The "Life in Venice" housing development, a multi-billion dollar replica of the Italian city on the Chinese coast, stands still. Many of the tens of thousands of houses have concrete and alabaster openings. But in…
An an already fragile, uncertain business world has become even more fragile and uncertain. Another shock was seeing luxury hotels and apartments in Dubai and Bahrain in flames. We live in the age of drones,…
The US economy has a love-hate relationship with its aging population. Over time, older people suffer from headaches: It means a labor pool that leads to slower growth, and increased social security costs. On the…
For months, the threat of artificial intelligence (AI) replacing human workers has hovered over the American economy like a distant storm. But this week, the storm made landfall, as viral doomsday essays seemed to…
LINCOLN - A new economic proposal has doubled the size of Nebraska's deficit from what state lawmakers have cut it so far. Lawmakers entered the session seeking to address a $471,000 budget shortfall, based on…
Silicon Valley's tech economy is hotter than ever, but many citizens are being left behind. That's one key message from this year's Silicon Valley Index, a comprehensive annual regional report card from community think…
For the first time in three decades, geopolitical risks are causing a jump in mining stocks rather than sales. The change marks the sector's shift from a bet on industrial growth to an investment strategy…
Planning for retirement can feel overwhelming, especially for people who didn't grow up watching their parents build investment portfolios. That's what happened to Neil, a 52-year-old caller from Birmingham, Alabama, who recently spoke with financial…
Two of the biggest US sports companies brought up the same theme in their latest earnings reports: strong growth.But under heaven, Life Time Group Holdings and Planet Fitness told very different stories about the American…
Like many other rural areas, our region is in the midst of major demographic changes, economic restructuring and the rise of the workforce. To remain a sustainable engine of our economy and community, Greenfield Community…
