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Americans face calls to cut their energy usage as Iran war drags on. Good luck with that.

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Cutting oil consumption may help combat soaring energy prices caused by the Iran war, but convincing Americans to burn less gasoline could prove difficult, according to economists.  The International Energy Agency (IEA) last week released a list of energy-conserving measures for consumers, including working from home, driving more slowly and carpooling. Because two-thirds of oil is consumed … Read more

Chances of a Federal Reserve rate cut fade as inflation worsens

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WASHINGTON — The jump in gas prices stemming from the war in Iran has had another impact that may also affect many Americans’ finances: Higher interest rates. Longer-term interest rates have risen quickly since the war began Feb. 28, pushing up the cost of mortgage loans, auto loans, and business borrowing. And with inflation measures … Read more

Iran war is making it harder for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates

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Americans eager for lower borrowing costs may have a long wait ahead of them. The Iran war is complicating the picture for the Federal Reserve, which is set to meet on March 18 for its next interest rate decision. Economists had predicted the Fed would hold its benchmark rate steady on Wednesday, but many had penciled … Read more

Papa John’s to close 300 restaurant as it moves to cut costs and boost growth

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Papa John’s plans to shutter 300 of its restaurants by the end of 2027 as the struggling pizza chain moves to cut costs and close underperforming locations.  Chief Financial Officer Ravi Thanawala said in a fourth-quarter earnings call with Wall Street analysts that some of the restaurants slated to be closed are “not meeting brand … Read more

Wealthy universities, facing steep endowment tax hikes, cut PhDs and libraries

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Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber lobbied members of Congress repeatedly to deter an increase in the endowment tax on colleges and universities. Instead, when the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed last summer, Princeton became one of a handful of schools whose endowment tax ballooned. Now, President Eisgruber is preparing his institution for change as … Read more

Fed’s Waller says rate cut in March is a ‘coin flip’ following a strong US jobs report

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WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said Monday that solid job gains in January could mean the central bank can skip a rate cut at its next meeting in March, a decision that would likely spur further attacks by President Donald Trump. At the same time, Waller said last month’s pickup in hiring, when … Read more

How We Cut CAC in Paid Channels by 2x with Predictive AI – Tomi.ai

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​​At TripleTen, an online coding bootcamp that helps people launch their career in tech, user acquisition is a key growth driver. Аs we scaled, however, we ran into an algorithmic limitation: ad platform algorithms didn’t have enough conversion events to optimize effectively. This limitation pushed our customer acquisition cost (CAC) above benchmarks and limited campaign … Read more