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Economics

Political Conventions Bring in Less Money Than Promised

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The economic impact on host cities of political conventions’ like the DNC and RNC are not quite as advertised

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Policy & Power

As the Election Draws Near, New Sectors are Trying their Hands at Lobbying

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While the usual suspects are steadily spending more money on political lobbying, specific and quite new industries are diving in headfirst.

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Media & Entertainment

Can the Enhanced Games Get the World Hooked on Steroids?

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After nearly 3,000 years, the business of the Olympics is ripe for disruption. Could performance enhancing drugs shake up the games?

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Finance

US Regulator Finds ‘Unacceptable’ Deficiency Rates At Audit Firms

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The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board called out an “unacceptable” level of deficiencies at the country’s biggest auditors.

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Advisor Upside

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Microsoft Wants to Improve AI-Powered Code Generation

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Will AI Be Setting Your Salary Soon? Some Workers Hope So

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How AI Helps Doctors Fill Patient Care Gaps

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