An unusual divergence between GDP and new jobs shows worker productivity is making up for a slowdown in immigration and the labor force. Artificial intelligence could help. Source: wsj.com

A scarcity of work deprives young people of important experience and the economy of influential consumers who might otherwise stimulate demand. Source: bloomberg.com

Restricting wind and solar doesn’t just keep out turbines — it shrinks local economies, kills jobs and leaves counties paying more to attract the businesses they turned away. Source: indystar.com

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The U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to halt more tanker traffic, sending oil surging and risks drawing China into a widening confrontation with Washington. Source: cnbc.com

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