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Shortages are most damaging when they involve basic needs, such as housing or groceries. But they need not reduce overall well-being.AFP via Getty ImagesIn recent years, the United States has been embroiled in an extensive debate about how policymakers can best reduce prices. Housing has reached crisis levels, and daily necessities feel out of reach for too many families. Voters want relief now, and politicians are responding with an increasingly intrusive playbook.A recent New York Times guest essay by Stanford economist Neale Mahoney and Bharat Ramamurti observed how Democrats fared well in the November election while running on price controls,…
Chrome emergency update confirmed dpa/picture alliance via Getty ImagesGoogle has he suddenly warned that Chrome attacks are ongoing, issues an urgent update for all desktop users. “Google knows that an exploit for CVE-2025-13223 exists in the wild,” the company confirmed on Monday.The vulnerability – a “type confusion in V8” – was discovered by Google’s threat analysis team last week. This correction has been expedited, underscoring its seriousness.ForbesNew Gmail and Outlook Attack Warning—Don’t Open These PDF FilesWith Zach DorfmanThe update should download automatically, but it will restart your browser to make sure it installs and takes effect. Your regular tabs will…
Several major new polls show how similarly and negatively the public views the Republican and Democratic parties. This sea of negativity seems to suggest that conditions are ripe for a third party, but they are not. A look at the data explains why.THE Pew Research Center took a deep dive in perceptions of the Republican and Democratic parties in September, and the Harvard/Harris Center for American Political Studies released the early November poll of registered voters last week. THE Economist/YouGov poll since the beginning of November adds weight to the findings.In the Harvard/Harris poll, 56% of registered voters disapproved and…
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America Movil’s Telcel headquarters in Mexico City, Mexico© 2025 Bloomberg Finance LPAmérica Móvil is the dominant telecommunications provider throughout Latin America with operations spanning Europe. The company is owned by the Carlos Slim Group with sister holdings in finance and industry and retail. Its portfolio spans mobile, fixed, broadband and TV for consumers, small businesses, enterprises and governments across the region. It also owns Telekom Austria, now under the A1 brand, which serves eight countries in Central and Eastern Europe.Scale is combined with lasting investment. América Móvil spends $8 to $9 billion each year on infrastructure and technology. The result…
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PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 03: A black Hermès Birkin bag in box calf leather with gold-tone hardware is displayed on a glass shelf under the spotlight, highlighting the iconic model’s luxurious texture and classic structure. Photographed during a Sotheby’s fashion and luxury goods auction preview on July 3, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThere are exponentially more willing buyers of Birkin Bags than there are Birkin Bags. This is why Hermes has to be so careful in choosing who they sell their bags to. Among other things, it needs to consider those who will best represent…
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AUGUST – 1990: Darryl Strawberry #18 of the New York Mets prepares to pitch during a season opener in August 1990. (Photo by Bernstein Associates/Getty Images)Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has pardoned former baseball star Darryl Strawberry, who pleaded guilty to tax evasion nearly three decades ago.Strawberry and BaseballDarryl Eugene Strawberry, who spent 17 years in Major League Baseball, was an eight-time All-Star and one of only five Major League Baseball (MLB) players to hit two grand slams in the same season. He is commonly recognized as a New York Met, spending nearly half of his career with the team, from…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 15: Islam Makhachev of Russia reacts to his victory over Jack Della Maddalena of Australia in their UFC welterweight championship bout during UFC 322 at Madison Square Garden on November 15, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Cooper Neill/Zuffa LLC)Zuffa LLCIslam Makhachev did exactly what he said he would do. He moved up to welterweight and dominated the champion to add the 170-pound title to his mantle. On Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in the main event of UFC 322, Makhachev defeated Jack Della Maddalena by unanimous decision.Makhachev cemented his position as…