AI productivity gains are real but so is bad management: ‘Leaders are really struggling to articulate what the vision and strategy is’

by mikej222 | Jun 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

This post was originally published on this siteEarlier this year, Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok made an observation about AI’s “productivity paradox” as data emerged that employees could potentially save an entire workday a week by deploying AI, but economic...

Putin is running out of money to wage war on Ukraine, and this Russian-occupied territory is running out of fuel as Kyiv smashes supply lines

by mikej222 | Jun 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

This post was originally published on this siteThe Kremlin’s war machine is short on money and fuel as Ukrainian drones wreak havoc on Russian supply lines. More than four years after Vladimir Putin failed to seize all of Ukraine in a full-scale invasion, analysts say...

The ‘soccer’ vs. ‘football’ war has a 160-year history — and your snobbish friends are wrong about which one is right

by mikej222 | Jun 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

This post was originally published on this siteAt the 2026 World Cup draw, FIFA Peace Prize recipient and U.S. President Donald Trump announced that the game should really be called “football.” “There’s no question about it. We have to come up with another name for...

The deficit climbing by $3.4 trillion is keeping your mortgage rate at 6.48% — not the Fed

by mikej222 | Jun 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

This post was originally published on this siteU.S. homebuyers can’t get a break. The 30-year mortgage rate has been stuck at recent highs well above 6% and now averages 6.48%, according to the data released on June 4, 2026, by Freddie Mac, which bundles and sells...

Wisconsin governor hails ‘historic’ $10m settlement over forever chemicals but a mayor sees ‘drop in the bucket’

by mikej222 | Jun 5, 2026 | Uncategorized

This post was originally published on this siteThe manufacturer of a firefighting foam that contaminated the water supply in northeastern Wisconsin with PFAS chemicals for decades agreed to a $10 million settlement with the state, the governor and attorney general...