have poured billions of dollars into battery …

ConocoPhillips CEO sends strong message on Venezuela oil future

The CEO offered a frank take on what it will take for it to drill in Venezuela. With 30 years of Wall Street experience, Co-Editor-in-Chief Todd …

Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups

Jeffrey Epstein’s Money Mingled With Silicon Valley Start-Ups The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access...

The rise and fall (and rise again) of gold prices – what’s going on?

The rise and fall (and rise again) of gold prices – what’s going on? By David McMillan, University of Stirling   In late January, the gold price...

Webinar: FOMC Statement, Powell and our Top Trade Review! (In case you missed this)

FOMC Statement, Powell and our Top Trade Review! (1/28/2026) Timeline 0:02 – Market recap, dollar weakness and recent bounce  2:16 – Gold & silver surge (metals vs...

Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors

Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors By Alessandro Piazza, Rice University   When U.S. Border Patrol agents...

How Jeff Bezos Brought Down the Washington Post

How Jeff Bezos Brought Down the Washington Post The Amazon founder bought the paper to save it, Ruth Marcus writes. Instead, with a mass layoff,...

The Murder of The Washington Post

The Murder of The Washington Post Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special. By Ashley Parker, The Atlantic  We’re witnessing a murder. Jeff Bezos, the...

Ski resort CEO issues warning amid unprecedented trend in US region: ‘One of the worst’

Snowfall at one operator's ski resorts has been approximately half the 30-year historical average and has led to declining sales. What's happening?As …

Global software stocks extend losses amid fears over AI-led disruption

Wall Street's fears around artificial intelligence-driven disruption affecting software companies continued to put pressure on global stocks on …

FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application – for reasons with no basis in the law

FDA rejects Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine application - for reasons with no basis in the law By Ana Santos Rutschman, Villanova University The Food and Drug Administration...

The FDA Refuses To Review Moderna’s Flu Vaccine

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Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas

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Trump cut science funding. Small businesses are paying the price.

Melinda Holland started last year with high hopes for her business. Instead, 2025 ended with the company’s first layoffs in 40 years. That’s due largely to the policies of one man: President Donald Trump. The cuts his administration made last year to federal science programs undercut a key piece of …

Ski resort CEO issues warning amid unprecedented trend in US region: ‘One of the worst’

Snowfall at one operator's ski resorts has been approximately half the 30-year historical average and has led to declining sales. What's happening?As …

Preventable deaths in a warming world: how politics shapes who lives and who dies

In Brownsville, Texas, three members of the Galvan family died after a malfunctioning air conditioner left them exposed to extreme heat. Aged between …

US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose

US exit from the World Health Organization marks a new era in global health policy – here’s what the US, and world, will lose By Jordan...

As fossil fuel use declines, experts urge planning and coordination to prevent chaotic collapse

As the world shifts toward renewable energy sources, some experts warn that a lack of planning for the retirement of fossil fuels could lead to a …