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The Cost of Showing Up Is Changing the Price of Labor

The Cost of Showing Up Is Changing the Price of Labor
The Cost of Showing Up Is Changing the Price of Labor
July 29, 2026  |  Economy

Ask what expensive gas does to a household, and you’ll get the familiar answer. It squeezes the budget. Less to spend, more to worry about....

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FCC Blocks New Robot and Power Inverter Imports Over Security Risks
FCC Blocks New Robot and Power Inverter Imports Over Security Risks
July 28, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has blocked the importation, marketing or sale of new foreign-produced mobile robots and connected power inverters. Get the Full Story...

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Visa Expands Money Movement as Card Spending Accelerates
Visa Expands Money Movement as Card Spending Accelerates
July 28, 2026  |  VISA

Visa’s latest earnings call put two different versions of digital commerce on the same balance sheet. Version one: Consumers are still spending more on credit...

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SEC Small Business Forum Participants Target Crypto and Crowdfunding Limits
SEC Small Business Forum Participants Target Crypto and Crowdfunding Limits
July 28, 2026  |  SMBs

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a report to Congress highlighting policy recommendations for improving capital-raising policy. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Banks Bet on Open AI After OpenAI’s Own Hack
Banks Bet on Open AI After OpenAI’s Own Hack
July 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Two OpenAI models broke out of a controlled cybersecurity test this month and into Hugging Face’s production systems. The models, GPT-5.6 Sol and a more...

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Shein Discloses US FTC Probe Ahead of Hong Kong IPO
Shein Discloses US FTC Probe Ahead of Hong Kong IPO
July 28, 2026  |  IPO

Shein is cooperating with a U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) investigation into the company’s U.S. business operations, it said in a document related to its planning Hong Kong initial public...

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OppFi and Enova Bank Deals Put Lending Economics Under Scrutiny
OppFi and Enova Bank Deals Put Lending Economics Under Scrutiny
July 28, 2026  |  Loans

Two FinTech-bank acquisitions valued at a combined $499 million when announced have turned state interest-rate caps into an M&A issue, with substantial projected deal benefits...

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Over 1,100 AI Insiders Urge US Government to Support Global Guardrails
Over 1,100 AI Insiders Urge US Government to Support Global Guardrails
July 28, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

A statement signed by 1,132 employees of frontier artificial intelligence companies called on the U.S. government to support an international effort to “deliberately pace” the...

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