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Most Americans support some laws regulating new technologies. Here’s how each candidate plans to handle Big Tech, AI, cryptocurrencies, and more if elected.Posted by: Paige GrossWhile technology policy is not one of the main drivers of getting voters to the polls in the upcoming presidential election, the speed at which technology is developing will undoubtedly impact the way everyday Americans communicate, work, and interact with the world over the next four years. will have an impact on you.A Pew Research Center poll last month found that a majority of both Republicans and Democrats are concerned about the role of artificial…

Harvard University today announced two new professorships in civil discourse and one in artificial intelligence, thanks to gifts from alumni Alfred Lin ’94 and Rebecca Lin ’94. These professorships are part of a broader endowment that supports these important areas of research within the Faculty of Humanities. The gift comes in the wake of the university’s recent release of a new report on a public survey that provides recommendations to faculty and students about how to debate and disagree in the classroom and within the larger campus community. Last year, Edgerly Family Dean Hopi Hoekstra launched the Civil Discourse Initiative…

Small businesses are growing in Michigan, and business owners who are making an impact on the state’s economy are being nominated for the Small Business Owners Association and Michigan Small Business Awards Program. Nominations are now being accepted for the prestigious business award competition AE. The 2025 awards program includes nominations for two new honors: the Disability-Owned Small Business Awards and the Micro Business Awards. The program recognizes Michigan businesses for their business efforts and positive impact on the state’s economy. This year’s program also includes the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) Foundation as a managing partner, under the…

Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate announces the launch of a new brand campaign and tagline highlighting its 99% customer satisfaction rating and deep understanding of homes. The campaign further connects the real estate brand with the trusted reputation and quality that is synonymous with the iconic Better Homes & Gardens media brand, which reaches more than 42 million print and digital readers annually. BHGRE’s ‘We Know’ campaign showcases how consumers can benefit from working with a branded agent to gain knowledge of the real estate buying and selling experience and to understand how people enjoy and interact with their…

University of Chicago Business School booth.Provided by: University of Chicago Booth School of Business.A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter by Robert Frank, a weekly guide for high-net-worth investors and consumers. Sign up to receive future editions directly to your inbox.Top universities are embracing the family office boom, with an increasing number of programs and courses aimed at preparing the next generation of family office leaders.Last week, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business launched the Booth Family Office Initiative, a combination of research programs, courses and summits aimed at current and future family…

However, the latter is more insidious and violates the public conscience in a more serious way. We must end the war on drugs, and we must do it now. We need to legalize marijuana, regulate all other more extreme substances, and treat them as public health problems, not criminal ones. Not confronting this fundamental problem in our society will kill thousands of people. Between 2006 and 2009, drug-related violence killed at least 18,000 people across Mexico. The execution of a woman in Ciudad Juárez, just across the border from El Paso, caught the attention of many for its bizarre and…

Allen Parish School Board outlines new plan for balanced education Published on Monday, October 21, 2024 at 9:14am The Allen Parish School Board is located at 111 West 7th Street in Oberlin. (Special article for American press) The Allen Parish School Board announced a new strategic plan aimed at providing a high-quality, comprehensive education to promote the personal success of our students. “There’s always a lot of things to fix, so it’s important that we don’t focus on too many things,” Superintendent Brad Thoreau said in presenting the plan to the board this week. “this is The plan outlines priorities…

The UK property market recorded a slight increase in sales prices in October, with a slight increase of 0.3%, according to a report from property portal site Rightmove. This rate of increase is lower than the normal monthly increase of 1.3% in October. The market also saw a 12% year-over-year increase in the number of homes sold, and vacancies per real estate agent were at their highest since 2014. Despite the slow recovery in sales prices, activity across the real estate market remains strong and buyer demand continues to increase. Compared to the same period last year, the price increased…

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) plans to lower prime lending rates on Monday as part of the Chinese government’s comprehensive strategy to support the struggling real estate sector and boost economic growth. This expected move follows a series of recent monetary, fiscal and liquidity measures taken by the government to combat deflationary pressures and stimulate the economy. People’s Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng announced Friday at a financial forum in Beijing that the lending prime rate (LPR) will be cut by 20-25 basis points. The announcement, reported by state news agency Xinhua, marks a decisive step by the…

As part of its efforts to boost economic growth, China has lowered its benchmark lending rate, a decision consistent with previous announcements of monetary easing measures. The one-year lending prime rate (LPR) was lowered by 25 basis points from 3.35% to 3.10%. At the same time, the five-year LPR, which influences mortgage prices, fell by 25 basis points to 3.60% from 3.85%. Today’s adjustment to lending rates is the first such change since July. These rates are very important because most new and existing loans in China are tied to a 1-year LPR, whereas 5-year rates serve as a benchmark…