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Union Spent Less Than 20% on Worker Representation, Federal Filing Shows

SEIU Healthcare Illinois spent under 20% of its $65.7 million budget on worker representation in 2025, while allocating millions to politics and six-figure staff salaries, federal filings show.

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AI Use Reaches 45% of U.S. Workers, but Few Use It for Most Tasks

New Federal Reserve research shows AI adoption has reached 45% of workers and spans 80% of occupations, but remains shallow—fewer than 3% of tasks exceed 50% adoption rates.

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Dollar's Decline in Global Reserves Driven by China, Russia, Not Broad Shift

The dollar's share of global reserves fell from 64 to 56 percent, but concentration among China and Russia, not broad diversification, drove the decline.

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Worker Fears of AI Job Loss Double in a Year, Federal Reserve Survey Shows

Worker fears of AI-related job loss doubled from 5 to 10 percent between 2024 and 2025, with anxieties rising across education levels and industries, Federal Reserve research shows.

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Economic Activity Stalls in Twelfth District, Fed Report Finds

The San Francisco Fed's Beige Book shows Twelfth District economic activity was flat in July-August, with stable employment, modest price increases, and pessimistic business sentiment unchanged from prior periods.

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Boston Economy Grows Slightly as Inflation Worries Mount, Fed Reports

Boston's economy grew slightly but business optimism weakened amid inflation worries tied to energy prices, tariffs, and Middle East conflict, the Federal Reserve reports.

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Five Ways to Cut Deficits Without Wrecking the Economy, Tax Report Finds

Tax Foundation report models 52 deficit-cutting options, finding base-broadening strategies like eliminating fringe benefit exclusions raise revenue with less economic harm than rate increases.

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Policy

Federal Judge Strikes Down New York Climate Superfund Law as Unconstitutional

A federal judge ruled New York's Climate Superfund Act unconstitutional, citing conflicts with federal authority over climate policy and foreign affairs, potentially affecting similar state proposals nationwide.

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Energy

13 Transmission Projects Could Deliver $15.3 Billion in Benefits by 2050

Thirteen transmission projects in the Eastern Interconnection could produce $15.3 billion in net value by 2050 while lowering electricity rates and improving grid reliability, a new study finds.

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AI Use Reaches 45% of U.S. Workers, but Few Use It for Most Tasks

Dollar's Decline in Global Reserves Driven by China, Russia, Not Broad Shift

Worker Fears of AI Job Loss Double in a Year, Federal Reserve Survey Shows

Economic Activity Stalls in Twelfth District, Fed Report Finds

Boston Economy Grows Slightly as Inflation Worries Mount, Fed Reports

Five Ways to Cut Deficits Without Wrecking the Economy, Tax Report Finds

Federal Judge Strikes Down New York Climate Superfund Law as Unconstitutional

13 Transmission Projects Could Deliver $15.3 Billion in Benefits by 2050

U.S. LNG Exports Jump 23% in First Half of 2026, Report Finds

Treasury Repo Market Triples to $3 Trillion Since 2022, New York Fed Says

Government Contracts Cut Tariff Risk Premium by Two-Thirds, New Study Finds

Court Halts New Farm Worker Wage Formula, Saving Growers $17 Billion

House Bills Include $13.7 Billion in Cuts, but Use Them to Raise Spending

Foreign Exporters Absorbed 47% of 2025 Tariff Costs, New Study Finds

California Utility Stocks Plunge 20% After Wildfire Liability Bill Passes

Medicare Proposes $260 Million Cut by Equalizing Imaging Prices Across Settings

Drought Chokes Key Shipping Routes, Squeezing Already Tight Energy Markets

Higher Gas Prices Raise Inflation Fears, but Lower Prices Don't Ease Them

2025 Tariffs Show No Clear Effect on Jobs, Chicago Fed Analysis Finds

Midwest Farmland Prices Stall After Years of Gains, Chicago Fed Reports

AI Adoption Jumps to 61% at Service Firms, but Layoffs Remain Rare

Washington Spending Rose 148% Since 2013, Outpacing Tax Revenue by 36%

Tree Ordinances Add $915,000 to Building Costs, Texas Group Says

Montana Eyes Flat Tax as Colorado Considers Reversing Its Own Success

Steel Tariffs Trigger Protection Spiral, Report Warns

Sound Transit to Spend $87 Million on Fare Gates After Evasion Hits 44%

Supreme Court May Rule on 160-Year-Old Ban on Home Distilling

Illinois Food Stamp Enrollment Drops to 13-Year Low After New Work Rules