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Antitrust Suit over Hollywood Merger Misses the Real Story

A business law professor argues the antitrust suit against the Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. merger is misguided, as c

Aug 13

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CPSC warns parents to discard playset linked to toddler's death

The CPSC has issued an urgent warning against the WPX-4 playset after a toddler's death from entrapment, urging consumer

Aug 13

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Flock Safety Tightens Data Rules Amid Surveillance Criticism

Flock Safety will reduce default data retention from 30 to 7 days and add new oversight tools amid growing privacy conce

Aug 13

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Founder's SEC Ordeal Reveals Hidden Perils of Regulatory Cooperation

A CEO who settled with the SEC reveals how he became a target without knowing, and warns founders about the dangers of b

Aug 13

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Immigration policy blamed as labor force shrinks by 1 million

A new jobs report reveals a shrinking labor force, with immigration policy a major driver. Economists warn of supply sho

Aug 13

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Connected Vehicle Security Bill: Balancing Risk and Innovation

As Congress debates the Connected Vehicle Security Act, the challenge is to protect against cyber threats without stifli

Aug 13

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St. Louis Fed: Aging and Data Revisions, Not Joblessness, Drive Labor Drop

A St. Louis Fed analysis finds that most of the recent drop in labor force participation is due to aging demographics an

Aug 13

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Appeals Court Backs Two-Person Train Crew Rule, Rejects Railroad Challenge

A federal appeals court upheld the two-person train crew mandate, rejecting arguments from major railroads and trade gro

Aug 12

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FTC distributes $23.8M to Grubhub users over deceptive fees

The FTC is distributing $23.8 million to 640,038 Grubhub users after the company was accused of hiding fees and deceivin

Aug 12

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Social Security COLA Forecast Dips to 3.6% as Inflation Cools

The Senior Citizens League cut its 2027 Social Security COLA projection to 3.6% following a cooling inflation report, st

Aug 12

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Colleges Must Embed Work Experience Into Degrees to Fix Broken Internship Market

With entry-level hiring at its worst since the pandemic and unpaid internships surging, higher education must embed stru

Aug 12

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Democratic AGs Sue to Block Trump-Era Escrow Interest Rollback

Ten Democratic attorneys general filed suit Tuesday against the Trump administration, challenging OCC rules that void st

Aug 11