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A Booming Economy and Lower Prices?

…rising faster than after-tax pay for lower- and middle-income households, according to the Bank of America Institute. According to the JPMorganChase Institute, the rate of real income growth has slowed to levels last seen…

AI’s impacts on learning

…$300 million hit; Stellantis, McCormick, and Constellation Brands each reported meaningful drags on earnings. Economists at Yale’s Budget Lab and the Peterson Institute estimate a 12- to 18-month lag between…