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A rise in immigration equivalent to 1% of a country's population was associated with a 1.2% increase in GDP per worker within five years and a 1.9% increase after a decade, according to a new paper.

A growing majority of workers around the world are worried about their job security because of the rise of artificial intelligence.

In major U.S. allies, including France, Canada, and the United Kingdom, China is perceived as being ahead of the U.S. in the artificial intelligence race, according to a new poll.

Traders on Kalshi are giving a 60% chance that U.S. unemployment will cross 8% at some point before 2030 and a 47% chance that it will cross 9% during the same period, largely as a result of AI implementation.

Vice President JD Vance praised Pope Leo XIV's warning about artificial intelligence as "profound," marking a rare compliment from a high-ranking member of the Trump administration.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday in a visit that placed one of the Trump administration's most visible Catholic officials face-to-face with the first American pope after the President openly criticized the pontiff.

An Indian billionaire says he will take 80 hippos which descend from animals brought to Colombia by infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar.

Jan-Emmanuel De Neve, the Oxford economist who helps steer the World Happiness Report, pointed to social media overuse, processed food, and fewer family ties as reasons for the lack of happiness among young Americans.

In a 2025 poll across 132 countries and territories, China posted a median leadership approval rating of 36%, edging past the United States, which stood at 31%.

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