Axios

How do you define current administration economic policy? It's a sort of "selective populism" that mixes hamburger for the MAGA base (tariffs, entitlements) with filet for corporate America (tax cuts, M&A support). The question is, how long is that sustainable - and can anyone other than Trump himself sustain it? A look inside the contradictions with my colleague Tal Axelrod. https://lnkd.in/eWkV78_S

Climate change, among other factors, is causing home insurance premium spikes nationwide. But some states are more vulnerable — particularly those with big exposure to hurricanes, storms and other forms of extreme weather. Places like Nebraska and Louisiana have especially high premiums, a new analysis finds. And in Louisiana, folks are spending notably high shares of the state's median income on home coverage. https://lnkd.in/eQpGEFry

JUST IN: Tracee Ellis Ross, founder & CEO of Pattern Beauty, and executive producer & host of Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross (now streaming on The Roku Channel) will join Roku Media president Charlie Collier at Media Trends Live in NYC on September 18. They join an already dynamic lineup including Redstone Family Foundation Chair & CEO Shari Redstone, Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel, radio personality Charlamagne tha God, and more. Don’t miss it. Full lineup + ticket info here: trib.al/KzM0yqx

The chairman of the board? No, the chairman of ALL boards. President Trump has assumed a quasi-authority to orchestrate how the private sector operates, both broadly and down to the management and ownership of individual companies. No one's stopping him, so he continues to confidently plow ahead. My latest for Axios. https://lnkd.in/ehsA7pU6

🚨 We’re heading back to Los Angeles! Join Telemundo News and Axios LIVE on Oct. 8 for our 4th annual Axios Visionarios, a commemorative evening hosted during Hispanic Heritage Month celebrating the Latino experience, connection, and vision for the future.  🎤 Featured speakers:  • Former HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, and 2026 California Gubernatorial Candidate  • LAGalaxy forward & mental health advocate, Christian Ramírez  • Kids Mental Health Foundation Executive Clinical Director, Dr. Ariana Hoet  …and more to be announced! 📍 RSVP here: trib.al/drZatDt #AxiosLive

🎤 The lineup for #AxiosLive’s inaugural Media Trends Live event in NYC on Sept. 18 keeps growing – and you don’t want to miss this opportunity to hear from some of the biggest names shaping the future of media and entertainment. 🔥 The latest: Radio and media personality Charlamagne the God, The Black Effect Podcast Network pres. Dollie Bishop, IMAX CEO Richard Gelfond and FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez will join Redstone Family Foundation chair and CEO Shari Redstone, Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel, ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro & more on the Axios stage. 🎟️ See the full speaker lineup and get your tickets here: http://trib.al/KzM0yqx

💻 Nearly every Fortune 500 company is hiding the same uncomfortable secret: they have hired a North Korean IT worker. THE BIG PICTURE: For North Korea, this is a precious revenue stream that evades American sanctions — capitalizing on the wealth of high-paying remote worker roles in the U.S. to route cash back to Pyongyang. In the past two years, companies and their security partners have begun to grasp the scale of the problem — and now, they're sounding the alarm about where it's headed next. Read Sam Sabin’s full story: https://lnkd.in/ehkXcsf7

American CEOs are looking to reset workplace culture by emphasizing productivity and speed over flexibility and work-life balance. This is causing some employees to feel bamboozled. Yes, but: CEOs are no longer hiding behind the veil of collaboration as the only reason for RTO. — Macro factors like AI disruption, economic/ trade uncertainty and increased competition are causing many to kick it into high gear. https://lnkd.in/e5AssV2P

A report released Wednesday by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) shows that people are still moving to Atlanta, though the city's growth rate is slower than it was a decade ago. Increasing housing costs and the dwindling supply of affordable housing are primary factors in what's causing the metro area's growth rate to slow, according to the ARC. More people in the region means increased demand for housing and additional stress on existing infrastructure. The growth that is happening is largely fueled by multi-family housing projects in Midtown and along the Beltline. Read more: https://lnkd.in/egwCKhi5

📣 Communicators Live returns to NYC on Dec. 4 for its fourth annual summit, and the conversation is more consequential than ever. Why it matters: Communications leaders are emerging as vital trusted advisors as companies face AI disruption and workplace transformation, cultural complexities, siloed audiences and deepening political polarization. Axios' Eleanor Hawkins will host special conversations with newsmaking communications leaders, wrapping up a dynamic year and looking ahead to what's next. If you're a communicator navigating reputation, reach and relevance in a crowded landscape, this event is for you. 🎟️ Tickets are now live, secure your spot today: https://trib.al/58YVukE #AxiosLive