Behind every major AI push sits a team of finance chiefs making the big calls. Six women now hold the purse strings at Meta, Microsoft, Alphabet, Oracle, OpenAI, and Nvidia—each steering billions into AI infrastructure. Their spending plans read like science fiction budgets: Microsoft alone plans to
Many people juggle jobs and unpaid care for adults. This balancing act often leads to stress and health problems. Experts now track workplace policies that help these workers. A recent review studied businesses in 53 locations worldwide. Most help comes from finance, tech, and healthcare companies.
The head of a top hedge fund says machines can finish tasks that once took weeks in just days. The work involves deep financial analysis, normally done by people with master’s degrees or PhDs. Now the fund uses AI programs that learn and decide on their own. This change is not about simple
The United States saw a modest 0. 7 % rise in GDP during the last quarter, a sharp drop from the earlier estimate of 1. 4 %. The slowdown came after a year marked by political turmoil and the government shutdown, which pulled the economy back by about 1. 16 percentage points. Analysts expect that ma
The U. S. Treasury market cooled on Thursday, with the 10‑year yield falling more than two basis points to 4. 023% and the 30‑year dropping under two basis points to 4. 675%. Even the short‑term 2‑year note slipped slightly, ending at 3. 452%. These moves show investors are waiting for a big inflati
The stock market is expected to do well in 2026, with a predicted 12% rise for the S&P 500. This is not just a random guess; it's backed by data. The Atlanta Fed's GDPNow indicator suggests a strong 5% GDP growth in the last quarter of 2025, much higher than most economists predict. This growth is d
The job market might be in a tricky spot. A special chart, not many people talk about, is making some economists nervous. It's called the Beveridge curve. It shows how job openings and unemployment are connected. Right now, it's hinting that things might get worse soon. Last month, the US added 50,
The US job market is a bit of a puzzle right now. On one hand, some people think December's job report might show a decent number of new jobs, maybe around 105, 000. But others aren't so sure, with estimates as low as 55, 000. Either way, it's clear that job growth in 2025 has been pretty slow, the
In the final week of 2025, the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits saw a slight increase. This rise, though small, hints at a potential shift in the job market. The latest data shows 208, 000 people filed for jobless claims, up by 8, 000 from the previous week. This number matches
The last jobs report of 2025 is out, and it's a mixed bag. Economists had different ideas about what to expect. Some thought 55, 000 jobs were added in December, which is a bit less than the 64, 000 jobs added in November. But others believed the holiday season could have pushed the number up to 105
