The better you are at your job, the more you should be worried about AI

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Russia sold 99% of its oil above the G7's price cap last month

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Most American men see their earnings plateau after 35 — but not the top 2%, says an economist

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Most American men see their earnings plateau after 35 — but not the top 2%, says an economist

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Nobel economist Paul Krugman gets trolled for saying inflation is over if you just exclude most of what people buy

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Economist Paul Krugman at the Rafael del Pino Foundation on February 17, 2020 in Madrid, Spain.
Paul Krugman.

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The Fed's own economists are predicting a Goldilocks scenario: No recession, falling inflation, and flat unemployment

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'This is the last opportunity for us to wake up': A leading economist warns we're headed for an AI-driven cataclysm

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"This is the last opportunity for us to wake up," warns Daron Acemoglu.

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How a leading economist learned to start worrying and fear artificial intelligence 

Nobel economist Paul Krugman mocks Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as ignorant on economics

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Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) at the Gaylord National Resort Hotel And Convention Center on March 03, 2023
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on March 03, 2023.

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People who choose to work from home are actually less-productive when they do so, new research suggests. An author behind the research explains why.

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A new study on worker productivity found that those who work from home are also likely to be constrained by other responsibilities, like childcare or household duties.

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The dirty little secret that could bring down Big Tech

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New research reveals that Silicon Valley uses predatory pricing to crush competitors and scam investors — evidence the government can use to bust up tech monopolies.

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Russia's economy is suffering from industrial decline as satellites detect less pollution in the air

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Russia's main tank factory in October 2022.

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