BUSINESS NEWS
- We studied 70 countries’ economic data for the last 60 years and something big about market crashes changed 25 years ago
by Josh Ederington, Jenny Minier, The Conversation on February 8, 2026 at 12:30 pmWhen there is a positive shock to production in Germany, to what extent does this affect incomes in the United States?
- America marks its 250th birthday with a fading dream—the first time that younger generations will make less than their parents
by Mark Robert Rank, The Conversation on February 8, 2026 at 12:15 pmThere is no other country that has quite the equivalent of the American Dream. It's worth fighting for.
- Meta’s multi-million-dollar Super Bowl ads may not just be about its smart glasses—but about selling Wall Street on Zuckerberg’s AI future
by Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez on February 8, 2026 at 12:03 pmMeta’s pricey Super Bowl ad may be aimed at investors, not just consumers, said one expert.
- In the AI era, Mark Cuban, Mary Barra, and even Sam Altman have one tip for Gen Z: unplug and go analog
by Preston Fore on February 8, 2026 at 11:05 amWhile CEOs like Jensen Huang embrace an always-on mentality, other executives argue for being intentionally human—and unplugging from AI technology at times.
- NBA star Metta World Peace says Kobe Bryant taught him that no matter how hard you work, someone else is working harder
by Orianna Rosa Royle on February 8, 2026 at 10:13 amNo matter how early you start or how many hours you put in, someone is probably already ahead of you. Metta World Peace (formerly Ron Artest) says Kobe Bryant taught him that.
- Bill Gates is shedding houses that are part of his $132 million Xanadu 2.0 compound—a reversal from his feelings about downsizing
by Sydney Lake on February 8, 2026 at 10:03 amThe latest listing goes to show how much of the exclusive hillside neighborhood Gates has acquired during the past three decades.
- How much will the winners (and losers) of Super Bowl LX get paid?
by Sydney Lake on February 8, 2026 at 9:00 amSuper Bowl LX will deliver six-figure checks to everyone on the field—but exactly how much depends on who wins.
- We may be looking at the housing affordability crisis all wrong. Higher earners are driving home prices, not lack of supply, researchers say
by Jason Ma on February 8, 2026 at 12:44 amRather than a lack of supply, housing affordability "may primarily be about differences in income growth at the top of the distribution relative to the middle."
- Malaysia’s economy minister sees 2026 as a year of ‘execution’ as Anwar administration tries to lock in policy gains
by Nicholas Gordon, Angelica Ang on February 8, 2026 at 12:00 am“2026 is going to be about how we deliver" the 13th Malaysia Plan, says economy minister Akmal Nasir, and ensure reforms aren’t "missing in action."
- ICE protests, Bad Bunny flip script on Trump’s midterms playbook
by Alicia Diaz, Augusta Saraiva, Bloomberg on February 7, 2026 at 11:17 pmRepublicans are increasingly nervous that President Donald Trump’s slipping support on immigration and the economy could cost them the midterm elections.