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Economics Headlines
From Hyatt to Holiday Inn, America’s free hotel breakfast is facing a K-shaped economic threat cnbc.com
Free breakfast is a staple of the hospitality industry, but from Hyatt to Holiday Inn and Marriott, the economics and hotel business models are changing.
Source: cnbc.com
Did the US economy show any cracks in the fourth quarter? ft.com
Takaichi Wants to Make Japan Great Again. It Won’t Be Easy. time.com
“Sanae Takaichi wants a prosperous and muscular Japan but remains vague on funding her reforms,” writes Jeff Kingston
Source: time.com
Trump claims victory on affordability as public anxieties persist washingtonpost.com
Advisers had been encouraging the president to sound more empathetic toward struggling Americans. But as some bright spots emerge, the messaging has shifted.
Source: washingtonpost.com
The Economy May Have Stuck the Soft Landing. Nobody Wants to Jinx It. wsj.com
Inflation is easing, jobs are holding up, and growth is solid. But after years of high prices and with new risks emerging, declarations of victory feel premature.
Source: wsj.com
Could Manchester be a model for the UK to kickstart growth? bbc.com
With an annual growth rate of 3.1%, Manchester’s economy has performed twice as well as that of the UK as a whole.
Source: bbc.com
AI is everywhere except in the data, suggesting it will enhance labor in some sectors rather than replace workers in all sectors, top economist says fortune.com
“Maybe there is a J‑curve effect for AI, where it takes time for AI to show up in the macro data. Maybe not.”
Source: fortune.com
Rubio hints that Cuba can reform its economy as a way to ease U.S. pressure miamiherald.com
Secretary of State Marco Rubio declined to give specifics but suggested the regime must allow Cubans greater economic freedom if it wants relief from Washington’s grip.
Source: miamiherald.com
A U.S. ‘debt spiral’ could start in coming years when the interest rate on government borrowing exceeds economic growth, budget watchdog says fortune.com
CRFB warned the actual fiscal outlook could be far worse than even the latest sobering projections.
Source: fortune.com
Bangladesh’s incoming prime minister puts restoring economy and governance first reuters.com
Bangladesh’s next prime minister, Tarique Rahman’s priorities include improving the economy, law and order and governance, he said on Saturday, in his first public comments after his party’s convincing parliamentary election victory.
Source: reuters.com
Trump vowed to boost Black business. Critics say he’s failed so far axios.com
“When the economy weakens, Black households are usually the first to feel the effects,” a researcher says.
Source: axios.com
The Goldilocks economy, if you don’t look too close axios.com
US fixation on the hard-hat economy and making manufacturing great again makes little sense theguardian.com
The dream of greasy overalls is driven by nostalgia and doesn’t justify policies that harm US consumers
Source: theguardian.com
Rubio Says Cuba’s Only Path Forward is to Open Its Economy bloomberg.com
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Cuba’s Communist regime will need to give its people political and economic freedom for the US to ease pressure that’s recently led to blackouts and disrupted daily life on the island.
Source: bloomberg.com
America’s K-shaped economy could create caste system if it worsens: economist businessinsider.com
The economist who popularized the idea of the K-shaped economy says one of his biggest worries is that the divide leads to a caste system in the US.
Source: businessinsider.com
