Hacker News with Generative AI: Economy

What Elon Musk Didn't Budget For: Firing Workers Costs Money, Too (nytimes.com)
An expert on the federal work force estimates that the speed and chaos of Mr. Musk’s cuts to the bureaucracy will cost taxpayers $135 billion this fiscal year.
Elon Musk, Cost Analysis, Government, Federal Workforce, Economy
15 points by ceejayoz 18 hours ago | 1 comments
California overtakes Japan to become the world's fourth largest economy (edition.cnn.com)
Economy, California, Japan
88 points by ozgune 1 day ago | 108 comments
Home sales drop to their slowest pace since 2009 (cnbc.com)
Real Estate, Economy, Housing Market
9 points by harambae 2 days ago | 0 comments
California now 4th largest economy in the world (gov.ca.gov)
California, Economy, World
10 points by toomuchtodo 2 days ago | 3 comments
Ask HN: Why so many companies reducing middle management recently? (ycombinator.com)
Management, Business, Hiring, Economy, Trends
7 points by arduinomancer 2 days ago | 13 comments
The dollar's sell-off raises concerns that investors are losing trust in U.S. (cbsnews.com)
The dollar's sell-off raises concerns that investors are losing trust in the U.S.
Economy, Finance, Currency, Investment, United States
22 points by paulpauper 2 days ago | 5 comments
ESPP? In This Economy? (dollar42.com)
Most people misunderstand Employee Stock Purchase Plans (ESPPs).
Finance, Economy, Stock Options
10 points by adml 4 days ago | 0 comments
China's Coal Generation Dropped 5% YoY in Q1 as Electricity Demand Increased (cleantechnica.com)
China’s coal-fired electricity generation took an unexpectedly sharp turn downward in the first quarter of 2025, signaling a potentially profound shift in the world’s largest coal-consuming economy.
China, Coal, Energy, Economy, Renewable Energy
10 points by xbmcuser 5 days ago | 1 comments
Home galleries are hiding in plain sight across Canada (cbc.ca)
She throws art shows in her apartment. He does the same in a chicken coop. Upstart curators are creating ad-hoc exhibition space wherever they can, and as the cost of living climbs, the number of residential galleries may continue to grow.
Art, Canada, Real Estate, Economy
82 points by SirLJ 6 days ago | 50 comments
US chocolate prices surge amid soaring cocoa costs and tariffs (theguardian.com)
For many Americans celebrating Easter, the holiday is incomplete without chocolate: chocolate bunnies and eggs, bars tucked into Easter baskets, candy hidden in plastic eggs for Easter egg hunts.
Economy, Food, Chocolate, Tariffs
11 points by n1b0m 7 days ago | 0 comments
Donald Trump vs. Mr Market (ft.com)
Politics, Finance, Economy
12 points by mraniki 7 days ago | 1 comments
Europe's Markets Are Winning from Ebbing of 'America First' Trade (bloomberg.com)
Europe’s long-sluggish financial markets are being shocked into life as Donald Trump’s drive to reshape global trade and security undermines America’s decades-long dominance.
Europe, Trade, Economy, Geopolitics, Finance
7 points by petethomas 10 days ago | 0 comments
Fed resists pressure to rescue Treasury market (semafor.com)
The Federal Reserve is resisting pressure from the White House and Washington to spur big banks to buy more Treasury bonds, a reluctance that could further shake an unnerved market for US debt.
Finance, Government, Economy
11 points by docmechanic 11 days ago | 6 comments
The Fed Can't Save This One: Why Bonds May Break the Stock Market in 2025 (io-fund.com)
Finance, Economy, Market Predictions
31 points by abstractwater 11 days ago | 12 comments
'Something worse than recession' worries predictor of 2008 financial crisis (nbcnews.com)
Ray Dalio, the founder of the hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, said Sunday he is "worried about something worse than a recession" if President Donald Trump does not properly handle tariffs and other economic policies.
Economy, Financial Crisis, Predictions, Politics
20 points by MilnerRoute 12 days ago | 2 comments
Trump announces "no Tariff 'exception' announced on Friday" (techcrunch.com)
The tech industry may not be safe from new tariffs, according to U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Politics, Trade, Technology, Economy
31 points by toss1 13 days ago | 4 comments
Homeless in Colorado may sleep in their cars if they have a job (nytimes.com)
On the side of a highway leading to some of the most coveted slopes in the world, in a parking lot covered in snow, a form of affordable housing has emerged.
Homelessness, Housing, Colorado, Social Issues, Economy
25 points by harambae 13 days ago | 7 comments
Last gasp of the landfill economy (blogspot.com)
It seems we're supposed to mourn the last gasp of The Landfill Economy. Perhaps we should celebrate its demise.
Waste Management, Sustainability, Environment, Economy
10 points by dxs 15 days ago | 2 comments
The thing about Europe: it's the actual land of the free now (economist.com)
The thing about Europe, the sneerers say, is that it is over-regulated.
Europe, Politics, Economy, Freedom
160 points by cruzcampo 15 days ago | 256 comments
Mira Murati's reported $2B 'seed' funding suggests the AI boom is alive and well (fortune.com)
Mira Murati’s reported $2 billion ‘seed’ funding suggests the AI boom is alive and well, even after a week of economic chaos
Artificial Intelligence, Funding, Business, Economy
9 points by Brajeshwar 15 days ago | 1 comments
Jamie Dimon says Gen Z has no reason to be depressed (yahoo.com)
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon remains optimistic about the future for younger generations, believing that advances in technology and the massive Great Wealth Transfer will help Gen Z and Gen Alpha live longer, more prosperous lives.
Generations, Economy, Finance, Technology, Wealth
7 points by Teever 15 days ago | 7 comments
Trump Could Dethrone the Dollar (foreignaffairs.com)
The U.S. dollar has been the dominant currency in global trade and finance for more than seven decades. Over that time, little has ever truly threatened its position.
Economy, Finance, International Relations, Geopolitics
18 points by docmechanic 16 days ago | 3 comments
Trump raises tariffs on China to 125% announces 90 day pause for other countries (theguardian.com)
Stocks surge after US president makes the announcement on Truth Social
Politics, Trade, Economy, China, US
21 points by ydnyshhh 17 days ago | 1 comments
China could crush the U.S. housing market (cnbc.com)
Real Estate, China, United States, Economy
17 points by rntn 17 days ago | 4 comments
Tech hiring stalls as AI hype, layoffs, tariffs, economic uncertainty collide (theregister.com)
The hint of optimism to be found in February's tech jobs numbers? Yeah, it's pretty much gone, according to multiple analyses of the latest data out from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics for March.
Tech, Hiring, Artificial Intelligence, Economy
6 points by rntn 17 days ago | 1 comments
The Everything Bubble – mismanagement has put the American economy at risk (medium.com)
The American economy has been twisted into a perverted mockery of the natural order, the consequences of which have spawned the slow rot of speculative insanity that is turning the most powerful economic engine in history into a shambling, zombified husk of what was once rationality.
Economy, Finance, United States, Analysis
6 points by felineflock 17 days ago | 0 comments
Trump to Sign Order Aimed at Reviving a Struggling Coal Industry (nytimes.com)
President Trump plans to sign an executive order Tuesday aimed at expanding the mining and use of coal in the United States, in an effort to revive the struggling industry.
Politics, Energy, Economy, Environment
7 points by melling 18 days ago | 0 comments
US is in a recession, most CEOs tell BlackRock boss Larry Fink (indiatimes.com)
Economy, Recession, Business, Leadership
6 points by ryan_j_naughton 18 days ago | 3 comments
Trump threatens 50% additional tariffs to China (cnbc.com)
Politics, Trade, China, Economy, United States
12 points by terrycody 18 days ago | 4 comments
No state has axed its income tax in 45 years; 2 Southern states plan to do so (apnews.com)
No state has axed its income tax on wages in 45 years. Now 2 Southern states are on a path to do so
Taxes, Politics, Economy, Southern States, United States
8 points by JumpCrisscross 19 days ago | 1 comments