economy

Over the next quarter-century, despite the deep recession of 1981-82, the economy still grew by 3.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Businesses aren’t adding or destroying many jobs, what economists call the “low hire, low-fire” economy.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Because I had designated the cash as my farmers market budget, the card purchase belonged to a parallel economy; by this logic, my $45 remained intact.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

Many developing economies lack the infrastructure to support the kind of AI activity that is increasingly driving the U.S. economy, including the ability to generate the vast amounts of electricity needed to power data centers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

There is another reason why manufacturing jobs have declined, one that has to do with the nature of the US economy itself.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

“AI could close off a promising route to middle-class employment in many developing economies, threatening call-center work and entry-level jobs in software, finance, and business services,” Gill wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The World Bank said that is not a path that most developing economies can follow, but AI-driven tools can nonetheless have a transformative impact on their prospects by removing a long-standing obstacle to growth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

The yen is historically weak mainly due to Japan having much lower central bank interest rates than other major economies like the US.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

The shift could bring major consequences for marine ecosystems, tourism, public health, and coastal economies.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

Christian saw a need to make economies in just about every area of state activity, and among many other things immediately withdrew the mainland estates granted to Tycho by Frederick II from his stewardship.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin