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At our Yale CEO Caucus last week, we surveyed approximately 60 top CEOs in attendance on a broad range of economic issues. While our anonymous straw poll was informal and unscientific, the results suggest that CEOs are increasingly and broadly optimistic about the economy — in fact, much more bullish than just about any other group in the nation. The CEOs we surveyed are surprised by the strength of their views, as 81% of respondents say they have been surprised by how well the economy has held up so far.

(To get this story in your inbox, subscribe to the TIME CO2 Leadership Report newsletter here.) At a first glance, it would be easy to get frustrated at the state of climate policy discussion on the presidential campaign trail. During the presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris presented herself as a continuity candidate that will maintain the Biden climate agenda rather than embracing a vision for bold new climate policies.

Following a summer uptick of COVID-19 infections, Americans will soon be able to order free COVID-19 tests this fall. The U. S. Department of Health and Human Services has not yet provided an official date that the nasal swab tests will be available, but says kits should be ready to order by the end of September.

A newcomer to the performance automotive scene has been setting speed records this summer with its 3D-printed hypercar. On Aug. 26, the 21C, made by Los Angeles-based company Czinger, set a lap record on California’s Laguna Seca track for production cars—meaning those sold to customers and not just used on the track.

As fall semester of college is in full swing, nearly a quarter of students face a little-discussed, yet pernicious challenge: food insecurity. According to a 2024 study by the U. S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), in 2020, 3.8 million college students reported experiencing food insecurity. More than half of these students reported skipping meals or not eating multiple times a day because they couldn’t afford food.

Donald Trump remains obsessed with the “Deep State.” He may have failed as president to execute his most ambitious plans, which involved slashing protections for civil servants — the thousands of federal government employees who serve continually under both Democratic and Republican administrations. But Trump has promised not to miss the chance again if he is re-elected.