Policy & Power

Economics

The Taxman Still Cometh, But May Take Away Less

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Thanks to a sweeping bill enacted by Congress last year, many American taxpayers may owe less to the IRS this April than we feared.

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Economics

Supreme Court Rules White House Lacks Authority for Billions of Dollars in Tariffs

The US Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed by President Trump on an array of trading partners, upending a signature White House policy.

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Industries

Trump Bolsters Critical Minerals Pipeline with $1.6 Billion Stake in USA Rare Earth

The Trump administration made another move towards shoring up a US rare earth supply chain by taking a stake in an Oklahoma-based miner.

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Markets

Limbo for Longer: Don’t Expect More Fed Rate Cuts Before Mid-2026

2026 presents a catch-22 for the Fed. It normally cuts rates to buoy hiring, which tightened last year, but that could drive up inflation.

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Consumer

Cannabusiness Prospects Light Up as White House Reclassifies Marijuana

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President Trump’s executive order changing the classification of marijuana could lower taxes for some businesses and prompt new research.

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Artificial Intelligence

When AI Hallucinations Amount to Defamation, Who’s Liable?

A handful of high-profile defamation-by-AI-chatbot allegations against big tech firms are already stacking up.

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Markets

Gold’s Shining Moment: From Portfolio Fuddy-Duddy to Must-Have

The gold standard hasn’t made a comeback, but the precious metal’s price is breaking records as confidence in the US dollar fades.

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Technology

Silicon Valley Confusion Over H-1B Visa Spurs Tech Plunge in India

Ultimately, the new fee will apply to H-1Bs when they are first granted, and not to existing visas or any future renewals.

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CIO Upside

What Enterprises Need to Know About Silicon Valley’s Pro-AI Super PACs

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‘They’re trying to lock in certain rules that makes building and selling AI easier, cheaper and faster.’

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Finance

CFPB Rewrites Open Banking Rule as Banks Feud with Fintechs Over Your Data

The “open banking” rule goes back to the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act that introduced sweeping financial reforms after the Great Recession.

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Policy & Power

Defense Earnings Highlight Peril, Payoff of Contracting

A slew of quarterly reports last week showed, even with analysts flashing buy recommendations, the defense sector is a sensitive one.

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Policy & Power

EUnomics in the Age of Trump: Defense and Crypto Edition

Berlin-based economist Jan Philipp Fritsche explains how the new NATO defense spending pledge and US crypto legislation could impact the EU.

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CIO Upside

States Take the Lead in Regulating American AI Development

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Laws from all US states will set the tone for AI innovation moving forward.

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