Macron and WHO chief call for tougher rules on children’s digital access
Emmanuel Macron and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said child health should guide regulation of social media, gaming and generative AI...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month agoSection
Opinion
US payroll gain falls short as household jobs measure weakens
Nonfarm payrolls rose 57,000, about half the consensus estimate, while household-based employment measures pointed to a weakening...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month agoReal hourly pay trails inflation since February, analysis finds
Econbrowser calculations show real average hourly earnings for key private-sector workers below February levels after adjusting fo...
By David L. Chen 1 month ago
Water risks move up corporate and policy agenda, analysts say
Project Syndicate contributors argue that water stress is becoming a security, trade and investment issue as climate and geopoliti...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month agoDollar reserve share edged higher after US-Iran war, IMF data show
IMF COFER data show the dollar’s share of global FX reserves rose to 57.1% in the first quarter of 2026, partly reflecting exchang...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month agoEconbrowser climate debate turns on mitigation versus weather control
A July 2026 Econbrowser exchange highlighted a dispute over whether climate policy depends on controlling weather or reducing emis...
By Ingrid Halvorsen 1 month ago