Federal Reserve raises its target range to 3.75–4%
A unanimous September decision raises the policy rate by a quarter percentage point.
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Visible blockchain activity is not a direct measure of economic activity
A BIS study shows why aggregation and classification alter the story told by on-chain data.
A rate cut is not a loan reset
Paycom’s revolving-credit disclosure shows how reference rates, margins, unused capacity and drawn principal determine what a borrower actually pays.
One power project, three clocks
The Crane nuclear restart shows why a power contract, a regulatory milestone and an operating date belong on separate timelines.
The infrastructure behind the AI economy
A reading guide to electricity demand, investment and the gap between global growth and a working local system.
AI exposure is not a jobs forecast
How to read research on AI, work, fiscal policy and the institutional conditions of adoption.
Where a semiconductor supply chain is vulnerable
Production capacity, value-chain dependencies and industry projections answer different questions about resilience.
EU AI transparency rules enter their application phase
The Commission’s July notice sets out user disclosure and content-marking requirements.
U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August
The unemployment rate held at 4.1%; the release also revised the preceding two months.
NIST puts critical infrastructure on its AI risk agenda
A concept note points to sector-specific practices; the framework remains voluntary.
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Federal Reserve held its policy range in July
The target remained 3½–3¾ percent; three members preferred an increase.
NVIDIA reports $96.2 billion in quarterly revenue
Data Center revenue reached $89.0 billion in the company’s second quarter of fiscal 2027.