The Labor Department reported that wholesale prices, measured by the producer price index, rose 6.3% in September compared with a year earlier, accelerating from August's 5.6% annual increase. The report attributed the surge largely to a sharp rise in fuel costs, exceeding economists' expectations.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-15
Vice President JD Vance reportedly described artificial intelligence in starkly moral terms, calling it satanic, a framing that has found traction among Christian conservatives within the Republican Party. The comments surface as the Trump administration simultaneously promotes AI as a key driver of economic growth, exposing a tension between religious skepticism and policy enthusiasm inside the White House.
wsj.com
· 2026-09-05