Consumer Sentiment Boosted In Early September By Optimism On Jobs

Within Bolivia, the world’s third-biggest producer of the coca leaf, and of cocaine, the ancient leaf has inspired spiritual rituals among Indigenous communities for generations. If it were anywhere else in South America, the nondescript house with buckets of coca leaves soaking in liquid could be mistaken for a clandestine cocaine lab.

Apple, Google, Meta, and Amazon would come under the purview of the Indian law, which has yet to be approved by parliament. India’s proposed EU-like antitrust law will pose a fresh regulatory challenge for tech firms including Apple, Google and Meta, laying out strict compliance obligations that could affect their business models.

Can theatrical shopping get retail out of its rut? Inside an opulent townhouse in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood, Bruce Wayne’s life is for sale. A $5.2 million car sits in the garage. In the living room, a $750,000 sound system from McIntosh blasts a soundtrack. Upstairs on the balcony, a $55,000 bottle of cognac rests on a table, waiting to be poured.

The World Bank did caution that global growth remains sluggish by past standards. The World Bank upgraded its outlook for the global economy Tuesday, estimating that it will expand 2.6% this year on the strength of sustained growth in the United States. The bank’s latest outlook marks an increase from the 2.4% growth for 2024 it had predicted in January.

Marketed as candy, the mushroom-infused bars are feared to have sent at least six people to the hospital. Health officials say don’t sell or eat them. A nationwide warning has been issued related to all flavors of Diamond Shruumz Microdosing Chocolate Bars following a series of severe illnesses reported in individuals who consumed them.

Denver International Airport’s longest-ever flight — a nonstop leg from Denver to Istanbul — will take to the skies for the first time Tuesday evening. The new Turkish Airlines flight will carry Colorado travelers 6,130 miles to Istanbul, marking the longest flight in DIA history, airport officials announced in April. The flight will take about 13 hours, longer than the 12-hour, 5,788 mile direct flight between Denver and Tokyo. “This new partnership is expected to produce over $54 million in annual economic impact for Colorado and approximately 350 new jobs,” airport officials said. The first flight is scheduled to take off from Denver at 6:05 p.m.