Female Professors Sue Vassar College, Alleging Gender-Based Salary Discrimination
Vassar, founded as one the country’s first women’s colleges, pays women 10% less, the lawsuit said. #press
The Morning Risk Report
Goldman Sachs to pay $5.5 million over audio recording failures during pandemic, and 3M just agreed to a $6 billion settlement, but more lawsuits await. Also, Grayscale’s court win over SEC lifts hopes for bitcoin ETF approval. #press
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Joe Manchin and Daughter Pitch $100 Million Project to Boost Centrist Policies
The West Virginia senator and former Mylan CEO Heather Manchin have held meetings with major donors. #press
Chicago Is Spending $3.8 Billion to Fight Flooding. It Might Not Be Enough.
Even after a final reservoir is added to the massive pollution- and flood-control system, officials aren’t sure it can handle the biggest rainstorms. #press
These NBA Stars Demanded Trades. They're Still Waiting.
Top players are used to maneuvering to new markets seemingly at will. This summer, Damian Lillard and James Harden aren’t finding it quite so simple. #press
Basic Materials Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering Basic Materials. #press
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AI Startup Buzz Is Facing a Reality Check
Venture investors are realizing that generative artificial intelligence might not be enough to stem the yearslong startup downturn. #press
How Jeffrey Epstein Tried to Tap In to Trump's Circle
Before the 2016 election, the convicted sex offender invited Trump campaign backers Peter Thiel and Thomas Barrack to meetings with a Russian diplomat #press
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Former Qualcomm boss Paul Jacobsis taking over as chief executive of Globalstar, a satellite company that supports Apple's emergency-communications capabilities.
Former Qualcomm boss Paul Jacobs is taking over as chief executive of Globalstar, a satellite company that supports Apple’s emergency-communications capabilities. #press
Socialism Sinks Venezuela's Schools
Raging inflation destroys the salaries of teachers, who have stopped showing up. #press
Tropical Storm Idalia Moves Toward Florida Gulf Coast
The storm is expected to become a Category 1 hurricane by midweek. #press
Country Music Isn't as Grumpy as Oliver Anthony
‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ is an outlier in a genre devoted to gratitude. #press
Donald Trump, 2024 and the Reasoning Republican Voter
The rational-choice theory of economics still applies to the GOP. And Mr. Trump can be beaten. #press
Hold Inflation Target Steady
Higher average inflation is associated with greater variability, thus making it more difficult for businesses and individuals to plan. #press
Ludicrous Logic on Adoption
‘Perhaps all LGBTQ parents should be prohibited from adopting older children who were raised strong Catholics.’ #press
The Ukraine War and America's War of 1812
‘Where would the U.S. be today had we not risen to defend our legitimacy as a free nation?’ #press
Russia Confirms Death of Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin
The country’s Investigative Committee said genetic testing had confirmed the identities of all 10 passengers who died aboard a jet that plunged from the skies Wednesday. #press
This Company Is Nvidia's AI Chip Partner---And Its Stock Is Soaring
SK Hynix has long been a major player in the boom-and-bust world of memory chips, but it hasn’t historically been viewed as an industry pioneer. #press
A Sperm Donor Chases a Role in the Lives of the 96 Children He Fathered
Discovering the identity of a donor opens up complicated questions about boundaries, responsibilities and sometimes ambivalent relationships. #press
Gina Raimondo Says China Visit Aimed at Protecting U.S. Economic Interests
U.S. commerce secretary says she will use a four-day visit to China to ensure an easing in tense relations between the two countries. #press