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☆ Zelenskyy: Russia is weaponizing food, energy and abducted children in its war against Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. Mike Segar | ReutersUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Tuesday that Russia is "weaponizing" everything from food and energy to abducted children in its war against Ukraine — and he warned world leaders that the same could happen to them. "Those children in Russia are taught to hate Ukraine, and all ties with their families are broken. Russia gets its chance to address the General Assembly on Saturday, when Foreign Minister Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected on the rostrum. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, speaks at the General Debate of the UN General Assembly.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Mike Segar, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine —, Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, Sergey Lavrov, U.N, Dmitry Polyansky, Michael Kappeler, Joe Biden, haven't, Anatolii Stepanov Organizations: General Assembly, Reuters, Ukraine, Foreign, UN, Assembly, Getty, Moscow, U.S, AFP Locations: New York City, U.S, Russia, Ukraine, Russia's, Moscow, Ukraine's, China, India, Caribbean, Africa, Kramatorsk, Donetsk region

Prince William flew to New York on Monday for a two-day visit during which he attended the second Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit, an event which coincides with both Climate Week NYC and the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, and where the finalists were unveiled. Prince William speaks with kids as he visits Billion Oyster Project in New York City on Monday. Cindy Ord/Getty ImagesUpon touching down at Newark Airport on Monday, the Prince of Wales said it was good to be back in the US. “No one does optimism and ingenuity like the American people, so it’s only right we unveil this year’s Earthshot finalists in New York City,” William said. And vital.”The five Earthshot categories and finalists are:Protect and Restore NatureAccion Andina - Peru: A grassroots project working across South America to protect native forest ecosystems across the Andes.

Persons: Prince, Prince William, John F, Cindy Ord, Wales, ” William, “, Kennedy Organizations: London CNN, UN, Assembly, Royal Foundation, Getty, Newark Airport, Air, US, Global, Technologies, Circ Inc Locations: Wales, New York, Singapore, United States, New York City, Peru, South America, Freetown, Tree, Sierra Leone, Council, Belterra, Brazil, Poland, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, South Africa, India

☆ Singapore’s birth rate is at a record low — but ‘throwing money’ at the problem won’t solve it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Mai Yo | Klaud9 | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — Almost two decades ago, Loh and her husband made a decision not to have children. Singapore's birth rate hit a record low in 2022, after years of decline. "There is a sense of instability is dragging people further away from having children," Zheng told CNBC. Shrinking labor forceA declining birth rate, coupled with an aging population, will have repercussions on Singapore's labor force. "Having fewer children means you have a smaller workforce that can contribute to the economy.

Persons: Mai Yo, Loh, Jaya Dass, " Dass, Wen Wei Tan, EIU's Tan, Tan, Mu Zheng, Zheng, Tan Poh Lin, Lee, Carlina, Dass Organizations: Institute of Policy Studies, Getty, SINGAPORE, CNBC, Singapore Department of Statistics, Ranstad's, Women, Getty Images Government, Economist Intelligence Unit, EIU, National University of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, of Public Locations: Singapore, Jaya, Jaya Dass Asia, Pacific, Covid, Ranstad's Asia, —, New York City, Singapore's

☆ AI-Driven Cataclysm Could Rock the Job Market: Top Economist
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Aki Ito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +33 min

Over the course of three conversations this summer, Acemoglu told me he's worried we're currently hurtling down a road that will end in catastrophe. "There's a fair likelihood that if we don't do a course correction, we're going to have a truly two-tier system," Acemoglu told me. "I was following the canon of economic models, and in all of these models, technological change is the main mover of GDP per capita and wages," Acemoglu told me. In later empirical work, Acemoglu and Restrepo showed that that was exactly what had happened. "I realize this is a very, very tall order," Acemoglu told me.

Persons: who's, Katya Klinova, Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, Acemoglu, Johnson, we've, he's, we're, Power, James Robinson, —, Robinson, David Autor, Pascual Restrepo, Restrepo, John Maynard Keynes, Simon Simard, Lord Byron, Eric Van Den Brulle, hasn't, it's, Gita Gopinath, Paul Romer, Romer, What's, Daron, GPT, Asu Ozdaglar, It's, Mark Madeo, Tattong, Erik Brynjolfsson, Brynjolfsson, There's, Yoshua Bengio, Yuval Noah Harari, Andrew Yang, Elon Musk, I've, That's, Aki Ito Organizations: Getty, MIT, of Technology, Hulton, London School of Economics, Stagecoach, Technology, —, International Monetary Fund, Microsoft, Asu, Companies, Computer, Greenpeace, Communications, Big Tech, Workers Locations: Silicon Valley, America, Boston, Istanbul, Turkey, Acemoglu, England, United States, Britain, Australia

☆ Web3 music platforms are combining new tech with Web2 features to give artists better compensation and 'create dope consumer experiences'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Diana Umana | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Web3 music platforms are changing the industry, giving artists better payouts and ways to reach fans. Orin FleurimontThe importance of direct-to-consumer offerings for music artists has never been more evident. It also uses familiar terminology throughout its platform and in marketing, similar to what one would find on traditional music platforms. The benefit of this hybrid approach is clear: In April, when much of the Web3 music space faced uncertainty, Even closed its $2.2 million seed round. Safeguarding security and enhancing educationWhile integrating Web3 and Web2 experiences on music platforms offers promising benefits, there are drawbacks and areas for improvement.

Persons: Tanerélle, Orin Fleurimont, Web3, Mag Rodriguez, Weston Rich, Rodriguez, Eric Bellinger, Shaun, Snoop Dogg, Tayla Parx, Bobby Shmurda, Andreessen Horowitz, Sound.XYZ, David Greenstein, Pablo Sáez David Greenstein, Brett Shear, Christopher Lee, Erin Leydon, Lee, merch, Vérité, IYK, Jamie Kim, Audius Organizations: Service, Spotify, Apple, PTC, Investments, IYK, IRL, Atlantic Records, NFC Locations: Wall, Silicon, Web3, Sound.XYZ

For developing countries, the top priority is the U.N.’s two-day summit starting Monday aimed at generating action by world leaders to achieve 17 wide-ranging and badly lagging global goals by 2030. With the four leaders sending lower-ranking ministers, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is certain to grab even more attention, with the war in its 19th month and no end in sight. Guterres, who says the Ukraine war has aggravated divisions, said the current shift to a fragmented “multipolar world” isn’t going to solve the planet's myriad issues. Switzerland’s U.N. ambassador, Pascale Baeriswyl, said the summit on the 17 U.N. goals is the most important event this week apart from one-on-one meetings between world leaders. Gowan said Zelensky’s visit to New York is an opportunity for him to engage leaders from the global South and others he hasn’t met.

Persons: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, didn’t, Emmanuel Macron, Britain’s King Charles, Rishi Sunak, Antonio Guterres, ”, Richard Gowan, U.N, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Biden, Zelenskyy, Sergey Lavrov, Guterres, Pascale Baeriswyl, Gowan, hasn’t, ” Guterres, “, Edith M, Lederer Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, United, General, Liberian, . Security, International, Crisis, United Nations, Russian, Security Council, World Bank, International Monetary, The Associated Press Locations: Ukraine, United Nations, Johannesburg, Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Russian, New York, Paris, New Delhi, U.N, West

☆ TikTok is tracking employee back-to-office attendance with new internal tool called MyRTO
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

TikTok is cracking down on its return-to-office policy with new employee surveillance tools. The social app has implemented a new tool called MyRTO that monitors in-person office attendance. MyRTO tracks badge swipes and asks staff to explain "deviations" from expected in-person attendance. The New York Times reports the social media company has implemented a new internal software called MyRTO to track and enforce its strict return-to-office policy. MyRTO monitors badge swipes that employees make when entering the office and asks workers to explain "deviations" from anticipated in-person attendance, the outlet reported.

Persons: TikTok, ByteDance, — Elon Musk Organizations: Service, New York Times, Forbes Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ The CEO of Bose know her success relies on this one thing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Josée Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

That was the biggest challenge, particularly given what was going on in the world. Would you say sometimes the biggest challenge is — and I have it — imposter syndrome? I think that's probably the biggest thing is that, you know, CEO or any other role, you're not one person; you're not in it yourself. We think that's something — this idea of immersive sound is something that we know customers are really looking for. I think you're gonna see more of that from us where technology and innovation is coming faster from Bose.

Persons: Bose, Lila Snyder, Snyder, —, she'd, I've, MIT —, it's, It's, I'm, that's, we've, we're, We're, there's, — we're Organizations: Service, MIT, Bose Locations: Wall, Silicon, Bose, Ukraine

London CNN —Four players from Real Madrid’s reserve teams are being investigated by police after a mother alleged videos of a sexual nature involving her 16-year-old daughter were circulated without her consent. Three players were arrested and later released after their mobile phones were seized, according to a statement issued by Spain’s Guardia Civil. The daughter was in a consensual relationship with a player, the statement added. Police sources told CNN that the videos were shared by the players. “When the club has detailed knowledge of the facts, we will take the appropriate measures,” the statement added.

Persons: Spain’s, San Bartolomé de, “, ” Organizations: London CNN —, Real Madrid’s, Guardia Civil, CNN, Real Madrid, Real Madrid C, Civil Guard, ” Castilla Locations: Spain’s Guardia, San Bartolomé, Canary, Castilla, Real

The vote capped a legislative session in California that once again showed the strength of organized labor in the nation's most populous state. They could get unemployment benefits starting in January, which could benefit actors, writers and Southern California hotel workers who have been on strike for months. Organized labor's influence is easily explained by their prolific campaign donations, as they are some of the most reliable source of funds for the Democrats who control the state Legislature. In the spring, lawmakers agreed to Newsom's request to authorize state regulators to punish oil companies for price gouging. But California lawmakers passed bills this year to expand protections for young LGBTQ+ people.

Persons: Robert Rivas, ”, Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, “, Gavin Newsom’s, that's, He's, Newsom, Sen, Shannon, " Rivas, Newsom hasn't, ___ Sophie Austin, Austin @sophieadanna Organizations: California Hospital Association, Lawmakers, Democratic, Pro Tempore, Democrat, Democratic Gov, Republicans, Democrats, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, California, Southern California, San Diego, Mexico, Shannon Grove, Hollister

☆ Russian c.bank governor speaks against reintroducing currency restrictions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Elvira Nabiullina, Governor of Russian Central Bank, speaks to the media during the conference "10 years of the Megaregulator: yesterday, today, tomorrow" in Moscow, Russia September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsMOSCOW, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina spoke out against reintroducing currency controls after hiking rates to 13% on Friday, warning that such steps were inefficient and ultimately would be circumvented. Nabiullina said that discussions about currency restrictions were underway, but were largely for the government to decide. "Administrative restrictions, if they are effective... then they are usually effective only for a limited time," Nabiullina said. Similarly, she said, repatriating FX revenues from foreign banks to Russian ones would have no impact on the rouble rate.

Persons: Elvira Nabiullina, Evgenia, Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina, Nabiullina, Vladimir Putin, Elena Fabrichnaya, Alexander Marrow, Vladimir Soldatkin, Anastasia Lyrchikova, Mark Trevelyan Organizations: Russian Central Bank, REUTERS, Rights, Russian Central Bank Governor, Bank of Russia, Thomson Locations: Moscow, Russia

LONDON (AP) — European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for failing to protect children's privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been punished for breaching Europe's strict data privacy rules. And it nudged teen users into more “privacy intrusive” options when signing up and posting videos, the watchdog said. The Irish regulator has been criticized for not moving fast enough in its investigations into Big Tech companies since EU privacy laws took effect in 2018. For TikTok, German and Italian regulators disagreed with parts of a draft decision issued a year ago, delaying it further. Instagram, WhatsApp and their owner Meta are among other tech giants that have been hit with big fines by the Irish regulator over the past year.

Persons: they're, TikTok, “, ”, Elaine Fox Organizations: —, Protection, Big Tech, Data, Meta Locations: Dublin, Europe, Brussels, China, Irish

Prince William will touch down in New York on Monday for a two-day visit – primarily to attend the second Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit. William and Kate visit Câr-Y-Môr Seaweed Farm, a key partner of 2022 Earthshot Prize winner Notpla, in St. Davids, Wales on September 8, 2023. “In addition to unveiling this year’s Earthshot finalists next week, you’re also going to see Prince William sitting down with the UN Secretary-General and other world leaders… This really is the evolution of Prince William as the global statesman,” a close aide said. This trip’s timing also appears to be quite fortuitous, in that it comes weeks after Prince William topped a new poll as America’s most popular public figure. A huge crowd of well-wishers greets the Prince of Wales while in Massachusetts last December.

Persons: London CNN —, Prince William, –, Prince of Wales, William, Kate, Câr, Notpla, Arthur Edwards, Queen Elizabeth II, ”, you’re, “, Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky, King Charles, Biden, Donald Trump, Prince, David L, Ryan, Duke of Cambridge, King, “ You’ve, Andrzej Duda Organizations: CNN’s Royal, London CNN, CNN, UN, Assembly, Royal Foundation, Boston, Gallup, Republicans, Boston Globe, British Locations: London, New York, Singapore, St . Davids , Wales, “, Beantown, Wales, Massachusetts, Boston, Poland, Ukraine, Russian

☆ Jacobson relishing blindside chance for All Blacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Nick Mulvenney | Thomson Reuters | Leads Coverage Of Sport Across The Asia-Pacific. Still Reports On The Full Panoply Of Sport. Many Olympics World Cups World Championships Grand Slams Grands Prix | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SAINT-ETIENNE, Sept 14 (Reuters) - All Blacks loose forward Luke Jacobson is excited to see what he can bring to the party as starting blindside flanker against Namibia on Friday as New Zealand look to get their World Cup campaign back on track in Toulouse. Coach Ian Foster instead elected to bring Tupou Vaa'i, who normally plays lock, off the bench to play blindside and switched Dalton Papali'i to the openside flank in place of Cane. Jacobson did get a decent run off the bench as New Zealand chased the game in the second half but was relishing the chance to be on the pitch from the start this week. Like all of the New Zealand forwards, Jacobson will be desperate to stay on the right side of the referee after the All Blacks were heavily penalised against France. "(But) we know that we need to be winning to win this competition regardless, so I don't think a whole lot changes from now."

Persons: ETIENNE, Luke Jacobson, Jacobson, Sam Cane, Ian Foster, Tupou Vaa'i, Dalton Papali'i, Cane . Jacobson, I've, Foster, Ethan Blackdadder, Emoni Narawa, blindside Shannon Frizell, Nick Mulvenney, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Blacks, Namibia, New Zealand, France, All Blacks, Thomson Locations: Zealand, Toulouse, France, Namibia, Cane, New

☆ China's central bank set to boost liquidity but keep policy rate steady
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SHANGHAI, Sept 14 (Reuters) - China's central bank is expected to boost liquidity while keeping the borrowing cost steady when rolling over its medium-term policy loans on Friday, a Reuters survey showed, after a string of data showed some signs of economic stabilisation. China has already lowered the medium-term policy rate twice since June to stimulate credit demand and support a faltering economic recovery. New bank lending in China beat expectations by nearly quadrupling in August from July's level, as the central bank sought to shore up economic growth amid soft demand at home and abroad. To revive broad credit demand and rescue the troubled property sector, China unexpectedly cut the MLF rate last month. For this reason alone, it seems unlikely that the PBOC will embrace large-scale rate cuts."

Persons: Frances Cheung, Julian Evans, Pritchard, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: People's Bank of China, OCBC Bank, U.S, Capital Economics, Shanghai, Thomson Locations: SHANGHAI, China, United States, OCBC Bank .

☆ My No. 1 takeaway from Oprah's new happiness book: It's 'one of the greatest gifts you can give to anybody'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Oprah Winfrey is one of the most successful people in the world, but even she has to intentionally foster happiness in her life by actively working towards it daily. Since then, Winfrey and Brooks have discussed happiness on her podcast. And this Tuesday, the inspirational pair published a book together titled, "Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier." Winfrey and Brooks' book classifies the four major pillars for building a happy life as:Family Friendships Work FaithAll of which require developing positive connections with ourselves and others. Don't miss: Harvard happiness expert: There are 3 types of friendships—here’s why you need them all

Persons: Oprah Winfrey, Winfrey, Arthur C, Brooks, Oprah Organizations: Harvard

☆ Kim, in Russia, Invites Putin to North Korea -KCNA
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Sept. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to his country during their talks in Russia on Wednesday, Pyongyang's state media KCNA reported on Thursday, adding Putin accepted the invitation. Kim told Putin the meeting in the Russian capital brought bilateral ties to a new level, and expressed his willingness to foster stable, future-oriented relations for the next 100 years, KCNA said. U.S. and South Korean officials have expressed concern that Kim could provide weapons and ammunition to Russia, which has expended vast stocks in more than 18 months of war in Ukraine. On Wednesday, Putin gave numerous hints that military cooperation was discussed but disclosed few details. (Reporting by Hyonhee Shin; Editing by Kim Coghill and Lincoln Feast)

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Kim, KCNA, Sergei Shoigu, Hyonhee Shin, Kim Coghill, Lincoln Organizations: Russian Locations: SEOUL, Russia, Russian, Ukraine, Moscow, Pyongyang

☆ Elon Musk wanted to build a house that looked like it 'fell out of space,' new book reveals
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Elon Musk bought a horse farm in Texas near Tesla's Gigafactory, author Walter Isaacson wrote. The biographer said Musk envisioned a house that looked like "something fell out of space." The Wall Street Journal has reported Musk was building a glass house, but he has denied the reports. "He needs a place where his sole resides and that's what the horse farm will be for him." At the time, Musk denied living in the modular house, saying that he lives in a different small house in Texas.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla's Gigafactory, Walter Isaacson, Musk, Elon, —, Austin Gigafactory, Isaacson, Norman Foster, Steve Jobs, Foster, Foster didn't, Isaacson —, Tesla, Foc Kan, Omead Afshar, Afshar, Grimes, Robyn Beck, Zilis hasn't, Weeks, he'd Organizations: Elon, Service, Tesla, The Boring Company, Wall Street, Bloomberg, Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Getty, LinkedIn, SpaceX Locations: Texas, Tesla's, Wall, Silicon, Colorado, Austin, California, Mars

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Legislative workers at the California Capitol are close to forming their first labor union after state lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that allows them to organize. But despite California lawmakers' pro-union stance, the people who work for them have never been allowed to form a union. An attempt to do so last year failed to get a vote in the state Assembly. INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDEThe state Assembly approved a proposal to change the state constitution to remove exemptions to involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime. The proposal would have to get a two-thirds vote in the state Senate, which doesn’t plan to vote on it until next year.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, ”, Tina McKinnor, “, —, Newsom, Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua, Villapudua, James Gallagher, doesn’t, Sen, Shannon Grove, Chris Ward, ” Ward, ___ Sophie Austin, Austin @sophieadanna Organizations: —, California Capitol, Legislature, Democratic Gov, Legislative, Democratic, Republican, Democrats, FOSTER, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, California, Newsom’s

☆ Kim invites Putin to North Korea as he continues Russia visit - KCNA
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Hyonhee Shin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Putin accepted the invitation, state news agency KCNA said, without mentioning when a visit might take place. "At the end of the reception, Kim Jong Un courteously invited Putin to visit the DPRK at a convenient time," KCNA said, referring to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North Korea's formal name. On Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov had said there was no plan for Putin to visit Pyongyang. The U.S. State Department said the Biden administration "won't hesitate" to impose additional sanctions on Russia and North Korea if they conclude any new arms deals. On Wednesday, Putin gave numerous hints that military cooperation was discussed but disclosed few details.

Persons: Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, Kim, Putin, KCNA, Dmitry Peskov, Biden, Matthew Miller, Kim Young, Sergei Shoigu, Hyonhee Shin, Jack Kim, Soo, hyang Choi, Kim Coghill, Lincoln, Gerry Doyle Organizations: North, Korean Central News Agency, KCNA, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, Russian, Democratic People's, cosmodrome, U.S . State Department, Security, State, Thomson Locations: Amur Oblast, East Region, Russia, Rights SEOUL, Russia's Far, Russian, DPRK, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, North, Pyongyang, U.S, Ukraine, Moscow, North Korea

☆ Elon Musk's X sued this nonprofit after it exposed hate speech, and its new research shows little has changed
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Hate speech continues to flourish on the messaging service formerly known as Twitter, according to the Center for Countering Digital Hate. The CCDH said Wednesday that X fails to remove posts that contain hate speech despite being notified that the content violates the company's current hateful conduct guidelines. About 140 of those 300 posts contained antisemitic content, including images of Nazi swastikas, messages supporting Holocaust denial and notes promoting conspiracy theories related to Jews. The CCDH said it reported the posts to X via the company's user-reporting tools on Aug. 30 and 31. Major companies like Apple and Disney ran online ads on X that appeared next to the hateful content, the CCDH report said.

Persons: CCDH, X, Imran Ahmed, Adolf Hitler, CCDH's Ahmed, Ahmed, they've, Elon Musk, Jonathan Greenblatt, Musk, Linda Yaccarino Organizations: Center, Apple, Disney, Walt Disney, CNBC, Anti, Defamation League, ADL Locations: U.S

☆ Americans hate the economy because pay hasn't kept up with inflation — and it could stay that way until next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

One popular explanation, inflation, has fallen in recent months. But if inflation is the winning explanation, why do Americans still hate the economy? In May, year-over-year wage growth outpaced inflation for the first time in two years, and it continues to do so. Inflation, however, or specifically the gap between inflation and wage growth, is far from the only explanation that has been proposed for Americans' apparent pessimism about the economy. "If a recession were to begin at some point next year, joblessness would likely rise, weighing on inflation but wage growth as well."

Persons: they've, they're, Sarah Foster, Joe Biden's, Foster, joblessness Organizations: Service, University of Michigan's, of Labor Statistics, Journal Locations: Wall, Silicon, Quinnipiac

☆ Pet euthanasia rates are at a 3-year high, but experts say there are ways to help besides adoption
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

So far this year, 8.5% of animals that enter the shelter system have been euthanized. But Scout's happy ending is out of reach for too many shelter animals, as national euthanasia rates for shelter pets have climbed to a three-year high, according to Shelter Animals Count. While the percentages may seem small, with an estimated 6.3 million animals moving through the shelter system each year, they add up. SAC is working on a more scientific approach to tracking euthanasia rates to help clarify the large range, Filer said. Donate: More resources help shelters save more lives, so donations are always appreciated, Castle said.

Persons: That's, Scout, Stephanie Filer, Filer, that's, Foster, Julie Castle, Christa Chadwick, Aliza, Eliazarov Organizations: Service, Scout, Detroit Free Press, Animals, SAC, American Society for, Animal Society, Best, Volunteers, New Hampshire Society for, Meadow Brook Medical Care Locations: Wall, Silicon, Michigan, Texas , California, North Carolina , Florida, Louisiana, Meadow Brook

The Holbrooke award, named for the late U.S. diplomat, is presented by the Ohio-based Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation. In 1995, Holbrooke helped broker the Dayton Peace Accords that ended the Bosnian War, a conflict Cisneros has thought of often. Civilians and unborn generations ever after suffer with the shrapnel of that conflict embedded in their psyche like hidden landmines. I just returned from Sarajevo, and I know this is true,” Cisneros said in a statement. Previous recipients of the Holbrooke award include Elie Wiesel, Margaret Atwood and Louise Erdrich.

Persons: Sandra Cisneros, Richard C, Holbrooke, ” Cisneros, Alfredo Cisneros, Cisneros, “, Carla Hayden, Elie Wiesel, Margaret Atwood, Louise Erdrich Organizations: Macondo Foundation, Moral Foundation, Dayton, Dayton Peace Accords Locations: Mango, U.S, Ohio, Dayton, Bosnian, Sarajevo

☆ Influencers have partaken in spicy food challenges for years, but a teen's death raises questions about their safety
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Wyatte Grantham-Philips | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Paqui, a company under Hershey, pulled its One Chip Challenge following a teen's death. One Chip Challenge packaging warned children not to eat, but is spicy food really that dangerous? Paqui's One Chip Challenge tortilla chips are almost black in color and comes in a lime green wrapper. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhile the autopsy results for 10th-grader Harris Wolobah are still pending, the teen's family alleges that the One Chip Challenge is responsible for his Sept. 1 death. The container warns consumers to not give the chip to children, but due to One Chip Challenge's popularity, many teens ate the chips anyway, leading to hospitalizations in some cases.

Persons: Steve LeBlanc, —, Florida International University Elisa Trucco, Trucco, Alexander DePaoli, Gregory Foster, DePaoli, Harris Wolobah, Paqui, Wilder, it's Organizations: Hershey, Service, Florida International University, Northeastern University, Buffalo Wild Wings, Guinness, Records, Paqui, Foods, Associated Press, AP Locations: Wall, Silicon, Massachusetts, Las Vegas, Chile, San Diego , California

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