Thursday, January 8, 2026
In some parts of the United States, growing populations and prolonged droughts are straining water supplies. Large-scale water recycling could offer these communities a solution to their shortages. In a new report, we looked at the status of these efforts and their challenges. We’ll learn more from GAO’s Cardell Johnson.
I was often told that ending poverty required economic growth. Grow the economy. Create more wealth. Raise incomes. And poverty will eventually disappear. Yet after decades of growth-centred policymaking, poverty remains widespread, inequality continues to rise, and governments around the world struggle to fund the public services people depend on. What if poverty is not just the result of economies growing too slowly? What if it is also…
Amid all the gloom and doom, there are ways to change the math in your favor.
By many metrics, US stock markets are overvalued. Nobody knows when the next crash will come, but history suggests when irrational exuberance pushes prices above fundamentals, a correction can suddenly happen. The question is if there is a stock market crash in 2026 or 2027, how would it affect you? A good question to ask…
There is weaponisation of privacy, and then there are cases that take it a step further. One thing is to close “public” access to information, as the infamous ruling of the European Court of Justice did to beneficial ownership information in 2022. But restricting routine access to information by tax authorities is another matter entirely. The European Court of…
The iPhone maker claims “misconduct is normalized and exemplified by leadership” at OpenAI.
Please enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser or access the information through the links provided below. July 02, 2026 Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action with Small Business Bank and announces termination enforcement actions with BNP Paribas S.A., BNP Paribas USA, Inc., BNP Paribas Securities Corp.,…