Why Major U.S. Brands Are Shrinking Their Products to Survive the New Economy
As inflation reshapes consumer spending, companies like Pepsi and Procter & Gamble are downsizing their products to attract price-sensitive shoppers. This shift marks a major transformation in how cor...
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HOKA & UGG Stock Crash: Deckers’ $20B Empire Shaken by Tariff Fears and Slowing U.S. Spending
Deckers Outdoor Corporation, parent of HOKA and UGG, saw its shares plunge after issuing weak annual-sales guidance tied to consumer spending slowdowns and rising U.S. tariff concerns. The downturn ra...
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Agentic AI” Chaos: Banks and Tech Giants Boost Risk Spending as AI Agents Go Rogue
Financial and tech executives report spending 37% more time managing risks from autonomous “agentic” AI this year — and plan to raise governance budgets by 24% in 2026. The surge highlights growing co...
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Government Shutdown Chaos: U.S. Economy Losing Billions Every Week as Washington Stalls
The ongoing U.S. government shutdown is now in its third week, costing the economy up to $5 billion weekly and shaving 0.2% off quarterly GDP growth. With hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed a...
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Mega Tech Earnings + Fed Rate Cut: The Week That Could Make or Break the U.S. Market
This week, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Meta all report earnings as the Federal Reserve prepares for its first interest rate cut in over a year. Together, these events could trigger a massive...
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America’s Hidden Recession: The Rich Keep Spending While Everyone Else Pulls Back
U.S. companies are reporting a sharp divide in consumer behavior — affluent shoppers are splurging on luxury goods and travel, while middle- and lower-income Americans slash spending on essentials. Th...
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China Declares Tech Independence: Communist Party Unveils Plan to Ditch U.S. Chips and Dominate AI
The Chinese Communist Party has pledged to build a “modern industrial system” focused on self-reliance in semiconductors, AI, and advanced manufacturing. The move marks Beijing’s most aggressive effor...
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Quantum Stocks SKYROCKET as U.S. Government Eyes Ownership Stakes
Shares of IonQ, Rigetti, and other quantum-computing firms surged up to 40% after reports surfaced that the U.S. government may take direct equity stakes to secure technological leadership. The move c...
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