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JD Vance's childcare plan ticked off some parents and grandparents. There's a way to fix it.
After JD Vance suggested grandparents help out more with childcare, many BI readers reached out exp…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan,Eliza Relman
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America is ready to go big on AI infrastructure
A new, $30 billion fund from Microsoft and BlackRock, as well as a government task force, aim to ta…
Hasan Chowdhury
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Nearly 50% of India's public infrastructure unprepared for disaster management, notes CBRE survey
The vulnerability to disasters is further exacerbated by a confluence of factors, including changin…
PTI
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Kamala Harris has an ambitious plan to build 3 million new homes. She'll have to get through Congress and local NIMBYs first.
The Harris campaign is making boosting the supply of homes central to its response to the housing c…
Eliza Relman
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An Indian billionaire has an audacious plan to take down part of China's economic masterplan
Karan Adani, the son of one of Asia's richest men, wants to loosen China's grip on seaports and tra…
Hannah Abraham
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Morgan Stanley expects Budget to focus on road map for 'Viksit Bharat'
Sitharaman is scheduled to present the full Budget for fiscal 2024-25 on July 23, which will be the…
PTI
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A 'peak boomer' working in Germany plans to retire in the US because he believes the healthcare is better
A boomer plans on moving back to the US when he retires because of Medicare benefits.
John Towfighi
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Biden announces plan to cap rent increases at 5% for half of American rental households
A record number of renters can't afford their housing costs. Biden wants to discourage big rent inc…
Eliza Relman,Dan Latu
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Xi may be holding back on economic stimulus because of Trump's tariff threat, an economist says
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said in February he would slap tariffs of over 60% o…
Huileng Tan
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American fast-food giants are going big on a China wager, betting they can get the country's new middle class to love them back
As KFC and McDonald's struggle globally, they're driving hard into China with aggressive store expa…
Matthew Loh
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A Swiss city cut red tape and ended up with many more homes. It's a model for the US.
New research in Switzerland adds to the international literature finding that upzoning boosts the s…
Eliza Relman
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Amazon Prime Day delivery workers say they're planning to grab early-morning shifts and take toilet paper with them
Amazon Prime Day is one of the busiest times of year for Flex drivers as they deliver packages. Som…
Alex Bitter
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Environment Minister responds to Jairam Ramesh's concerns over Great Nicobar mega infrastructure project
In a letter dated August 21, Yadav assured that "exemplary mitigation measures" have been put in pl…
ANI
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Russia built a secret trade channel with India, leaked documents show
Russia planned to use its trove of rupees to covertly buy critical supplies in India, according to …
Filip De Mott
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Canada's bold plan to make housing more affordable is showing signs of working and could be a model for the US
The Canadian federal government is finding new ways to pressure local governments to legalize dense…
Eliza Relman
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Thousands of homes on $1 land: The new housing crisis solution sweeping the country
The two candidates for president might agree on a housing policy that could bring down home prices …
Eliza Relman
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Drivers are feeling better about EV range and charging infrastructure, but still aren't ready to go electric
Demand for electric cars took a hit this year even as the industry inches closer to a cure for rang…
Nora Naughton
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Cabinet nod for setting up 12 industrial cities to boost manufacturing in Uttarakhand, Punjab, Maharashtra, Kerala and more; outlay Rs 28,602 cr
These industrial areas will be located in Khurpia in Uttrakhand, Rajpura-Patiala in Punjab, Dighi i…
PTI
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Student-loan borrowers can expect more debt relief before Biden's term is up, a top White House House official says
White House chief of staff Jeff Zients told Axios that more student-loan forgiveness is coming for …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Ukraine's top general disobeyed Zelenskyy and blew up the Nord Stream pipeline without permission, report says
An explosive report in the Wall Street Journal says Zelenskyy okayed the explosion of the Nord Stre…