The original vision of the internet as a democratizing force failed to account for the manner in which power would concentrate, attention would be monetized, and public discourse would be manipulated. In Europe and elsewhere, these lessons now must inform how we govern generative AI.
The US Dollar (USD) trades slightly positive in the Asian session on Thursday after a juggernaut fall the previous day. At press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades 0.12% higher to near 100.92. US Dollar Price Today The table below shows the percentage change of…
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A research group looked at the consequences for a student financing college, a family buying a home and a Social Security recipient.
The space economy has captured the imagination of investors in a big way. The idea of getting in on the ground floor and reaching for the stars has a certain appeal. One company that has been making big strides in the “space” is Rocket Lab (RKLB -3.37%). The company bills itself as an “end-to-end space…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking with CNBC on Aug. 4th, 2026. CNBC The U.S. will be applying economic measures “that have never been seen on Iran,” according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. “It will be a combination of economic isolation like the world has never seen before, and the continued blockade in the Strait of…
We thank Leah Boustan, Molly Dahl, Ira Gang, Rebecca Heller, Seth Sanders, Todd Sorensen, seminar participants at University of Chicago Harris School, and participants at the NBER Spring 2026 “Immigrants and the U.S. Economy” conference for comments. This paper has not been subject to CBO’s regular review and editing process. The views expressed here should…
COPENHAGEN—As someone who comes from a small political party, I fully appreciate the potential of digital technology to serve as a force for democratic inclusion and empowerment. Because our resources were always limited, and journalists were not always keen to write about our ideas, we welcomed the arrival of Twitter. Suddenly, we had a platform that allowed us to reach people directly—to bypass the institutions that consistently filtered us out. We spent the summer of 2006 eagerly testing this new tool, and so did journalists, many of whom used the platform to fact-check what politicians and parties were posting.