OpenAI jumped into the personal AI agent market on Tuesday with Dots, following Meta’s blockbuster Muse launch earlier this month and setting up what could become the next major battleground…

The Federal Trade Commission is conducting an industry-wide probe into Anthropic, OpenAI, and other AI labs to examine the potential dangers their technology poses to consumers, according to multiple reports.…

Apple stock AAPL gained 2% on Wednesday after Counterpoint Research estimated that the company could sell 6 million units of its upcoming iPhone Duo this year, while UBS said wait…

Nike (NKE) shares have been a major disappointment for investors in 2026, but the options market believes the company’s upcoming earnings on October 1 is unlikely to offer any significant…

Meta Platforms META shares were under pressure on Wednesday even as broader US markets moved higher, as investors weighed the potential threat from OpenAI’s newly launched Dots AI agent to…

Venture capitalist Nick Hanauer, an acknowledged “one percenter,” makes a spirited case in this week’s Wall Street Journal for a “new economics” to alleviate what he sees as the inherent…

Before Zohran Mamdani burst onto the scene of NYC politics with promises of cheap groceries, rent control, and calls to seize the means of production, his father, Mahmood Mamdani, was…

This November, Vermont will vote on Proposal 3, a legislatively referred constitutional amendment to entrench collective bargaining rights in the state’s constitution. If it passes, the Vermont legislature would be…

The July 2026 AIER Business Conditions Monthly (BCM) shows a sharp reversal in forward-looking conditions, even as measures of current and trailing activity improved. The Leading Indicator fell to 42…

A Primer on Federal Reserve Remittances 1. Introduction Corporate profits serve as a widely watched barometer of American business. As reported in the national accounts — the official economic ledgers…