AI Could Boost US Economy GDP Growth by 0.8 Percentage Point in 2026

‘Elonville’: Mississippi residents say Musk’s xAI is buying up homes if they don’t sue over noise

Fed Communication Has Gotten Confusing, Economist Sahm Says

“I think there is a strong economic argument for raising rates today by a quarter point,” says Claudia Sahm, chief economist at New Century Advisors. She examines the level of confusion around the Federal Reserve’s communication strategy on “Bloomberg Surveillance.”

The AI boom is starting to break time-tested stock-market signals

The relationship between gold and platinum used to be a reliable stock-market signal. Has artificial-intelligence spending caused it to short-circuit? Meanwhile, the Fed faces a big question of its own today.

A Democratic win in midterms could put prediction markets and the CFTC in the hot seat

The rise of prediction markets has confounded Washington D.C., with lawmakers still learning how the exchanges work — and little done in Congress to support or rein in the companies. But the midterm elections may spark movement, with both platforms and their regulator set to come under increased scrutiny as part of a broader oversight agenda by the Democratic party. For now, prediction markets have appeared as a non-partisan issue, with both supporters and opponents on each side of the aisle.