Roberto Serrano’s class scored curiously well on the take-home midterm exam. When he suspected widespread AI cheating and made their final exam in-person, their grades tanked. The Brown University professor teaches welfare economics and social choice theory. The midterm was administered from home after a shooter killed two students in December. “The problem with this…
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Brazil extends crude oil export tax for 60 more days
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Mortgage rates moved higher this week, as Treasury yields moved off of last week’s low as investors had concerns not just over the Iran ceasefire but also inflation. Processing Content The 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 6.49% as of July 9, the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey reported. This was up from last week…
Canadians support Mark Carney’s approach to managing the economy, even though he’s presided over the worst first year of growth for a prime minister since at least 1963.
President Donald Trump says he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over. He says he’s not sure he wants a deal anymore and says the U.S. should “finish the job.” But he also insists that continued attacks do not mean a return to war or long-term action.The confusion and uncertainty in Trump’s mixed messaging and…
Cotton futures are trading with 65 to 96 point losses so far on Thursday’s midday. Crude oil prices are back up $1.88/barrels. The US dollar index is up $0.975 to $100.410. USDA’s Export Sales report showed a total of 65,764 RB of 2024/25 cotton sold in the week ending on May 1, with 37,376 RB…
Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, Danantara, has finalised the combination of four domestic asset management businesses into a single company, reported Bloomberg. The move will create the country’s biggest asset manager and aiming to strengthen its position against regional rivals, the report said. According to a statement from the State-Owned Enterprises Agency, the investment management arms of PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia, PT…