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Rising Production Costs Drive Up Fourth of July Cookout Prices

Rising Production Costs Drive Up Fourth of July Cookout Prices
Rising Production Costs Drive Up Fourth of July Cookout Prices
June 30, 2026  |  Economy

Celebrating the Fourth of July will be more expensive this year, with the prices of products ranging from beef to strawberries to fuel being higher...

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Banks Gain New Fraud Tools as House Panel Advances Payments Bills
Banks Gain New Fraud Tools as House Panel Advances Payments Bills
June 30, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday (June 30) advanced a package of legislation that would give banks greater flexibility to combat payments fraud, expand...

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Supreme Court Takes Up Apple Appeal in Epic Games Fight
Supreme Court Takes Up Apple Appeal in Epic Games Fight
June 30, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday (June 30) to hear Apple’s appeal of a lower court ruling that found the company in contempt in its legal battle...

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AI Is Making Litigation Profitable at Smaller Claim Sizes
AI Is Making Litigation Profitable at Smaller Claim Sizes
June 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

U.S. commercial auto liability direct written premium rose 12.3% to just over $43 billion in 2024, Milliman found, based on a composite of 40 major...

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BLS Tightens Safeguards After Early Economic Data Releases in 2024
BLS Tightens Safeguards After Early Economic Data Releases in 2024
June 30, 2026  |  Economy

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has taken steps to reduce the risk of improper disclosure of data, although there is more the agency can...

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Heavy AI Spenders Are Adding Workers, Not Cutting Them
Heavy AI Spenders Are Adding Workers, Not Cutting Them
June 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Companies spending the most on generative artificial intelligence are growing their workforces faster than companies spending the least. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Open USD Just Turned the Stablecoin Race Into an Ecosystem Contest
Open USD Just Turned the Stablecoin Race Into an Ecosystem Contest
June 30, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

The formula for stablecoin success was, at least until Tuesday (June 30), a relatively simple one. Whoever controlled issuance of the largest digital asset by...

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OpenAI Economist Says Jobs Data Disproves AI Unemployment Fears
OpenAI Economist Says Jobs Data Disproves AI Unemployment Fears
June 30, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Jobs data contradicts the common fear that artificial intelligence will put people out of work, OpenAI Chief Economist Aaron Chatterji said Tuesday (June 30). Get...

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