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Is Your College Football Team Short of Cash? Sports Betting Can Help.

Louisiana lawmakers tried a novel strategy for raising revenue, a model that proponents say might work more broadly.Louisiana lawmakers tried a novel strategy for raising revenue, a model that proponents say might work more broadly. Colleges and Universities, Gambling, Athletics and Sports, Budgets and Budgeting, Taxation, State Legislatures, Student Athlete Compensation, College Athletics, Prices (Fares, Fees […]

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Former Fed Official Violated Trading Rules, Disclosures Show

Adriana D. Kugler, who stepped down as a governor in August, reported trades in stocks, including Apple and Southwest Airlines, in 2024.Adriana D. Kugler, who stepped down as a governor in August, reported trades in stocks, including Apple and Southwest Airlines, in 2024. Banking and Financial Institutions, Ethics and Official Misconduct, Politics and Government, Federal Reserve

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An Economist Asked, How Much Should We Spend to Avoid the A.I. Apocalypse?

The question “at first struck me as too open-ended to be usefully addressed by standard economics,” said Charles Jones of Stanford. He took a shot anyway.The question “at first struck me as too open-ended to be usefully addressed by standard economics,” said Charles Jones of Stanford. He took a shot anyway. Artificial Intelligence, Jones, Charles I,

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An Economist Asked, How Much Should We Spend to Avoid the A.I. Apocalypse?

The question “at first struck me as too open-ended to be usefully addressed by standard economics,” said Charles Jones of Stanford. He took a shot anyway.The question “at first struck me as too open-ended to be usefully addressed by standard economics,” said Charles Jones of Stanford. He took a shot anyway. Artificial Intelligence, Jones, Charles I,

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Hochul Urged to Ban Horseshoe Crab Fishing

Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry.Supporters of the legislation argue it would protect a declining horseshoe crab population, while opponents warn it will harm the commercial fishing industry. New York State, Fishing, Commercial, State Legislatures, Law and Legislation, Fish

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Trump Administration Lifts Some Food Tariffs in Effort to Ease Prices

It is walking back levies on imports including beef and coffee in what critics say is an admission that tariffs raised prices in the first place.It is walking back levies on imports including beef and coffee in what critics say is an admission that tariffs raised prices in the first place. International Trade and World Market,

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Judge to Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy, Releasing Billions for Opioid Plaintiffs

Under the plan, the company will dissolve and its owners, members of the Sackler family, will pay as much as $7 billion of their personal fortune to states, localities, tribes and others harmed in the opioid crisis.Under the plan, the company will dissolve and its owners, members of the Sackler family, will pay as much

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F.D.A. Sharply Limits Use of Drug Linked to Two Teen Deaths

A gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused complications to the liver, prompting a review of its use for younger patients.A gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused complications to the liver, prompting a review of its use for younger patients. Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Genetic Engineering, United States Politics and Government, Deaths (Fatalities), Muscular

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