Emily Peck

Women are less likely to use AI at work — and even when they do, they get less recognition for the effort, finds a new survey from Lean In, the women's advocacy group.Why it matters: Right now, AI ...

Data: New York State Comptroller; Note: Excludes stock options and other deferred compensation; Chart: Axios VisualsThe average annual bonus on Wall Street last year was $246,500, up 6% from 2024, ...

The White House is considering lifting sanctions on Iranian oil that's at sea to keep oil prices down, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday.Why it matters: The administration is pulling o...

Countries across South Asia are imposing emergency measures like rationing energy, closing universities, cutting short workweeks and even changing the way crematoriums work to deal with the fallout...

Americans are growing increasingly concerned with rising gas prices, and about half are blaming President Trump, per flash polling conducted Wednesday night by Morning Consult and shared with Axios...

The dollar is so back. The U.S. currency — subject to a good deal of bad press for the past year or so — has strengthened in value against other currencies since the Iran war began.Why it matters: ...

Data: Freddie Mac via Fred; Chart: Axios VisualsThe average rate on the 30-year mortgage dipped below 6% for the first time since 2022, per closely watched Freddie Mac data released Thursday.Why it...

President Trump during his State of the Union address announced plans to offer Americans without 401(k) savings access to a retirement account similar to those available to federal workers.Why it m...

AI promises to make work more productive for lawyers, but there's a problem: Their clients are using it, too.Why it matters: The rise of AI is creating new headaches for attorneys: They're worried ...

The Trump administration on Thursday announced a new rule to make it easier to fire senior-level civil servants.Why it matters: An estimated 50,000 workers would fall into the new category, effecti...

Data: Gallup; Note: Margin of error ranges between +/- 2.4 and 4.7 percentage points; Chart: Axios VisualsAmericans say the country's biggest problem right now is politics, per a new global Gallup ...

Data: Morning Consult; Chart: Axios VisualsThere are signs that the so-called vibecession is back for 2026, but with a twist — it's the highest-earning Americans who feel more glum, as the falterin...

You don't need to Ernest Shackleton yourself to reap the benefits of cold plunging. A calm, controlled ice bath is key.

There’s no need for an expensive retreat to practice meditation. Try it on your lunch break to recharge your mind and body.

Instead of putting people out of work, AI is mostly helping them do their jobs, finds a new study from Anthropic, the maker of Claude, an AI model popular among software coders.Why it matters: The ...

AI might one day replace us all — for now though, humans still spend a lot of time cleaning up its mess, according to a Workday survey released Wednesday.Why it matters: The promise of AI is that i...

There's evidence that capping credit-card interest rates at 10% would save Americans billions of dollars, although banks warn of consumers losing access to credit.Why it matters: President Trump ...