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Anthropic Invests $50 billion in American AI Infrastructure
Today, we are announcing a $50 billion investment in American computing infrastructure, building data centers with Fluidstack in Texas and New York, with more sites...
Bay Area Captures 57% of US Venture Dollars as AI Gold Rush Reshapes Silicon Valley
San Francisco’s AI boom masks broader struggles across Northern California’s startup ecosystem Silicon Valley’s dominance over American venture capital has reached new heights—and...
Economic Boom or House of Cards? New Forecast Warns of Fragile U.S. Recovery
Despite robust consumer spending and near-4 percent GDP growth, economists warn that mounting debt, asset bubbles, and labor market strains could trigger a...
The Pacific Recession: California, Washington, and Oregon Are America’s Economic Canaries in the Coal Mine
As the national economy teeters, the Pacific states are already feeling the pain of contraction and job losses The tech hubs and export...
The Great Hiring Freeze: U.S. Labor Market Hits the Brakes as Fed Faces Policy Dilemma
The American job machine that powered the economy through four years of defying recession predictions has suddenly downshifted into first gear. August employment...
Energy Star’s Demise Threatens to Unravel Commercial Real Estate’s $500 Billion Sustainability Infrastructure
The Trump administration’s decision to eliminate Energy Star could trigger a crisis across commercial real estate markets, potentially invalidating billions in green financing,...
Historic Housing Bill Advances to Senate Floor Despite Trump Budget Cuts
Bipartisan ROAD Act Faces Implementation Challenges as HUD Funding Under Fire In a rare display of congressional unity, the Senate Banking Committee unanimously...
The Battle for Sustainability Data: How Measurabl Is Positioning to Fill the Energy Star Void
As the Trump administration signals potential dismantling of the Energy Star program, one company is preparing to step into what could become a...
Tech Entrepreneur Proposes Federal Takeover of Alameda’s 512-Acre Naval Air Station for Bay Area ‘Freedom City’
Silicon Valley visionary seeks Trump administration backing for autonomous tech enclave on former military site A bold proposal to transform a former naval...
New Tariffs Set to Raise Construction Costs Amid Shifting Trade Policy
The U.S. construction industry is bracing for higher costs in 2025 as newly imposed tariffs are expected to exert upward pressure on building...
Statement on Urgent Need for Comprehensive Federal Immigration Reform
SAN FRANCISCO — The Bay Area Council today issued the following statement on the urgent need for enacting comprehensive immigration reform and ending...
UCLA Anderson Forecast Sees Economy Moving Ahead ― For Now
Trade and global risks could alter the economic outlook LOS ANGELES, June 13, 2018 – Note: With this second quarter economic report for...
