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Raw data: Core services inflation

2 years 6 months ago
Since core services are the most stubborn component of inflation, it's worth keeping an eye on. Here's the 3-month rolling average: After nine quarters at about 5%, core services inflation finally fell to 3.5% in Q2 but then stayed there in Q3. Stay tuned for Q4.
Kevin Drum

Traveling Exhibit of Black Female Art Visits St. Louis This Week

2 years 6 months ago
When Joshua Love visited art museums and galleries, he would notice something off: There weren’t many Black female artists featured. Instead of just wondering at the deficit, he decided to do something about it: start his own art show featuring the very artists who are too often neglected.
Alexia McCullison

The UAW’s Amazing Win

2 years 6 months ago
Today on TAP: The Ford contract has broader implications for the labor movement and for working people.
Robert Kuttner

Appeals Court: You Can’t Sue YouTube Because It Didn’t Ban An Account You Accuse Of Copyright Infringement

2 years 6 months ago
Last year, we wrote about the really bizarre case of a website called “Business Casual” that filed a couple of copyright infringement lawsuits. One was against TV-Novosti, the Russian state-owned news organization that runs RT (formerly Russia Today). While there was a brief period of time in which RT pretended that it wanted to be […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: Headway Premium

2 years 6 months ago
Headway is the revolutionary app designed to help you turn personal growth into a habit. With this deal, you get unlimited access to a huge number of non-fiction bestsellers, summarized into 15-minute reads. Be it personal development, business strategies, or health insights, Headway has you covered. It’s on sale for $49.97. Note: The Techdirt Deals […]
Gretchen Heckmann