Category: business
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Yale Researchers Use Washington State Cannabis Licensing Lottery to Measure How Retailers Respond to Nearby Rivals
The study by Yale School of Management's Kosuke Uetake and two colleagues examined how competitors moving in next door change retailers' prices and product selection.
HealthBusinessScience & TechnologyMediaEducationMedical ScienceFilm and TVLegalEconomyClimate ChangeAgriculture Yale UniversityKosuke UetakeYale School of Managementcannabis retailWashington Stateretail competitionresearchUniversitysoil carbonAlexander PolussaAldo ParisotYale School of Music
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Media Monitor: TIME Profiles Teen Creator Salish Matter and Her Father Jordan Matter
TIME reports on 16-year-old Salish Matter and her father Jordan Matter, whose online following has grown into a skin-care line and a Netflix series debuting Nov. 28.
MediaEntertainmentHealthBusinessDigital and Print PublishingFilm and TVMedical ScienceSocial Issues Salish MatterJordan MatterTIMENetflixModernaRichard AvedonTIME100 Most Influential CompaniesTIME magazine
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Media Monitor: TIME Ties "Blue Wave," AI Backlash to China and Productivity Shocks
TIME reports a midterm "blue wave" driven by economic inequities and AI anxieties, with voters backing data-center limits as an MIT economist warns of overlapping China and AI shocks.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceEconomyElectionComputers and InternetTrade TIME2026 midterm electionsdata centersJensen HuangNvidiaChinaTIME magazine
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Pages Focus on Nvidia Scandal, Midterms and School Choice
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board and columnists examine the Nvidia scandal involving CEO Jensen Huang, midterm election results, school choice battles and a new college ranking.
Politics and GovernmentMediaBusinessScience & TechnologyGeneral PoliticsCongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyElectionComputers and Internet Jensen HuangNvidiaWall Street Journalmidterm electionsschool choicecollege rankingsWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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DHS and DOT Secretaries Say No Evidence of Cyberattack in Nationwide Flight Ground Stop
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy briefed at the White House after a nationwide ground stop of all flights caused by a temporary telecommunications outage.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyTransportationFederal GovernmentCongressWhite HouseEnergy Markwayne MullinSean DuffyDepartment of Homeland Securityair traffic controlnationwide ground stoptelecommunications outageU.S. Department of Homeland Security
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FAA Lifts Nationwide Ground Stop After Air Traffic Control Issue
The order halted flights across the U.S. on Friday before being cancelled, though the cause and the number of flights affected have not been disclosed.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentTransportationFederal GovernmentDisasters Federal Aviation Administrationground stopair traffic controlairportsflightsUSA TODAYUSA TODAY AlertsNPRU.S. airportsaviationair travelflight delaysNPR Breaking Newsnationwide ground stopaviation systemflight disruptions
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Alaska Roundup: $22.8M Wrangell Port Financing, $183.5M Acima Settlement and 24 New Officers
Alaska's weekly roundup: AIDEA backs a $22.8M Wrangell port expansion, Alaska joins a $183.5M Acima settlement, 24 officers graduate in Sitka and seniors are asked to shape the state plan.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementEnergyState GovernmentsLegalEconomyTransportation AlaskaAIDEAWrangell Deepwater Port and ShipyardAcima Digital settlementCori MillsAlaska Law Enforcement Training AcademyAlaska Energy AuthorityOffice of the Alaska Governor
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CFTC Sues Louisiana Over State Court Block on Event Contracts
The CFTC has filed suit against Louisiana to stop the state prohibiting event contracts offered by CFTC-regulated designated contract markets, futures commission merchants and derivatives clearing organizations.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementLegalFinancial MarketsFederal GovernmentState Governments Commodity Futures Trading CommissionLouisianaevent contractslawsuitdesignated contract marketsderivatives clearing organizationsfutures commission merchants
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Fed Vice Chair Jefferson to Discuss Productivity Puzzles and the Macroeconomy at UC San Diego
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Jefferson will speak on new technology, old questions: productivity puzzles and the macroeconomy at the University of California, San Diego Economic Roundtable.
BusinessScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentEconomyFederal GovernmentArtificial IntelligenceEmployment and Labor Federal ReserveJeffersonproductivitymacroeconomyUniversity of California San DiegoBoard of GovernorsEconomic RoundtableU.S. Federal Reserve
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Lamont Launches First Responders' Time to Own Homebuyer Aid of Up to $25,000
Applications for the forgivable down payment and closing cost assistance open November 16, 2026, under a program run by CHFA and the Department of Housing.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsReal EstateMedical ScienceEmployment and LaborLegalSocial Issues Ned LamontFirst Responders' Time To Ownhomeownership assistanceConnecticutworkers' compensationFuture of Oncology SummitRichard RobinsonConnecticut Governors OfficeConnecticut Housing Finance AuthorityPublic Act 26-12first respondersConnecticut Department of Housing
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Four Federal Regulators Extend Third-Party Risk Guidance Comment Period to December 16
The OCC, Federal Reserve Board, FDIC and NCUA pushed the deadline back from November 16, and the Fed separately extended a related community bank guide to the same date.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentBankingFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalFinancial Markets Office of the Comptroller of the Currencythird-party risk managementFederal ReserveFederal Deposit Insurance CorporationNational Credit Union Administrationbank regulationcomment periodOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)Federal Reserve Boardbanking regulationfinancial regulationBoard of GovernorsU.S. Federal Reserve
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Honda to Build $3 Billion Auto Plant in Central Ohio, Creating 2,000 Jobs
Honda will invest about $3 billion in a new Central Ohio auto plant creating more than 2,000 jobs, Governor Mike DeWine announced, alongside a Cleveland amphitheater groundbreaking and 19 veterans inducted into the state hall of fame.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessState GovernmentsEconomyEmployment and LaborEducation HondaMike DeWineOhioJobsOhioJim TresselOhio Veterans Hall of FameCleveland Riverfront AmphitheaterOhio Governors Office
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Federal Reserve Board Publishes Financial Stability Report
The Federal Reserve Board has released its Financial Stability Report, which sets out its framework for assessing the resilience of the U.S. financial system and presents its current assessment.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyBankingFinancial MarketsFederal Government Federal Reserve BoardFinancial Stability Reportfinancial stabilityU.S. financial systemfinancial system resilienceWashington DCU.S. Federal Reserve
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Media Monitor: Newsweek Reports Pressure on Lutnick Over Nvidia Scandal, Pentagon Questions After Microsoft Outage
Newsweek reports Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick faces mounting pressure over the Nvidia espionage scandal, while a global Microsoft outage raised questions about Pentagon systems after a $9.7 billion deal.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceWhite HouseCongress Howard LutnickNvidia espionage scandalMicrosoft outagePentagonBrooklyn building collapseChuck SchumerNATO war gamesNewsweek
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Virginia General Fund Revenues Up 7.7% Through October, $394 Million Ahead of Forecast
Governor Abigail Spanberger says Virginia revenues grew 7.7% year-to-date through October, $394 million above forecast, driven by corporate income, nonwithholding and sales taxes.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyState GovernmentsFinancial MarketsTaxes Virginia General FundAbigail SpanbergerMark D. Sicklesstate tax revenueFiscal Year 2027corporate income taxMoving Virginia ForwardVirginiaReston
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Nebraska General Fund Receipts Up 1.9% for Fiscal Year as October Nets $329 Million
Nebraska's gross General Fund receipts reached $494 million in October, with net receipts of $329 million, as fiscal year-to-date net receipts rose 1.9% to $2.038 billion.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEconomyState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentTaxation Nebraska Department of RevenueGeneral Fund receiptsJames R. KammNebraska Economic Forecasting Advisory Boardsales and use taxindividual income taxcorporate income tax
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Census Bureau Sets Fall Release Slate: Families and Living Arrangements Data Due Nov. 17
Census Bureau schedules new estimates on America's families and living arrangements for Nov. 17, plus reports on aging abroad, civic engagement, small-area poverty and business owner demographics.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyFederal GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborSocial IssuesComputers and Internet U.S. Census BureauCurrent Population SurveySmall Area Income and Poverty EstimatesAnnual Business Surveydata.census.govAmeriCorpsCivic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement
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IRS Names 10 New Members to Electronic Tax Administration Advisory Committee
The appointees bring payroll, cybersecurity, tax software and state tax expertise to a committee that now works with the Security Summit on identity theft and refund fraud.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessFederal GovernmentEconomyComputers and InternetEmployment and Labor Internal Revenue ServiceElectronic Tax Administration Advisory CommitteeFrank J. BisignanoSecurity Summitidentity thefttax administratione-filing
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Rice Business Named Top U.S. School for Graduate Entrepreneurship for Eighth Straight Year
Rice Business tops The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine's graduate entrepreneurship ranking for an eighth consecutive year, as Rice breaks ground on a new Houston research hub and researchers unveil compact CRISPR enzymes.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologySportEnergyEconomyEducationElectionMedical Science Rice UniversityRice BusinessPrinceton ReviewEntrepreneur magazineBaker Institute for Public PolicyKinder Institute for Urban ResearchCRISPR
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BLS to Release October 2026 Consumer and Producer Price Indexes in Week of November 9–13
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has published its weekly schedule of economic news releases, including October 2026 CPI, PPI and Real Earnings data, plus upcoming reports through early December.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentEconomyEmployment and LaborFinancial MarketsFederal Government Bureau of Labor StatisticsConsumer Price IndexProducer Price IndexReal EarningsJob Openings and Labor Turnover SurveyNonfarm business productivityEconomic indicators
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CFTC Sues Arkansas to Defend Federal Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has filed a lawsuit against Arkansas to block state efforts to halt event-contract trading and impose penalties of up to hundreds of millions of dollars on registered exchanges.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementLegalFinancial MarketsState GovernmentsFederal Government Commodity Futures Trading CommissionArkansasprediction marketsevent contractslawsuitfederal jurisdictioncivil penalties
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SEC Commissioner Uyeda Issues Statement on Proposing Executive Compensation Disclosure Reform
SEC Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda has issued a statement on proposing reform to executive compensation disclosure, posted among the agency's speeches and statements.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentFinancial MarketsLegal Securities and Exchange CommissionMark T. Uyedaexecutive compensation disclosureSEC statementcorporate governancefinancial regulation
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SEC Chairman Atkins Issues Statement on Proposing Release for Executive Compensation Disclosure Reform
SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins has issued a statement on the agency's proposing release for executive compensation disclosure reform, posted among the commission's speeches and statements.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFinancial MarketsLegalFederal Government Securities and Exchange CommissionPaul S. Atkinsexecutive compensation disclosureproposing releaseSEC regulationcorporate governance
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SEC Proposes Principles-Based Executive and Director Compensation Disclosure Reforms
The SEC has proposed rule amendments to make executive and director compensation disclosure more principles-based and materiality-driven, aiming to give investors clearer, more concise and less complex information.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentFinancial MarketsFederal GovernmentLegalEconomy Securities and Exchange Commissionexecutive compensationdirector compensationdisclosure requirementsrule amendmentsinvestor disclosurefinancial regulation
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SEA Adds 641 Reserved Parking Stalls Ahead of Thanksgiving Travel
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport adds 641 reserved parking stalls, a 50% increase, and offers a 90-minute grace period in General Parking as holiday travel demand rises.
BusinessTransportationTravel Seattle-Tacoma International AirportPort of SeattleReserved ParkingThanksgiving travelholiday travelairport parkingGeneral Parking
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NPR Life Kit's Thanksgiving Guide: Turkey Tips, Pie Crusts and the Best Time to Nap
NPR's Life Kit newsletter offers Thanksgiving hosting tips, houseguest etiquette, flight cancellation hacks and sleep experts' advice on the ideal window for an afternoon nap.
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Wallet With Amex, Mastercard and Visa
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Wallet, letting AI agents pay for purchases without seeing users' card details, with a security check for every transaction. It launches first for US ChatGPT Pro subscribers.
BusinessScience & TechnologyBankingFinancial MarketsComputers and InternetArtificial IntelligenceTrade ChatGPT WalletOpenAIagentic commerceAmerican ExpressMastercardVisadigital paymentsOpen AI
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OCC Flags Credit, Market, Compliance and Operational Risks in Fall 2026 Banking Report
The OCC's Fall 2026 Semiannual Risk Perspective highlights interest rate and refinancing risks, modest credit risk, Super Intelligence opportunities and threats, and record bank profitability.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBankingEconomyFinancial MarketsArtificial IntelligenceFederal Government Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencySemiannual Risk Perspectivefederal banking systemcommunity banksSuper Intelligencecybersecuritybank profitabilityOffice of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)
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Media Monitor: Washington Post Promotes Subscription Access to Breaking News and Investigations
The Washington Post is promoting unlimited digital access billed at US$29 for the first year, then US$90 annually, highlighting live updates, political and international coverage and saved stories across devices.
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FTC Sues to Block Covetrus's $3.5 Billion Acquisition of Rival MWI
The FTC has sued to stop Covetrus and its owners Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and TPG from buying MWI Veterinary Supply for $3.5 billion, warning the deal would raise prices for clinics and pet owners.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyLegal Federal Trade CommissionCovetrus Inc.MWI Veterinary Supply Inc.Cencora Inc.Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLCTPG Inc.veterinary supplies distribution