Month: June 2023

Artificial intelligence algorithms are increasingly being used in financial services — but they come with some serious risks around discrimination. Sadik Demiroz | Photodisc | Getty Images AMSTERDAM — Artificial intelligence has a racial bias problem. From biometric identification systems that disproportionately misidentify the faces of Black people and minorities, to applications of voice recognition
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Marko Klaric / EyeEm | EyeEm | Getty Images Americans are eager to travel this summer despite inflation-strapped budgets. “They’re booking flights, hotels, rental cars, vacation homes,” said Hopper economist Hayley Berg. “They are also exhibiting deal-seeking behavior.” The overall price of travel is up 16% from this time in 2019, according to the NerdWallet
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“What a difference a year makes!” That’s how National Taxpayer Advocate (NTA) Erin M. Collins kicked off the preface to her midyear report to Congress. That difference, Collins reported, was positive. She noted, “In submitting this report, I’m finally able to deliver some good news: The taxpayer experience vastly improved during the 2023 filing season.”
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In this article NSC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Cleanup efforts continue on portions of a Norfolk Southern freight train that derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 9, 2023. Gene J. Puskar | AP Norfolk Southern supervisors didn’t address an engineer’s safety concerns before a train loaded with toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine,
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell prepares to testify during the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing titled “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” in Dirksen Building on Thursday, June 22, 2023. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images New rules expected to require that banks keep more capital almost
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Money can’t buy you happiness, but can $230 billion buy you a TKO?  Elon Musk is apparently ready to find out, with the world’s richest man having challenged Mark Zuckerberg to a “cage match” — an offer that the martial arts-loving Facebook co-founder quickly agreed to.  “This is real bad blood. This is a beef
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In this article BRK.B Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, smiles as he plays bridge following the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 5, 2019. Nati Harnik | AP Warren Buffett has made another annual donation to five foundations, boosting his total charitable giving to
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Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bitcoin has rallied amid news about possible spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds and other big names entering the digital currency space — and financial experts have tips for investors who want a piece of the action. The price of bitcoin topped $30,000 on Wednesday as traders grew bullish about
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Summer has officially arrived. It’s time for beach days, pool afternoons, and lots of outdoor entertaining. Second to the food, the most important element of this is the tablescape. It adds to the dining experience and sets a mood. Fortunately, creating a beautiful, Pinterest-worthy tablescape isn’t as challenging as it looks. Here’s how to design
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The United States does not have a carbon border tax. But legislation recently introduced by a bipartisan group of senators could very well put the country on track to implement one. If the United States were to implement a carbon border tax, it would need to know which kinds of industrial goods release the highest
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Customers enter an Olive Garden restaurant in Pittsburg, California, US, on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022.  David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported quarterly earnings that topped Wall Street’s expectations, fueled by strong LongHorn Steakhouse sales. The company also announced that former CEO Gene Lee plans to step down as chair of
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