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6 years ago

In the age of TikTok and Polymarket, it can be easy to overlook the humble book. But books are one of the most influential technologies ever invented. From "The Wealth of Nations" to "Das Kapital," books have the power to shape whole economic systems... and everything else in our world. The market for books can determine which ideas make it to the masses.

21 hours ago

U.S. judge rules against Pentagon restrictions on press coverage

21 hours ago

Jury finds Elon Musk misled investors during Twitter purchase

1 day ago

CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an era

1 day ago

Why it's so hard for world leaders to bring down oil and gasoline prices

1 day ago

Trump and truckers, Poland prospers, and a booming ant biz

1 day ago

FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block it

1 day ago

Planned Parenthood chapter settles with EEOC over treatment of white employees

2 days ago

This tax season, there's a new deduction for interest on car loans

2 days ago

It's called 'private credit' — and it could lead to big trouble on Wall Street

2 days ago

The Pentagon wants an extra $200 billion for the Iran war and beyond

2 days ago

How Iran is wasting American resources

2 days ago

Trump temporarily waives the Jones Act to try to lower gasoline prices. Will it work?

3 days ago

The Fed holds interest rates steady as the economy faces deep uncertainty

3 days ago

The little pet fish that saved a town in the Amazon

3 days ago

How much is the Iran war costing us?

3 days ago

Arizona AG files criminal charges against Kalshi over 'illegal gambling'

3 days ago

Judge orders 1,000 Voice of America staffers back to work in rebuke to Kari Lake

3 days ago

Is there a more fair way to sell World Cup tickets?

4 days ago

A trucker, a farmer, and an entrepreneur walk into a global supply shock

4 days ago

Gasoline prices are still rising as the Iran war stretches into its third week

5 days ago

Can anything save the news biz?

5 days ago

Pentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it "woke"

7 days ago

Can you write off a pet dog? How to vet tax advice from social media

4 days ago