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Semaforby David Weigel·4d ago

The News Whatever happened to “abundance,” the pro-growth movement that many Democrats were going to hitch a ride on this election cycle? They did embrace its ideas.

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Semaforby Brendan Ruberry·4d ago

The Scoop Every Thursday afternoon, a cadre of state AFL-CIO leaders meets on Zoom to advance a shared project: the “Contract with Working Americans,” a populist economic platform they devised...

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Semaforby Rohan Goswami·5d ago

Rohan’s view After Semafor reported last week that Chipotle had tapped bankers to fend off a potential takeover, we started digging to see who might take over the $40 billion burrito maker.

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Semaforby Tim McDonnell·5d ago

Tim’s view As Russia again ramps up its attacks on Ukraine’s electricity grid ahead of the winter heating season, this time Kyiv has a new ally in its corner: El Niño.

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Semaforby Liz Hoffman·5d ago

Liz’s view The keys to succeeding on Wall Street are to a) make money and b) make money differently than others. Performance is table stakes; outperformance gets you the glory.

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Semaforby Kelsey Warner·5d ago

The News BlackRock is ramping up its commitments to the Gulf as the world’s largest asset manager seeks to boost exposure to a region that it expects to use more of its vast state wealth to invest...

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Semaforby Andy Browne·5d ago

Andy’s view For at least a quarter of a century, US military strategists have calculated that if China moved aggressively against Washington’s allies in Asia — by imposing a naval blockade on...

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Semaforby Burgess Everett·6d ago

The News When immigration enforcement deaths sparked bipartisan calls for Kristi Noem’s resignation, Sen. Susan Collins privately lobbied her to stop the surge in Maine.

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Semaforby Eleanor Mueller·6d ago

The News The cryptocurrency industry’s leading network of super PACs is under scrutiny after revealing it will back 19 House Republicans but only 13 House Democrats.

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Semaforby Shelby Talcott·6d ago

The Scoop The White House has formally sent Congress proposed legislation that would impose mandatory minimum sentences on those convicted of fraud involving federal benefit programs, according to...

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Semaforby Ellen DiMauro·6d ago

The Scoop The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has been visiting big banks to review their loans to private credit firms and understand their exposure to a financial industry that has unnerved...

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Semaforby J.D. Capelouto·6d ago

The News Reflection AI, the startup billing itself as America’s answer to open-source Chinese AI, is releasing its first model, called Beam.

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Semaforby Alexis Akwagyiram·6d ago

Alexis’s view “Policy without data is like guesswork.” Ghanaian lawmaker Albert Nyakotey Tetteh was making the case for better use of public sector data in infrastructure development when he said...

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Semaforby Cameron Hudson·6d ago

There is new cause for alarm in the Horn of Africa. A week after a coalition of seven opposition groups announced an alliance to overthrow the government of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed...

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Semaforby Tim McDonnell·6d ago

The Scene Wall Street isn’t built for consortiums. Blood feuds flourish, and the pressure to outperform rivals leaves little reason to team up with them on investments.

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Semaforby Burgess Everett·7d ago

The News The winner of Senate control would snatch one of the biggest tangible prizes of the midterms: control over President Donald Trump’s nominees.

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Semaforby Max Tani·7d ago

The Scoop Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson was talking about the media business on Vox’s Channels podcast last month when host Peter Kafka asked him: How was the magazine’s editor-in-chief, Jeffrey...

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Semaforby Max Tani·7d ago

The Scoop A Silicon Valley nonprofit close to the AI safety movement is pledging $10 million by the end of 2027 to fund mainstream and independent coverage of artificial intelligence.

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Semaforby Garrison Lovely·9d ago

The Scoop On June 1, OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon gave employees a preview of a blog post denying the company had any connection to Leading the Future, a super PAC established to defend...

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Semaforby David Weigel·9d ago

David’s view If the vice president delivers a campaign speech, does it make a sound? One irony of modern elections, when everything a politician says behind a microphone is livestreamed, is that...

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