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The Week - Business

Are electric vehicles the answer to oil shocks? Talking Points - War in Iran is ratcheting up gasoline prices. What can drivers do? Talking Points

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Surf and dearth: Maine's lobster industry faces a reckoning -- under the radar -- A shifting economy and climate change are causing issues for Mainers -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

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Is Iran one 'risky gamble' too many for the Trump economy? -- Today's Big Question -- Concerns about an oil shock and stagflation are rising -- Joel Mathis, The Week US

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AI fears are giving rise to 'HALO trading' -- The explainer -- Lower tech, higher value -- Devika Rao, The Week US

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The K-shaped economy -- Feature -- What happens when only the richest reap the benefits of economic growth? -- The Week US

3 days ago

Luxury automakers are taking different paths to EV production -- under the radar -- Ferrari is pushing ahead, while Lamborghini has scrapped its EV -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

4 days ago

The oil and gas shock: traders contemplate an energy crisis -- Talking Point -- Most still reckon the conflict in Iran will be relatively brief -- The Week UK

4 days ago

The YIMBY movement could be on its way out -- Talking Points -- Experts have mixed opinions on the phenomenon's staying power -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

5 days ago

Taxes: Ready for that big, beautiful refund? -- Feature -- The wealthiest earners will benefit the most from recent tax changes -- The Week US

8 days ago

Supreme Court tariff ruling: a welter of new uncertainties -- Talking Point -- The decision is a vindication for the rule of law, but Donald Trump will not take the verdict lying down -- The Week UK

8 days ago

Netflix drops Warner Bros bid, ceding to Paramount -- speed read -- If Paramount takes over, CNN and CBS will be under the control of Paramount's David Ellison, a friend of President Trump -- Peter Weber, The Week US

13 days ago

Why is Trump going after Netflix's Susan Rice? -- Talking Points -- Deal with Warner Bros. Discovery may be at stake -- Joel Mathis, The Week US

14 days ago

AI: When your financial adviser is a chatbot -- Feature -- Would you let AI guide your 401(k)? -- The Week US

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Employment: A jobs report filled with mixed signals -- Feature -- Construction and home health aide jobs are on the rise -- The Week US

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Is AI really enabling productivity gains? -- Today's Big Question -- A new survey of executives suggests not -- Joel Mathis, The Week US

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