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Economics Sep 7, 2026 James K. Galbraith Beholden to mainstream economic ideas, the new US Federal Reserve chair has committed himself, and his reputation, to a goal he cannot achieve. Reining in inflation requires not interest-rate adjustments but much larger strategic shifts that are not within the Fed’s power to influence. TOWNSHEND, VERMONT—In his remarks to this year’s gathering of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh called for the Fed to “receive the full range of ideas” on monetary policy in order…

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In the context of the US economy, a cashflow tax would offer far-reaching benefits in promoting economic growth, taxing rents, and raising incremental revenue efficiently. Moreover, well-known concerns about complexity and fairness are easily addressed. NEW YORK—After the US midterm election this November, Congress’s economic-policy focus will likely turn to growth, AI’s impact on the economy, and deficit concerns. Lawmakers therefore should recognize that one policy tool can help to address all three: a cashflow tax.

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Melissa Alcruz now works in marketing for a US real estate business based in New York City, but in the past she did the same job for TV channel MTV.While at MTV she competed in an internal competition for a promotion that she says was referred to as a “bake-off”. Candidates had to come up with sponsorship and marketing campaigns, and then pitch to a room of seven people.”This is intimidating, even for a seasoned professional. I ultimately got the job, but even though I won I disliked the process,” says Alcruz.She points out that she already had a demanding…

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While AI is becoming increasingly central to finance, defense, health care, and public administration, it depends on resources most governments do not control: the data used to train it and the compute that processes it. Unless this changes, countries will remain subject to decisions made in boardrooms they cannot influence. SAN FRANCISCO—In March, Iranian drones targeted three Amazon Web Services facilities in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, hitting two directly and nearly hitting the third. It was the first time a commercial data center had been a military target, yet almost nobody outside specialist circles noticed. They should have.…

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Sunita Mohanty, CEO of Ultralight, tells CB Insights how they view the market, customer needs, and their company. How do you define your market and where does your company fit into that space? Ultralight is replatforming how personal care is delivered. So, today the market for functional, integrative, and longevity concierge medicine has entered a breakout phase, and it is what is defining modern primary care. This is driven by consumer demand, a data explosion, and clinician migration out of traditional systems.

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Menopause and perimenopause, long under-researched and dismissed, have become a growth industry for online advertisers and wellness companies. Mining intimate data, this lucrative digital ecosystem exploits medical uncertainty to sell women hormones and supplements they don’t need, or that can even harm them. CHARLOTTESVILLE—Apple’s health app has a new feature that can allegedly detect whether a woman is in perimenopause. The app notifies a user of her new health status, and a chatbot is available to provide more information. The bot asks: “Are you feeling tired and uninterested in sex?” “Having night sweats?” “Are you always itchy?” After answering “yes”…

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This article was written byFollowSeeking Alpha’s transcripts team is responsible for the development of all of our transcript-related projects. We currently publish thousands of quarterly earnings calls per quarter on our site and are continuing to grow and expand our coverage. The purpose of this profile is to allow us to share with our readers new transcript-related developments. Thanks, SA Transcripts Team

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In recent trading, shares of DHT Holdings Inc (Symbol: DHT) have crossed above the average analyst 12-month target price of $15.44, changing hands for $15.49/share. When a stock reaches the target an analyst has set, the analyst logically has two ways to react: downgrade on valuation, or, re-adjust their target price to a higher level. Analyst reaction may also depend on the fundamental business developments that may be responsible for driving the stock price higher — if things are looking up for the company, perhaps it is time for that target price to be raised. There are 7 different analyst…

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Gold has kicked off a new week on a bearish footing, resuming the previous downside while battling the $4,400 level amid a United States (US) holiday-led light trading.Gold is down, but doesn’t seem outGold is facing headwinds from the latest uptick in Oil prices, which continue to stoke inflationary concerns and flag the need for policy tightening globally.The bright metal thrives on lower interest rates, and expectations of rate hikes by major global central banks, including the US Federal Reserve (Fed), undermine non-yielding bullion.This, in addition to Friday’s robust US labor market report, keeps Fed rate hike bets on the table…

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