Why ‘Surveillance Pricing’ Strikes a Nerve
The practice is at the intersection of two things people hate: feeling watched and feeling ripped off. Source link
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A Tap-to-Pay Society Is Leaving These New Yorkers Behind
As fewer people carry cash, vendors, street performers and people experiencing homelessness and unemployment are at a disadvantage. Source link
Is Scalp Care the New Big Beauty Trend?
Consumers are increasingly fixating on their scalps, turning to head spas, pricey treatments and products to combat thin hair and irritation. Source link
Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
Howard Lutnick is helping push data center projects. His family companies are profiting from them. Source link
This report will be the last one until mid-December.
This report will be the last one until mid-December. Source link
Delayed Jobs Data to Give Snapshot of a Labor Market Under Stress
Economists expect that employment growth was anemic in September, before the government shutdown delayed data collection. Source link
Anxiety Over A.I. Spending Returns to Global Markets
A sharp reversal in Asian stocks, after a rally fueled by Nvidia’s strong earnings, underscores how fears of an A.I. bubble are driving broad market swings. Source link
Job Gains Disguise Weakness Beyond Service Industries
The unemployment rate rose in September as more people looked for jobs, according to data delayed by the government shutdown. Source link
Superman Comic Sets Auction Record, Selling for $9.12 Million
A family’s forgotten copy of Superman No. 1, from 1939, was sold by Heritage Auctions. Source link
Ward Landrigan, Jeweler to the Stars, Dies at 84
At Sotheby’s, he provided famous diamonds to Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton before reviving Verdura, a venerable jewelry company founded by a Sicilian duke. Source link