19+ hour, 28+ min ago   (195+ words) The White House, Congress and the country's leading AI companies have allowed AI to grow faster, stronger, more powerful and wildly lucrative (and dangerous), with no serious effort to control it or spread the benefits beyond the super-wealthy. Why it…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (381+ words) The labor market looks considerably healthier than it did at the start of the summer. Why it matters: Friday morning's jobs report recast the last two months as a period of modest job growth rather than of outright deterioration, capped…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (273+ words) The average price of diesel topped its 2022 record high on Friday, spiking to $5.85 per gallon, per AAA. Why it matters: Farmers, truckers and freight companies have been absorbing higher diesel costs since the Iran war began. The ballooning price threatens…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (186+ words) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) is shaking up her team with several departures and new aides, sources tell Axios. Why it matters: The personnel changes come months before the progressive leader will decide whether to launch a presidential campaign. She's also…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (177+ words) A federal judge again declined to erase President Trump's hush money conviction on Friday, noting that the president's arguments were "neither new nor legally sufficient."Why it matters: The loss is another blow to the president, who has sought to…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (351+ words) The Strait of Hormuz has been Iran's most powerful card since the start of the war in late February. But over the past two months, U.S. officials say the American military has steadily eroded Iran's leverage over the crucial waterway. Why…...